Elkhart Brass Vulcan 8593-xx EXT - Manual (Page 4)

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I. P
RODUCT
S
AFETY
Important:
Before installing and operating this equipment, read & study this manual thoroughly.
Proper installation is essential to safe operation. In addition, the following points should be
adhered to in order to ensure the safety of equipment and personnel:
1. All personnel who may be expected to use this equipment must be
thoroughly trained in its safe and proper use.
2. Before flowing water from this device, check that all personnel (fire
service and civilian) are out of the stream path. Also, check to make sure
stream direction will not cause avoidable property damage.
3. Become thoroughly familiar with the hydraulic characteristics of this
equipment, and the pumping system used to supply it. To produce
effective fire streams, operating personnel must be properly trained.
4. Whenever possible, this equipment should be operated from a remote
location. Do not needlessly expose personnel to dangerous fire
conditions.
5. Open water valve supplying this equipment slowly, so that the piping fills
slowly, thus preventing possible water hammer occurrence.
6. After each use, and on a scheduled basis, inspect equipment per
instructions in section VII.
7. Any modifications to the enclosure will destroy the NEMA 4 rating and
void warranty coverage of the enclosure and all components within.