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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued)
General Installation Information
WARNING —Pumps improperly sized or installed or used in applications other than for which the pump was intended can result in severe personal injury or death. These risks may include but not be limited to electric shock, fire, flooding, suction entrapment or severe injury or property damage caused by a structural failure of the pump or other system component.
WARNING —The pump can produce high levels of suction within the suction side of the plumbing system. These high levels of suction can pose a risk if a person comes within the close proximity of the suction openings. A person can be seriously injured by this high level of vacuum or may become 
trapped and drown. It is absolutely critical that the suction plumbing be installed in accordance with the latest national and local codes for swimming pools.
•These instructions contain information for a variety of pump models and therefore some instructions may not apply to a specific model. All models are intended for use in swimming pool applications. The pump will function correctly only if it is properly sized to the specific application and properly installed.
•The pump is available with or without a specially designed strainer pot assembly. If a suction strainer pot assembly is to be provided, it should comply with NSF-50 standards. Pumps without the strainer pot assembly are not self-priming and must be installed so that the pump is always flooded with water. If the pump is to be installed without a strainer pot, plumbing suction inlets must prevent debris larger than ¼ in. in diameter from being drawn into the pump.
•Pumps installed with the specially designed strainer pot assembly are self-priming at heights up to 10 feet depending on the specific installation.
EQ Series Pump Installation and User’s Guide