Dunkirk Excelsior EXB Series - Manual (Page 6)

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2 - SAFETY INFORMATION
2.1 General
Boiler installation shall be completed by qualified agency.
WARNING
Fire, explosion, asphyxiation and electrical shock
hazard. Improper installation could result in death
or serious injury. Read this manual and understand
all requirements before beginning installation.
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WARNING
Modification, substitution or elimination of factory
equipped, supplied or specified components could
result in death or serious injury.
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WARNING
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service
or maintenance could result in death or serious
injury.
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CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
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WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
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DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
WILL result in death or serious injury
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This is the safety alert symbol. Symbol alerts you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages
following this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
2.2 Become Familiar With Symbols Identifying
Potential Hazards .
IMPORTANT: Read the following instructions
COMPLETELY before installing!!
2.3 Installation shall conform to requirements of
authority having jurisdiction or in absence of such
requirements to ANSI/NFPA 31, “Installation of Oil
Burning Equipment”. In Canada, Current Edition
of Canadian Standards Association CSA B139,
Installation Code for Oil Burning Equipment” for
recommended installation practices. Such applicable
requirements take precedence over general
instructions of this manual.
2.4 Current Edition of American National Standard
ANSI/NFPA 211 “Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and
Solid Fuel Burning Appliances” for venting.
2.5 Where required by authority having jurisdiction,
installation shall conform to Standard for Controls
and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers,
ANSI/ASME CSD-1.
Additional manual reset low water cutoff and manual reset
high limit may be required.
2.6 Requirements for Commonwealth of
Massachusetts:
Boiler installation must conform to Commonwealth of
Massachusetts code 248 CMR which includes but is not
limited to:
• Installation by licensed plumber or gas fitter.
WARNING
Construction materials of appliance and products
of combustion and fuel contain alumina, silica,
heavy metals, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides, aldehydes and /or other toxic or harmful
substances which can cause death or serious injury
and which are known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive
harm. Always use proper safety clothing,
respirators and equipment when servicing or
working nearby the appliance.
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WARNING
Product contains fiberglass wool and refractory
ceramic fibers. Possible cancer hazard. May cause
irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory tract. To
avoid this hazard, wear a dust mask and gloves
when handling fiberglass and ceramic fibers.
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NOTICE
Used to address practices not related to personal
injury.