Legends And Signal Words; Product Description; Intended Use; Possible Foreseeable Misuse - AL-KO DIVE 6500/34 Betriebsanleitung

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2.2

Legends and signal words

DANGER! Denotes an imminently danger-
ous situation which will result in fatal or serious
injury if not avoided.
WARNING! Denotes a potentially danger-
ous situation which can result in fatal or serious
injury if not avoided.
CAUTION! Denotes a potentially dangerous
situation which can result in minor or moderate
injury if not avoided.
IMPORTANT! Denotes a situation which can
result in material damage if not avoided.
NOTE Special instructions for ease of un-
derstanding and handling.

3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Various models of pumps are described in these
operating instructions. Identify your model from
the identification plate.
3.1

Intended use

The pump is intended for private use in house
and garden. It must only be operated within the
scope of its usage limitations in accordance with
the technical data.
The pump is suitable for:
■
Re-pumping and pumping out of vessels
■
Drawing water from wells, shafts and other
water containers
■
Operation of irrigation systems and lawn
sprinklers
■
For household water supplies
The pump is suited exclusively for the conveying
of the following fluids:
■
Clear water, rainwater
■
Water containing chlorine (e.g. swimming
pools)
■
Waste water
Any use not in accordance with this designated
use shall be regarded as misuse.
3.2

Possible foreseeable misuse

The pump must not be operated continuously. It
is not suitable for conveying:
■
Drinking water
■
Salt water
■
Foodstuffs
■
Aggressive media, chemicals
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■
Corrosive, flammable, explosive or fuming
fluids
■
Fluids that are hotter than 35 °C
■
Water containing sand and abrasive fluids.
■
Waste water with textile or paper residues.
3.3

Safety and protective devices

WARNING! Risk of injury. Defective and
disabled safety and protective devices can result
in serious injury.
■
Have any defective safety and protective de-
vices repaired.
■
Never disable safety and protective devices.
3.3.1

Thermal protection

The pump is equipped with a thermal protection
switch which switches off the motor in the event
of overheating. After a cooling down period of ap-
prox. 15 - 20 minutes, the pump switches on
again automatically.
Operate the pump only when it is fully immersed.
3.3.2

Drip programme (DIVE 5600/44)

When conveying very small water volumes (e.g.
dripping of the line), a drip programme is activat-
ed in order to prevent the pump switching off pre-
maturely.
7 starting attempts are then carried out within 150
seconds. The pump then switches off. The pro-
cess is repeated after a short time. If further start-
ing attempts (after one hour in each case) are un-
successful, the pump is switched off.
The mains plug then has to be unplugged and
plugged in again before the pump can be restart-
ed.
3.3.3

Dry running protection (DIVE 5600/44)

The pump is equipped with dry running protec-
tion. The dry running protection system switches
off the pump if water is not drawn in. The pump
then tries to switch itself on again automatically
several times.
3.3.4

Pressure sensor (DIVE 5600/44)

The pump is equipped with a pressure sensor.
This sensor automatically switches the pump off
and on when the set pressure is reached.
■
Pressure values: see technical data.
3.3.5

Float switch (02) (DIVE 6500/34)

The pump is switched on automatically by the
float switch at a specific water level (ON height)
(02/a), and switches off again when the water
DIVE 5600/44 | DIVE 6500/34
Product description