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Installation

  • This appliance must be earthed. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes:

    • BLUE: Neutral

    • BROWN: Live

    • GREEN and YELLOW: Earth

  • As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

    • The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

    • The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or Coloured RED.

    • The wire which is coloured GREEN & YELLOW or GREEN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter G or earth symbol.

      Earth symbol

  • This appliance incorporates an earth connection for functional purposes.

  • If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent of similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Improper use may cause serious electric damage.

  • The appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable outlet device, the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.

  • If the power cord is damaged or the hole of the outlet socket is loose, do not use the power cord and contact an authorized service centre.

  • Connection of this appliance must comply with national and local safety regulations.

  • Connection to a switched socket is recommended as this provides easier access in the case of a service call.

  • For extra safety, it is advisable to protect the appliance with a suitable residual current device (RCD) with a trip current of 30 mA.

  • If the switch is not accessible after installation an additional means of disconnection must be provided for all poles. The means of disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in accordance with the wiring rules.

  • When switched off there must be an all pole contact gap of 3 mm in the isolator switch (including switch, fuses and relays).