Elkhart Brass SPIT-FIRE 8394053 Monitor - Manual (Page 3)

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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 VI.
7. Any modifications to the enclosure will destroy the NEMA 4 or 4X rating and
void warranty coverage of the enclosure and all components within.
8. All equipment must be installed in accordance with local codes (NFPA 70 or
EN/IEC 60079-14) as appropriate and in areas where equipment classification is
suitable
9.
Always remove electrical power from system prior to working on controls.
WARNING : Do not attempt to disconnect or work on any electrical equipment
in this system unless power is removed or the area is known to be non-hazardous.