given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
For safety reasons, servicing or repair of this item should only be carried out by pondXpert.
Never hang or carry the product by the power cord.
Do not operate the uvc with a damaged cord or plug. The supply cord of the appliance
cannot be replaced.
Direct exposure to UVC light can damage the eyes and skin. NEVER look directly at the
UV when switched on. The translucent inlet will illuminate showing that the UV is working.
If the electrical cord is damaged the product should be scrapped.
Safety and Electrical Connections
The ultra violet clarifier housed within the PondXpert box filter is electrically operated so
great care must be taken during installation and operation. The following electrical and
safety guidelines must be carefully followed.
Each unit is supplied with a length of 3 core electrical cable which is permanently connected
to the ultra violet clarifier unit housed inside the filter.
The termination to the mains supply should be permanent, inside a dry weatherproof
enclosure, through a double pole switched fused spur with a minimum contact gap of 3mm –
(disconnected) to BS 3676 – and fitted with a 3 or 5 amp fuse.
Exposed cable runs should be sensibly positioned, and protected if necessary by armoured
conduit.
A 10mA or 30mA Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCD) MUST be fitted to the mains
supply.
Permanent installations to the mains supply (hard wiring) must comply with the regulations
of the local electricity authority which may stipulate the use of metal or plastic conduit to
protect the cable.
If in any doubt about wiring to the mains supply contact a qualified electrician or your local
electricity authority.
Protect from frost. In cold winter weather (when fish are inactive and algae growth ceases)
the unit may be switched off. It should then be drained of water, removed (if possible) from
its installation and stored in a dry, frost-protected area.
The supply cable cannot be replaced. If the cable is damaged, the unit must be discarded.
The wires in the mains electrical lead are coloured in accordance with the
following code:
BLUE – Neutral (marked with an “N” in most terminal connections)
BROWN – LIVE (marked with an “L” in most terminal connections)
GREEN/YELLOW – EARTH (marked “E” or in most terminal connections)
1
st
January 2005 revised Building Regulations for England and Wales
Installing this product in the garden is classified as ‘notifiable’. The
Regulations now require you to tell your local authority building control
department that you intend to install this product before installation. Your
local authority will let you know how you can get your installation approved
