The best results of pumping efficiency are achieved with a 32 mm hose.
Locating and moving
- Make sure the pump is positioned at a stable location, particularly if you want it
to work automatically.
- Ensure that the suction openings are not blocked (not even partially). If the
pump is positioned on a soft surface (e.g. a sand bed), place it on a tile or
something similar.
- Do not use the electrical cable to lift the pump or hang it up. If you wish to
locate the pump in a water source or shaft, use a rope that is attached to the
handle to do so.
- If the pump is being installed into a permanent location, with a fixed drainage
system, you are advised to install a connection point at a handy location in order
to simplify cleaning and maintenance.
- If you are using the pump temporarily, you may use a flexible hose that is
connected to the pump using a hose clamp.
Operation
The electrical cable must be at least a HO5RN-F 3x0.75mm², with a length of at
least 10 metres.
Any extension cable must be of the type HO5RN-F 3x1.5mm².
Before use, check that the values of the socket to which you wish to connect the
pump correspond to those on the type plate on the pump itself (230V-50Hz) and
that the socket is earthed and has an earth leakage circuit breaker (nominal
voltage ≤30 mA). Make sure that no people present in the space to be pumped out
(cellar/boat/pond etc).
Ensure that electrical connections stay dry at all times.
Automated function
The FLOW-PRO 550 has an integrated float.
Set the switch to the AUTO position (see diagram).
Once you have plugged the device into the socket, the
pump will switch on automatically when the water
exceeds the start-level (140 mm) and switch off when
the stop-level (30 mm) has been obtained.
This means that the pump can be left on at all times
and will keep the water in a cellar or boat, for
example, at the required level. Bear in mind that this
pump is not designed to be used continuously; it must
be switched off at regular intervals.
Despite the fact that the pump works automatically, regular supervision is required
in order to ascertain that it has not encountered any functional problems and that it
has not been damaged (see also: overheating safeguard).
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