General; Safety; Symbols And Signal Words In The Operating Instructions; Personnel Qualifications - Wilo -Priming tank 500 L Einbau- Und Betriebsanleitung

1 General

About this document
The language of the original installation and
operating instructions is French. All other
languages of these instructions are translations
of the original installation and operating
instructions.
These installation and operating instructions are
an integral part of the product. They must be kept
readily available at the place where the product
is installed. Strict adherence to these instructions
is a precondition for the correct installation and
application of the product.
These installation and operating instructions
correspond to the relevant version of the product
and the underlying safety standards valid at the
time of going to print.
A copy of the EC-Declaration of Conformity is
an integral part of these installation and operating
instructions.
If a technical modification is made on the designs
named without our prior approval, or if the decla-
rations made in these installation and operating
instructions on product/personnel safety are not
observed, this declaration loses its validity.

2 Safety

These installation and operating instructions
contain important instructions which must be
adhered to during installation, operation and
maintenance. These instructions must therefore,
without fail, be read by the service technician and
the qualified personnel/operator of the product
before installation and commissioning.
It is not only the general safety instructions
listed in this section that must be adhered to
but also the special safety instructions with
danger symbols included in the following
sections.
2.1 Symbols and signal words in the operating
instructions
Symbols:
General danger symbol
Danger due to voltage
NOTICE: ...
Signal words:
DANGER!
Acutely dangerous situation.
Non-observance will result in death or the most
serious of injuries.
WARNING!
The user may suffer (serious) injuries. "Warning"
implies that (serious) injury to persons is
probable if this information is disregarded.
Installation and operating instructions Wilo-Priming tank 500 L
CAUTION!
There is a risk of damaging the product/unit.
"Caution" implies that damage to the product
and its operation is likely if this information is
disregarded.
NOTICE:
Useful notice on handling the product. It also
highlights any potential difficulties.
Information that appears directly on the product,
such as
• the symbol indicating direction of flow/direction
of rotation,
• identifiers for connections,
• the rating plate,
• warning stickers,
must be strictly complied with and kept in legible
condition.

2.2 Personnel qualifications

The installation, operation and maintenance
personnel must have the appropriate qualifica-
tions to complete this work. The operator must
ensure the personnel's areas of responsibility,
terms of reference and their supervision. If the
personnel are not in possession of the necessary
knowledge, they are to be trained and instructed.
If necessary, this training can be carried out by the
product's manufacturer on the operator's behalf.
2.3 Danger in the event of non-observance
of the safety instructions
Non-observance of the safety instructions may
constitute a danger to persons, the environment
and the product/unit. Non-observance of the
safety instructions also results in the loss of any
claims to damages. In detail, non-observance can,
for example, result in the following risks:
• Danger to persons due to electrical, mechanical
and bacteriological factors.
• Damage to the environment due to leakage
of hazardous materials.
• Damage to the installation.
• Failure of important product/unit functions.
• Failure of required maintenance and repair
processes.

2.4 Safety consciousness on the job

The safety instructions included in these
installation and operating instructions, the
existing national regulations for accident
prevention together with any internal working,
operating and safety instructions from the
operator must be complied with.
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