Plantronics Habitat PWF63-C User manual

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ENCLOSED MANUAL

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INDEX
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I. PackingList
II. ListofTools
III. UncratingInstructions
IV. RiserInstallationInstructions(ifapplicable)
V. FeatureInstallationInstructions
VI. Operation&MaintenanceInstructions*
VII. ComponentDataandSpecifications
VIII. WarrantyInformation
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*SectionIcontainsveryimportantinformationwhich
mustbefollowedtoensureoptimalfeatureoperation
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Regularinspectionandperiodicsurfacecleaningisrequiredinorderto
preservethefunctionalityandappearanceofthewaterfeature;
Ifanyissuesarenoticed,theyshouldbeaddressedimmediatelyinordertoavoid
long‐termimpactonthefeature.Thismanualincludesinformationrequiredfor
properoperation,maintenanceandtroubleshootingofthewaterfeature.
Alwaysrunthewaterfeature24/7

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing a Bluworld custom water feature. As a leader of exquisite water feature design,
Bluworld of Water’s dedication to quality assures a product far superior to anything else in the market. Each
water feature is hand crafted specifically for your needs, and built using only the finest materials and
components. Our mission is to ensure that you are satisfied with your purchase for years to come.
This water feature is a beautiful piece of art that requires no regular maintenance, other than periodically
cleaning the exterior glass and frame. BluGuard features are comprised of completely sealed glass panels on
the front and back, with water running down both sides. This encapsulated system is designed to prevent
environmental factors from affecting the water quality, eliminating the need for regular water treatment.
Bluworld of Water has included several documents to assist you with operations, maintenance and
troubleshooting techniques.
If you have questions that are not answered in this manual, please feel free to contact our Customer Service
Department at Plantronics.com/habitat-support.
We thank you again for choosing Plantronics. We really appreciate your business.
Sincerely,
Sean Drummond
Founder & President, Bluworld of Water

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I. PACKINGLIST
WaterfallManual
StandardBlackRiverRocksandRockTray(ifapplicable)
CoverwithoutRiverRocks(ifapplicable)
Riser(ifapplicable)
RiserCover(ifapplicable)
Funnel(x1)
DistilledWater
BluBucket
oManual
oWhitePowerStrip
oFunnel
oGlassCleaner
oPaperTowels
o(2)MicrofiberTowels
o(2)StainlessSteelWipes(ifapplicable)
oLightRemote
o¼TeaspoonNon‐chlorinatedShock
oSurfaceTensionRemover
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II. LISTOFTOOLS,notincluded
Drillwith#2Philipsbit,foruncratingfeature
Razor,toremovewrapping
Plyers/slipjointplyers/channellocks,neededtoremovePVCfillcapduringinstallation
7/16nutdriver,foroptionalriser
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WaterCapacityandManpower
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FeatureModelWaterCapacityManpower
PWF63‐C:8GALLONS3minimum
PWF74‐C:11GALLONS3minimum
PWF84‐C:11GALLONS4minimum
PWF95‐C:13GALLONS4minimum
PWF105‐C:13GALLONS6minimum
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*USEDISTILLEDWATERONLY*
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ImportantInformation
•Continuouslyrunfeature24hoursperdayto:
‐Maximizepumpperformanceandlife‐span
‐Maintainfullcoverageofwatersurface
•DONOTOPENTHEREMOTERESERVOIR(TANK)LID
(unlessdirectedbyPlantronics)
•KEEPFILLCAPCLOSED,exceptwhen:
‐Draining/fillingthesystem
‐Checkingwaterlevel
•DONOTADDANYCHEMICALS
(unlessdirectedbyPlantronics)
•DONOUSECHLORINE,BLEACH,BROMINEORHYDROCHORIC(MURIATIC)ACID
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III. UNCRATINGINSTRUCTIONS
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Thefeatureislyingonitssidesothefrontofthepalletiswherethetopofthefeaturesitsandthebackofthe
palletiswherethebottomofthefeaturesits.
NOTE:Longforksarerecommendedandusedonpallettrucks/forklifts.
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(1) Removelabeledscrewsindicatedoncrate
(2) Removeblockingfromfrontandbackofthepallet
Note:eachendhas(3)smallblocks‐(2)Zblocks&(1)smallrectangularblock
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(3) Remove44”2x4fromfrontofpallet
Note:theonlythingssupportingthefeaturearetheL‐bracketsonthesidesofthefeature‐two
oneachside
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(4) Removetop(4)blocksthatconnecttheL‐brackets
Note:eachsethas(2)small2x4blocks
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ThefourL–bracketscanalsoberemovedatthistimebyremovingthescrewsfromthefootof
eachbracket.Besuretohavesomeonetheretopreventthefeaturefromtippingsideways.
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(5) Thefeatureisreadytostand.
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IMPORTANT
Youwillneed3to6peopletostandthefeaturedependingonthesize.Theweightofthefeaturerangesfrom
230pounds(6FTunit)to575pounds(10FTunits).Refertoprevioustableforrecommendedamount.Minimum
liftingcapabilityshouldbe75lbsperperson
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Thefeatureshouldbetiltedtothebaseorreservoirend.Whilesupportingbothsides,liftthetopofthefeature
untilthebottomofthebaseistouchingthefloor.Then,pivotthefeatureoffofthepalletuntilitsitsflatonthe
floor.Atthistimeallpackagingcanberemoved.
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WHENTHEFEATUREARRIVES,ITWILLBELYINGONITSSIDE
INSPECTTHEFEATUREFORSHIPPINGDAMAGES

