DT-E 1.4: SUN PROTECTION SCREEN – VENETIAN BLINDS Z90
Issue 2 / April 2017 / EN
page 9 / 58
4.
PRODUCT INSTALLATION
The following part covers general requirements of the product installation.
Proper installation is necessary for efficient operation of the product. SELT Sp. z o. o. recommends to use services of skilled
installation crews what guarantees the Purchaser proper installation.
General requirements for safe installation
it is necessary to follow general rules of construction art,
it is necessary to follow health and safety regulations, especially concerning work with electricity and at heights,
the product must be mounted in mechanical way (foams, glues and similar products are not allowed as fastening
materials),
the product should be mounted to permanent elements of the building (walls, lintels, steel structures, aluminum
structures, window frames),
the base where wall-ceiling brackets are mounted should be durable construction (concrete, brick, etc.),
it is not allowed to mount the product on building structures that does not provide sufficient load-bearing
capacity,
product should be installed on even and dry wall surfaces that at the same time ensure proper strength and are
completed according to general rules of building art,
in case of constructions made of metal, in which components are welded together according to art of joining
metal parts, installation is made to the structures of sufficient wall thickness,
before starting the installation remove all unnecessary elements from the installation area,
before starting the installation all mechanisms redundant for the drive operation should be immobilized.
4.1.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AT HE IGHTS
Installation of the product, because it requires performing work at heights, is particularly dangerous
because it poses a high risk of danger to human health and safety and in particular fall from height.
The purchaser is obliged to conduct the installation of the product according to health and safety regulations applicable in a
given country. The responsibility of the purchaser is to develop a plan for health and safety protection during installation.
Purchaser should determine specific requirements of health and safety when working at height, and especially to ensure:
direct supervision of work execution by the designated person (e.g. the foreman),
adequate safeguards measures, in particular protective equipment against falls from height,
detailed instruction of employees performing work at heights,
necessity to use ladders with appropriate quality and safety certificates, scaffoldings, safety buckles, platforms
with adequate strength for anticipated load.
Work at heights that requires using personal protective equipment against falls from height, must be performed by at least
2 people.
4.2.
PREPARATION TO INSTALL ATION
unpack product and check if it contains all necessary elements for installation,
before starting the installation check the dimensions of window opening with specifications on the packaging,
make sure that the base where product will be mounted provides sufficient bearing capacity for safe installation
and operation of the product.
Attention
! Pins, screws or bolts to secure the product to the structure depend on the type of substrate,
and therefore are not included with the product and its purchase has to be done by the buyer or
installer.
