Karcher HD 6000 C Protective Devices, Emergency Drill, Guidelines and Regulations, English

HD 4000 C / HD 6000 C

A. For Your Safety

English

10. Protective Devices

System operation is stopped by the Emergency-STOP master switch located at the instrument panel.

nInadvertent contact with all hot system components is prevented by the protective housing.

11. Emergency Drill

Disable the system by activating the Emergency-STOP master switch.

nRelease water pressure by opening a high-pressure spray gun.

12. Guidelines and Regulations

In the Federal Republic of Germany the operation of this system is subject to the Regulations for Liquid Spraying Devices (VBG ZH 1/406), published by the Principal Organisation of the Commercial Employers’ Liability Insurance Association. The guidelines may be ordered from Carl Heymann Verlag KG, Luxemburger Strasse 449, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.

Among other requirements, the Regulations foresee a system inspection by a certified professional in intervals of no more than 12 months. The results of the inspection must be documented in writing.

A testing log for entering the inspection results is located at the end of this manual.

Kärcher customer service engineers qualify as certified professionals, and are authorised to carry out the aforementioned inspection.

Also applicable are the (German) Regulations governing liquid spraying devices, VBG 87, and the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances VBG ZH 1/220 (GefStoffV).

Please also observe local regulations concerning electrical connections, water supply and waste-water connections. The applicable regulations may be obtained from the respective utility companies.

Any connection and installation work in accordance with the aforementioned regulations must be carried out by the Kärcher customer service or authorised contractors.

13. Proper Use of the Equipment

This system conveys water under high pressure to high-pressure cleaning stations situated downstream of the system. The system is designed for stationary installation in a dry indoor environment. At the installation site, a water and mains power connection satisfying the criteria stated in the Specifications section of this manual must be provided. The environmental temperature at the installation site must not rise above 40 °C. The high-pressure water is distributed via a fixed-installation tubing network.

Only clean water may be used as a high- pressure medium. Water contamination of any kind would cause premature component wear or lead to deposits within the system.

In the presence of water hardness exceeding 15°dH appropriate water treatment measures for lowering the hardness point.

The use of recycling water requires prior discussion with Kärcher.

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