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IV. RISERINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS(ifapplicable)
Ifthiswasnotorderedproceedtofollowingpages
(SomePlantronicsfeatureswerepurchasedwitharisertoelevatethefeature,higherofftheground)
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Locatetherisersfinaldestination.
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oNote:Makesurethereisenoughroomaroundthislocationtoslidetherisercoverontothe
frame.Youwillalsoneedenoughroomaroundtherisertoliftthefeatureontotheriser,be
surethereisenoughheadheighttoplacethefeatureontheriser.
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(Recommended)Therearefourtabsonthebottomoftheframe‐theseareforsecuringtheriserframe
tothefloorifyouchoosetodoso.Thenecessaryhardwareforthisstepvariesaccordingtofloortype.
Mountingtothefloorishighlyrecommended,butthemethodisdeterminedbyOTHERS,basedon
floormaterial.
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Onthetopoftheriserthereare(3)¼‐20studs.Thesecorrespondtotheholesinthebottomofthe
reservoir.Takethecoversoffthetopofthereservoirtolocatetheseholesonthebottomofthe
reservoir.
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Thereare(2)holesononesideand(1)ontheother.Thiswilldeterminethedirectionyourfeaturewill
face‐placeyourriserframeaccordingtothedirectionyoupreferyourfeaturetoface.
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Liftyourfeatureintoplace.Theweightofthefeaturesvaryfrombetween230lbsforthe6ftfeaturesto
575lbsforthe10ftfeatures.
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oWhenliftingthefeatureyouwillneedatleast(5)people,(4)toliftand(1)toguidethefeature
ontothestudslocatedontopoftheriserframe.
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Oncethefeatureisontheriserframeusinga7/16driverorwrench,securethefeaturetotheriserwith
the¼‐20flatwasher,lockwasher,andnut‐inthatorder.
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V. FEATUREINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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oPlacefeatureininstalllocationandunwrap.
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oToaccessthewatertank,removetherocktraysfromthereservoir(thesemaybescreweddown
fromshipping).Removethescrewsfromthecornersofthetray,removetraysandsetaside.
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oRemovePVCfillcapwithplyers,notincluded.
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oInsertafunnelintothewatertankandfillwithdistilledwater.
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oAdd¼teaspoonofNon‐chlorinatedShockand(1)vileofSurfaceTensionReducer.
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oRun the pump cord out of the reservoir through one of the holes in the sides of the reservoir. Plug
the pump in, you should see water flowing through the vinyl hose and then down the inside surfaces
of the feature. Allow feature to run/vent for minimum of 2 hours.
oReplace the water fill plug and make sure the 1 ½” ball valve (the red handled valve, down and
behind the water tank) is open (the red handle should be in line with the pipe)
Please note: Over the next few days the feature will continue to break in. As it breaks in, you
should be able to slow down or speed up the water flow

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VI. OPERATION&MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
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WaterFeatureBasicControls
FloorElectricalReceptacleLocation
BasicComponentLayout
Draining&FillingtheSystem
MaintenanceSnapshot
VisualInspection(monthly)
FrameMaintenanceandCleaning
WaterPanelSurfaceMaintenanceandCleaning
PumpDisclaimer&Troubleshooting
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Regularinspectionandperiodicsurfacecleaningisrequiredinorderto
preservethefunctionalityandappearanceofthewaterfeature;itis
recommendedthatseveralpartsandcomponentsareinspectedregularlyto
maximizetheperformanceandlifespanofthefeature.
Ifanyissuesarenoticed,theyshouldbeaddressedimmediatelyinorderto
avoidlong‐termimpactonthefeature.Thissectionincludesinstructionsand
componentinformationforreferenceduringoperationandmaintenance.

