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Instruction manual

Solar pond pump set “Fontana”

These instructions relate ONLY to this product and contain important infor-

mation for using the product for the first time. Please keep these instructions 

for later reference and should always accompany the product in the event of 

transference to a new user.

1. Introduction

Dear Costumer, thank you for purchasing the solar pump kit. 

With this solar pump kit you purchased a product manufactured according to the 

current state of technology. 

This product fulfils all requirements of the valid European and national 

regulations. The conformity was proved. The relevant declarations and 

documentation are deposited with the manufacturer. 

To maintain this state and guarantee a safe operation, you as the user will have to 

follow this operating manual!

2. Safety Instructions

   

- In case of damages caused by not following 

  

  this operating manual, the warranty rights 

 

  will expire! We exclude liability for any 

 

  consequential damages!

 

- We exclude liability for property or 

 

  personal damages caused by inappropriate

  

  handling or not following the safety instructions. 

 

 

- In these cases any guarantee rights will expire.

Due to safety and admission reasons (CE) it is not allowed to arbitrarily reconstruct 

and/or change the solar pump kit. 

Therefore, please keep to the operating manual. 

The accident prevention rules of the association of the industrial trade cooperative 

association for electric plants and working material are to be considered in industrial 

environments

3. Appropriate Use

-  The pumping system is designed for the outdoor use in garden ponds. 

-  Direct solar radiation is required for the correct function. 

-  The pumping system is characterized by its easy assembly. Tools are not requi-

red for the assembly. 

-  The pump must not be used for the raising of drinking water. 

-  The performance may be adjusted via a controller on the pump. 

-  In order to safely interrupt the pumping it is required to interrupt the cable connec-

tion between solar module and pump.

4. Assembly and Initiation

The pumping system consists of the following parts: 

  1 piece solar module, 1 piece submerged pump in the plastic housing with a 5 m 

connecting cable, 4 pipes and 4 water nozzles. 

1.   Completely unroll the connecting cable on the pump.  

2.  Attach the telescopic ascending pipe onto the pump and then attach one of the 

desired sprinklers onto the ascending pipe. 

3.   Put the pump in the pond on some stones. Avoid a location directly on the ground 

of the pond because a lot of dirt is here sucked in by the pump which will then be 

polluted very fast.  

4.   Now connect the plug of the pump with the socket of the solar module.  

5.  Position the solar module in a sunny, shadow-free place facing south. 

Attention:

 Risk of injury! A broken module may not be repaired and has to be dispo-

sed of environmentally sound.   

Note:

 For further assembly instructions, please see the instruction of the water pump.  

5. Service and Maintenance

In order to preserve the performance of the pump, it is required to wash out the pump 

and its parts with warm water depending on the pollution of the water.    

For directions for the service and maintenance of the pump storage, please see the 

instruction of the pump storage.  

Occasionally wipe the solar module clean with a soft and slightly moistened cloth. 

Note:

 Before carrying out operations on the pump, interrupt the plug connection 

between pump and solar module in order to avoid any unintentional starting during 

the operations. 

6. Technical Data

Solar module

- Nominal power:  

5,5 Wp

- Nominal voltage: 

17,2 V

- Nominal current:  

318 mA

- Open-circuit voltage: 

20,6 V

- Short-circuit current: 

350 mA

- Protection system: 

IP 64

- Protection class:  

III

- Temperature range: 

-30°C to +75°C

Water pump: 

 

- Max. delivery height: 

ap. 1,2 m

- Delivery rate (at 8 VDC):  

ap. 350 l/h

- Protection system: 

IP 68

- Protection class:  

III 

- Temperature range: 

+4 to +40°C 

Note: Protect the pump from frost! 

In cold winter months, it is required to take the pump out of the water and store it in a 

warm place. The solar module may be left outside during the winter. 

7. Safety Instructions:

DANGER for children!

 Keep children away from swallowable small parts (ascending 

pipe and sprinklers) and the packaging material. Danger of suffocation!

WARNING:

 risk of stumbling! Lay the connecting cable so that it will not become a 

trip hazard!

CAUTION Material damage! 

When setting up the solar module without module 

bracket, please pay attention to an adequate stability. The solar module may be 

damaged in case of tipping or in case of an impact of a foreign object. 

Disposal:

Dear customer,

please cooperate in avoiding waste. When you intend to dispose of 

the product in future, please consider that it contains valuable raw 

materials suited for recycling.

Therefore, do not dispose it of with domestic waste but bring it to a 

collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic 

equipment. 

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Manufacturer / Importer

esotec GmbH 

 -  Gewerbegebiet Weberschlag 9  -  D-92729 Weiherhammer

Tel.-Nr: +49 9605-92206-0 -  Fax.-Nr: +49 9605-92206-10 - Internet: www.esotec.de

Copyright, esotec GmbH

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Customer support:

  If you have problems or questions regarding this product, simply contact us!  

  

Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.

  By phone: +49 9605-92206-0

  By e-mail for ordering spare parts: 

ersatzteil@esotec.de

  By e-mail for questions about the product: 

technik@esotec.de

  Product: Manufacturer Item No.: 101714

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