Page EN-6
Safety
Safety notices
In this chapter you will fi nd general
safety instructions which you must al-
ways observe for your own protection
and that of third parties. Please also
observe the warning notices in the indi-
vidual chapters.
WARNING
Risks in handling household
electrical appliances
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
Only use the appliance indoors. Do
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not use in wet rooms or in the rain.
Do not operate or continue to oper-
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ate the appliance if
it shows visible signs of damage,
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e.g. the power cord is defective,
it starts smoking or there is a smell
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of burning,
it makes unfamiliar noises.
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In such cases, remove the mains plug
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from the socket and contact our ser-
vice department (see page EN-25).
The appliance corresponds to protec-
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tion class I and may only be connect-
ed to a plug with a protective conduc-
tor that has been properly installed.
When connecting, make sure that the
voltage is correct. You can fi nd more
detailed information about this on
the nameplate.
Never connect to a timer or a sepa-
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rate remote-controlled system for dis-
tance monitoring and control.
The appliance can only be complete-
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ly disconnected from the power sup-
ply by pulling out the mains plug. The
appliance must therefore be connect-
ed to an easily accessible socket so
that it can be quickly disconnected
from the power supply in the event of
breakdown.
If the mains plug is no longer acces-
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sible after installation, an all-pole dis-
connecting device complying with
overvoltage category III must be
connected to the house wiring with a
contact gap of at least 3 mm; this in-
cludes fuses, circuit breakers and con-
tactors.
When positioning the appliance, en-
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sure the supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
Do not kink or pinch the mains cord
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or lay it over sharp edges. This can re-
sult in a break in the cable.
Keep the appliance, the mains plug
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and the mains cord away from open
fl ames and hot surfaces.
Do not locate multiple portable sock-
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et-outlets or portable power supplies
at the rear of the appliance.
Always touch the mains plug, not the
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mains cord.
Never touch the mains plug with wet
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hands.
Never immerse the mains cord or plug
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in water or any other liquids.
Never immerse the appliance, mains
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cord or mains plug in water or any
other liquids. Never expose electrical
equipment to water.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must
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be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualifi ed
persons in order to avoid a hazard.