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WaterFeatureBasicControls
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BasicComponentLayout
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MainWater‐FlowControlValve(s):
Red‐handledgatevalve(s)–Controlshowfastthewaterflows
Largersystemsmayhavemorethanonecontrolvalve
Toincreaseflow–turnclockwise
Todecreaseflow–turncounter‐clockwise
On/Off‐Power:
Toshutoffthemainpower:
oFliptheswitchonyourpowerstriporcircuitbreaker
oManuallyunplugallfeaturecomponents.
GateValve
Lid/Cover
(sealed)
FillCap/Port
LightingControls:
TheRGBLinkUpLEDController–Controlsthelightingpower,
intensityandshows.
Pleaserefertothelightingcomponentspagesfor
details.
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(pumpinside)
DONOTOPEN
Remote
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DrainingtheSystem
Itisalwaysrecommendedtokeepthefeaturerunningcontinuously,24hoursperday.Thereisnoneedto
changethewaterregularly.Ifthefeaturemustbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,itisbestthatthe
featureisfullydrained,sowaterdoesnotsitstagnant.Followthesestepstodrainthesystem:
REMOVEROCKTRAYSORACCESSPANELS(IFAPPLICABLE)
1) Shutoffthepowertothesystem;
2) Removethefillcapusing5/8”hexwrench;
3) Removethewaterusingawet/dryvacuum
withhoseattachment.
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Filling&StartingtheSystem
WATERCAPACITY:Refer to previous table for quantity
USEDISTILLEDWATERONLY
REMOVEROCKTRAYSORACCESSPANELS(IFAPPLICABLE)
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1) RemovethePVCfillcapusingplyers;
2) Insertfunnelintothefillholeandfillwithdistilledwater;
NOTE:WATERLEVELSHOULDBE1”BELOWTHETOP
3) RemoveTeflontapefromfillcapthreadsandapplynewpiece;
4) Reinstallfillcap;
5) Turnonthepowertothesystem.
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USETHERED‐HANDLEDGATEVALVE(S)
TOCONTROLTHEWATERFLOW
RUNTHEFEATUREATAHIGHERSPEEDUNTILFULLWATER
COVERAGEISACHIEVEDTHENTHRODDLEDOWNTODESIREDSPEED
NOTE:EACHTIMETHEFEATUREISSTARTED,ITCOULDTAKE
UPTO72HOURSTOOBTAINFULLWATERCOVERAGE
RUNFEATURE24HOURSPERDAYTOFORBESTRESULTS

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VisualInspection(monthly)
Itisrecommendedtoinspectthesystemmonthlytoensureallcomponentsarefunctioningproperly.
(Thefeaturecanremainrunningduringinspection)
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REMOVEROCKTRAYSORACCESSPANELS(IFAPPLICABLE)
DONOTOPENREMOTERESEVOIR(TANK)LIDDURINGINSPECTIONS
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1)CHECKFORLEAKS–Visuallyinspectthefollowing
areasforsignsofwaterescapingthesystem:
Alongentirebaseoffeature
Aroundallplumbingconnection
Aroundremotereservoir(s)
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IFWATERHASESCAPEDTHESYSTEM,
SHUTTHESYSTEMDOWNIMMEDIATELYAND
CONTACTPLANTRONICS CUSTOMERSERVICE
2)OBSERVEPUMP–Checkthatthepumpisperformingnormally:
Listentothepump(s)foranyabnormalsounds
Feelthetemperatureoftheremotereservoir
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IFANYEXCESSNOISEORHEATISNOTICED,SHUTTHESYSTEMDOWN,CHECKTHEWATERLEVELAND
3)CHECKFORBUILDUP(insidethefeature)–Visually
inspectthefollowingareasforbuildup:
Watersurface(insidepanel)
Vinylhoses(betweenpanelandremotereservoir)
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IFBUILDUPISFOUND,
CONTACTPLANTRONICSCUSTOMERSERVICE
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FrameMaintenance&Cleaning
Thefeatureframefinishwilleitherbebrushedstainlesssteelorpowdercoated.Followthemaintenance
andcleaninginstructionsbelowfortheapplicableframefinish.
DONOTUSE:
Wirebrushes
Metalscrapers
Steelscoringpads
Brillopads
Abrasivepads(thatwillscratch)
Hydrochloricacid(muriaticacid)
Quaternarysalts
Bleach
Chloride
Abrasivecleaners(endingin–ineoride)
FrameFinish:BrushedStainlessSteel
MaintenanceandCleaning
Ifthefeaturehasabrushedstainlesssteelframe,itcanbecleanedbyusingstainless
steelwipestowipedownthemetal.Dependingontheenvironmentalfactors,itis
typicallyonlyrecommendedtocleantheframeevery1‐3months,freefromany
dust,debrisorsmudges.Besuretowipeinthedirectionofthegraintoavoidputting
anyvisiblescratchesonthemetal.Itisimperativethatthestainlessismaintained
properlyandfrequentlytopreventcorrosionandrustovertime.
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MethodsforCleaningtheBrushedStainlessSteelFrame
1. Stainlesssteelcleanerornon‐chloridecleaners,suchasBluworldStainlessSteelCleaningTowels;
2. Softclothsandplasticscoringpads–padsshouldonlybeusedinthedirectionof/paralleltothevisible
grainandpolishlinesonthestainlesssteelsurface;
3. RoutineCleaning–cleanwithsoap,ammoniaormilddetergent;useaclothorspongetoapply.
THESTAINLESSSTEELFRAMESHOULDNEVERCOMEINTOCONTACT
WITHCARBONSTEELORIRON;THISWILLCAUSERUSTTOOCCUR
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FrameFinish:PowderCoated
MaintenanceandCleaning
Itisimperativethatallpowderedcoatedmaterialismaintainedproperlyand
frequentlytopreventcalciumcorrosionovertime.Alwayskeeppowdercoatdryto
preventwaterspotsfromformingonthesurface.Ifcalciumdepositsbegintoform,
theymustbecleanedimmediatelyinordertoavoidpermanentdamagetothe
powdercoatedfinish.
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MethodsforCleaningthePowderCoatedSurface
1. Diluteamilddetergent(ornaturalPHcleanerlikevinegar)inwater;
2. Useaclothorspongetoapplythecleaningsolutiontothepowdercoat;
3. Rinseanyremainingcleaningsolutionoffwithwaterandacleanlint‐freecloth;
Wipethesurfacedrywithacleanlint‐freecloth.

