Danger that may arise from the unit
DANGER! Danger of electric hazard!
The Defensor PH15/PH15A is mains powered. One may get in touch with live parts when the
unit is open. Touching live parts may cause severe injury or danger to life.
Prevention: BeforecarryingoutanyworksettheDefensorPH15/PH15Aoutofoperation(switch
offtheunit,disconnectitfromthemains,closewatersupply)andsecuretheunitagainstinadvert-
entpower-up.
WARNING!
Poorlymaintainedhumidierscanendangeryourhealth. If the Defensor PH15/PH15A is
insufcientlymaintainedharmfulgermscanbuildupinthewaterandtheltersancanaf-
fect the ambient air.
Prevention: TheDefensorPH15/PH15Ahastobecleanedinregularintervalsaccordingtochap-
ter 6 “Maintenance”. The cleaning work has to be carried out correctly and the evaporator mat as
wellastheltershavetobereplacedafterthespeciedlifetime.
Handling the mains cable
Handlethemainscablewithcare:keepitawayfromsharpedgesanddonotjamorstrainit.
Never remove the mains plug by pulling the mains cable. Make sure your hands are absolutely dry
whenpullingtheplugoutofthesocket.
Lay out the mains cable so that it does not become a stumbling trap.
Connectmainscableonlytoamainssocketwithprotectionearth.Anyextensioncableusedmust
beequippedwithaprotectionearthtoo.
Behaviour in case of danger
Ifitissuspectedthatsafe operation is no longer possible, then the Defensor PH15/PH15A
should immediately be disconnected from the mains (disconnect mains connector) and se-
cured against accidental power-up.Thiscanbethecaseunderthefollowingcircumstances:
– iftheDefensor PH15/PH15A is damaged
– iftheDefensor PH15/PH15A is no longer operating correctly
– ifconnectionsand/orpipingarenotsealed
– ifthemainscableisdamaged
All persons working with the Defensor PH15/PH15A must report any alterations to the unit that
mayaffectsafetytotheownerwithoutdelay.
Prohibitedmodicationstotheunit
Nomodicationsmustbeundertaken on the DefensorPH15/PH15Awithouttheexpresswrit-
tenconsentofthemanufacturer.
Forthereplacementofdefectivecomponentsuseexclusivelyoriginal accessories and spare
partsavailablefromyourDefensor supplier.