ORIGINALINSTRUCTIONS
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Caution
UnitsshouldonlybesupportedusingthesupportfeetasprovidedbyVESwiththeunit.Contact
VESbeforeattemptingtosupporttheunitusingalternativemethods.
Onlyexperiencedfittersshouldundertakethiswork.Takenecessarysafetyprecautionswhen
workinginelevatedpositions.
Caution Handles,lids,housingsandcoilconnectionsmustNOTbeusedasliftingpoints
Receipt of Goods
& Handling
Installation
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Immediatelyuponreceiptofgoods,checkforpossibledamageintransitpayingparticular
attentiontofanimpellors,coilconnectionsandunitcasing.Priortoinstallationpleasecheckto
ensure
alignment
andsmoothrotationoftheimpelloraftertransit.Alsochecktoensurethatany
ancillaryitemsareincluded.Thesewillnormallybesuppliedfittedor,inthecaseofsmallitems,
tapedtotheunit.Intheeventofanydamagehavingoccurredorifanyitemisfoundtobe
missing,itisessentialtoinformVESAndoverLtd.within7 daysofdeliveryquotingsalesorder
numberandtheunittype,asfoundontheunitnameplate.Afterthisperiod,VESwouldbeunable
toacceptanyclaimfordamagedormissinggoods.
Theentiresystemmustbeconsideredforsafetypurposesanditistheresponsibilityofthe
installertoensurethatalloftheequipmentisinstalledincompliancewiththemanufacturers
recommendations,withdueregardtothecurrentHEALTHANDSAFETYATWORKACTand
conformstoallrelevantstatutoryregulations.
Whereaunitisinstalledsothatafailureofcomponentscouldresultininjurytopersonnel,
precautionsshouldbetakentopreventsuchaninjury.Iftheunitisinstalledwherethereisa
reasonablepossibility
ofpersonsorobjects
coming
into
contact
withthe
impellor
whilstoperational,
aguardshouldbefittedorstepstakentopreventthis.Itistheinstallersresponsibilitytoensure
thataccesspanelsarenotobstructedinanywayandsafeworkingaccessformaintenancemust
beprovidedinaccordancewithHealthandSafetyandBuildingRegulations.Forconfirmationof
requiredaccesspleaseseetheappropriateunitoutlinedrawing.
Foroptimumunitperformance,carefulconsiderationmustbepaidtothelocationoftheunitin
relationtotheductworkandassociateditems;placingtheunitdirectlyadjacenttoabendin
ductworkwillimpedeairflowandreduceperformance.Considerationmustalsobegivenbythe
installerforadequateilluminationoftheunitlocationinorderforsafemaintenance.Further
consideration
shouldbegiventotheunits
position
andshouldbe
secured
intoplaceas
appropriate
;
thisisespeciallyimportantwithexternalmountingasthewindandelementsmayeffectthe
overallstabilityoftheunit.
Whenmovingtheunit,handlewith
careandinsuchamannerastoavoid
damagingtheexternalfinishasthismay
reducetheabilitytoresistcorrosion.
Unitsaretoberiggedandliftedusing
spreaders,takingintoaccountthe
weightoftheunit.Liftinggearshould
bearrangedsoasnottobearonthe
casework.
Lifting Details