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WaterPanelSurfaceMaintenanceandCleaning
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MaintenanceandCleaning
Thisencapsulatedsystemiscomprisedoffrontandbackglasspanelswithwaterrunninginbetweenthese
panels.Thereisnoaccessibilityorneedforcleaningtheinsideofthesepanels(actualwatersurface).
Dependingontheenvironmentalfactors,itistypicallyonlyrecommendedtocleantheexteriorglass
surface(s)every1‐3months,freefromanyexteriordust,debrisorsmudges.Theglasssurfacescratches
easily,sobesuretousetherecommendedcleaningmethodsbelowtoavoidthis.Damagecausedby
impropermaintenanceisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
InstructionsforCleaningtheExteriorGlassSurface
1. Usestandardpapertowelsandglasscleaner(CRLisrecommendedorSprayway).Itisbestto
wipe/scrubinthedirectionofwaterflowtopreventanyaccidentalcrossscratchesintheglass
surface;
DONOTWIPEORSCRUBANYPANELSEAMS,TOAVOIDPOTENTIALDAMAGETOTHESEALANT
IFDAMAGEOCCURSTOANYSEALANT/SEAM,ITMAYNEEDTOBEREMOVED/REAPPLIED
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PumpDisclaimerandTroubleshootingOase2600
PumpDisclaimer
Bluworldproductsarecomprisedofhigh‐performancepump(s)whichhavebeenspecifiedforeachindividualwater
feature.Thesepump(s)aretypicallysealedwithinthesystembutcanberemovedforserviceorreplacementifrequired.
Removing,replacingortamperingwiththepumpmotorsbeyondregularmaintenanceandtrouble‐shootingwillvoidthe
warranty.Refertomanufacturerinformationlaterinthismanualformoredetails.
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SafetyInstructions(S1)
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Checkthattheelectricaldataofthepowersupplynetworkandthatonthetypeplatecoincide.
Onlyconnectthepumptoagroundedpoweroutlet(GFI)inaccordancewiththevalidlocalornationalelectrical
codes(NEC,UL,CSA,IEC...).Contactaqualifiedelectricianwithanyquestions.
Donotuseadditionalcomponents,extensionorconnectioncablesoradapters,whicharenotgrounded.
Removethepowercablefromtheelectricalsocketpriortohandlingthepump.
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Note!Intheeventofafault,amaximumof10switch‐on/offcyclesarecarriedout.Shouldthisproveunsuccessful,thepump
willswitchoffafterapprox.40seconds.Removethepowerplugfromtheelectricalsocketandcleanpumpifnecessary.
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Nevercarryorpullthepumpbythepowercord.
Alwayskeeptheconnectionpoints(powerplug)dry.
Donotoperatethepumpifcableorcasingshowsanysignsofdamage.
Laytheconnectioncablesuchthatitisprotectedagainstpossibledamage.
Toavoidpotentiallydangeroussituations,onlythemanufacturerisallowedtomakerepairsorcablereplacements.
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VII.COMPONENTDATA&SPECIFICATIONS
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Thefollowingarecomponentmanufacturerdatasheetsand
manualsfortheelectricalcomponentsinstalledwithinthefeature.