• Donotleavesmallchildrenunsupervised
with the packaging material. Danger of
suffocation.
• Donotleavechildrenunsupervisedwith
the device. Danger to life and risk of injury.
• Donotdamageanygas,electricityor
telecommunication lines when fitting the
device. Danger to life and risk of injury
and damage.
• Neverexposethedevicetore,heatorto
temperatures of over 50° C for any length
of time. Danger to life from explosion.
• Makesurethatyourhearingisnot
exposed to the loud alarm signal for any
length of time. This can cause serious
damage to the hearing.
• Makesurethatthealarmsignalisnot
triggered close to the ears. This can
cause serious damage to the hearing.
• Handletheconnectingcablewithcare.
Install it so that it cannot get damaged
and does not create a stumbling hazard.
Otherwise there is danger to life and a
risk of injury and fire.
What to do in the event of a gas leak
Please proceed as follows if the gas alarm sig-
nals a gas leak or if you smell gas:
• Donotigniteanynakedlights.Extinguish
any burning tobacco or candles etc.
immediately.
• Intheeventofagasleak,donotswitch
anyelectricaldevices(lightswitch,torch,
doorbell,telephone,intercom,orother
electric consumers) on or off.
• Donotunderanycircumstancesdiscon-
nect the gas alarm from the power supply.
• Immediatelywarnallpeopleatriskand
make sure that they evacuate the area to
safety.
• Shutoffthegassupplyonthemaingas
tap or bottle valve.
• Openthewindowsanddoorsandairthe
room,thehouse,thecaravan,etc.thor-
oughly.
• Noteonairingrooms:certaingases(pro-
pane and butane) are heavier than the
ambientair,andsomearelighter(meth-
ane).Whenairing,pleasemakesurethat
the intake of air is suitable for the proper-
ties of the gas.
• Ifleakinggasisindicatedconstantlyor
repeatedly,pleasecontactyourenergy
provider. Do not use the telephone or any
other electrical device near or around the
gas leak to notify the provider.
• Thegasleakmustonlybedealtwithbya
qualified and authorized expert.
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Caution
• Ifyouareuncertainwhichtypeofgasyou
use or you have problems installing the
gas alarm you must have the device
installed by a suitably qualified person.
• Onlyconnectthedeviceto12VDC!
Check before connecting the 12 V DC
adapter to the mains that the electricity
supply to the device is protected by the
appropriate fuse or trip in accordance
with the applicable regulations.
• Thisdevicedoesnotserveasprimary
explosion protection as defined by the
guidelines of the employer’s liability insur-
ance associations.
•
Do not cover the device with any object. This
could diminish the performance of the sensor.
• Makesurethatthedevicedoesnotcome
into contact with moisture.
• Protectthedevicefromstrongmagnetic
or electric fields.
• Protectthedevicefromheavymechanical
strain and shocks.
• Onlyusethedevicewiththesupplied
original parts or parts that are designed for it.
• Checkbeforeinitialoperationthatall
components are assembled in accord-
ance with the operating instructions.
• Beforeassemblyandinitialoperationof
thedevice,checkthatthecontentsare
complete and undamaged.
• Thedevicemustonlyberepairedbyauthor-
ized and skilled specialists. Failure to observe
this instruction risks damage resulting from
improper use and loss of the warranty.
• Positionthedevicesothatthesensors
can detect escaping gas.
• Onlyusewithinthetemperaturerange
specified in the „Technical Data“ section.
Higher or lower temperatures can diminish
performance.
• Donotopenthedevice.Openingthe
device will lead to expiry of the warranty.
• Forconnectionincars,caravansoron
boats,tthe(12VDC)powersupply
cable with a switch approved for this pur-
pose.
• Connectthe12VDCterminalscrews
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either to the mains adapter supplied with
the gas alarm or a 12 V DC power supply
sourceincars,caravansandboats.Dual
connection (parallel connection) will dam-
age the mains adapter.
• Forconnectiontothe12VDCbattery,t
the 12 V DC connecting cable with a fuse
(250 mA).
• Detachthepagecontainingtheinforma-
tion“IMPORTANTADVICE”fromtheoper-
ating manual. Fix this page where it can
be easily seen on the wall directly adja-
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