
Egidia Edition May 2015 3/14
1General warnings
These warnings constitute an integral and essential part of the product and must be issued to the user. Read the warnings
in this paragraph carefully since they supply important information concerning the safety of installation, use and
maintenance. Keep this handbook for any further consultation.
1.1 Warnings for installer and end user
1) After removing the packaging, make sure that the equipment is in good condition. If in doubt, please do not use the
equipment but appoint professionally qualified personnel.
Children should not be allowed in the reach of packaging elements (plastic bags, expanded polystyrene, nails, etc.),
as they are potential sources of danger.
2) Before plugging in the equipment, make sure that the data on the identification plate corresponds to those of the
electricity distribution network. The installation must be carried out by qualified personnel, which have received a
technical training on the product, in accordance with current regulations, according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. The installation regulations can vary from country to country. Incorrect installation can cause harm to
people, animals or objects, for which the manufacturer cannot be held responsible.
The electrical safety of this equipment is only achieved if it’s correctly connected to an effective earthed system,
carried out as foreseen by the current safety regulations. It is necessary to verify this fundamental safety
requirement and, in case of doubt, ask for an accurate checking of the system by a professional qualified person.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for eventual damage by not earthing the gate. Check that the
electrical capacity of the system is adequate for the maximum power needed for the gate as indicated on the
identification plate. If in doubt, please ask a professionally qualified person. The latter should, in particular, also
ascertain that the cross-sections of the power supply cables are suitable for the power absorbed by the whole
equipment of the gate. It is not advisable to use adaptors, multiple plugs and/or extension wires. Should their use
prove indispensable, it is necessary to only use plugs, simple and multiple adaptors and extension cables which are
conform to the current safety regulations. Be careful not to exceed the capacity limit value of the current marked on
the single/multiple adaptors and extension cables.
3) This gate is only destined for the use of which it has been designed (the complete system). Any other use should be
considered improper and therefore dangerous. Betafence cannot be held responsible for damage caused by
improper, incorrect and unreasonable use.
4) For the use of any electrical equipment some fundamental rules need to be taken into account. (All types of
equipment). In particular:
-Do not touch the equipment with damp or humid hands or feet.
-Do not use the equipment when you are bare foot.
-Do not pull the power supply cables in order to disconnect the equipment from the power supply network.
-Do not leave the equipment exposed to atmospherical agents (rain, sun, etc.) unless expressly foreseen.
-Do not allow the equipment to be used by small children or incapable persons.
5) Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance operations, unplug the equipment from the electrical supply
network either by removing the plug or turning off the main switch.
6) In case of a failure and/or poor functioning of the equipment, switch it off without making any attempt to repair it or
direct intervention. Consult professionally qualified personnel. Only the manufacturer or a certified installer,
exclusively using original spare parts, should carry out the eventual repairs to the product. Not doing so could
compromise the safety of the equipment.
7) An omni-power switch should be provided for the installation as foreseen by current safety regulations, with an
opening distance of 3 mm or more on the part of the contacts.
8) The user should not place or replace any cable of the installation; only professionally qualified personnel can do
this.