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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION 1. Do not install this ventilating fan where air temperature may exceed 40°C (104°F). 2. Make sure that the electric service supply voltage is 120 V, 60 Hz. 3. Follow all local electrical and safety codes, as well as the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSHA). 0 Prohibition 4. Always disconnect the power source before working on or near the fan, motor or junction box. 5. Protect the power cord from sharp edges, oil, grease,hot surfaces, chemicals or other objects. 0 Prohibition 6. Do not kink the power cord. 7. Do not install the unit where ducts are configured as shown in Fig. A. 8. Provide suction parts with proper ventilation. Prohibition 9. This unit is UL listed for use over a bathtub or shower when installed in a GFCI protected branch circuit. Fig. A (Cooking area) Do not install above or CAUTION: inside this area 1. For general ventilating use only. Do not use to exhaust hazardous or explosive materials and vapors. 2. Not for use in cooking area. (Fig .B) 3. This product must be properly grounded. Cooking equipment Floor Fig. B WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons, observe the following; A. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have any questions, contact to the manufacturer. B. Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by qualified person(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including fire-rated construction. C. Sufficient air is needed for proper combustion and exhausting of gases through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning equipment to prevent backdrafting. Follow the heating equipment manufacturer's guideline and safety standards such as those published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the American Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the local code authorities. D. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do not damage electrical wiring and other hidden utilities. E. Ducted fans must always be vented to the outdoors. F. If this unit is to be installed over a tub or shower, it must be marked as appropriate for the application. G. Solid state controls may cause harmonic distortion which can cause motor humming noise. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this unit with any solid-state control device. H. Before servicing or cleaning unit, switch power off at service panel and lock the "service disconnecting means" to prevent power from being switched on accidentally. When the service disconnecting means cannot be locked, securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel. I. NEVER place a switch where it can be reached from a tub or shower. J. Not to be installed in a ceiling thermally insulated to a value greater than R40. (This is required for installation in Canada only.) 4

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GENERAL
SAFETY
INFORMATION
1.
Do
not
install
this
ventilating
fan
where
air
temperature
may
exceed
40
°
C
(104
°
F).
2.
Make
sure
that
the
electric
service
supply
voltage
is
120
V,
60
Hz.
3.
Follow
all
local
electrical
and
safety
codes,
as
well
as
the
National
Electrical
Code
(NEC)
and
the
Occupation
Safety
and
Health
Act
(OSHA).
4.
Always
disconnect
the
power
source
before
working
on
or
near
the
fan,
motor
or
junction
box.
5.
Protect
the
power
cord
from
sharp
edges,
oil,
grease,hot
surfaces,
chemicals
or
other
objects.
6.
Do
not
kink
the
power
cord.
7.
Do
not
install
the
unit
where
ducts
are
configured
as
shown
in
Fig.
A.
8.
Provide
suction
parts
with
proper
ventilation.
9.
This
unit
is
UL
listed
for
use
over
a
bathtub
or
shower
when
installed
in
a
GFCI
protected
branch
circuit.
CAUTION:
1.
For
general
ventilating
use
only.
Do
not
use
to
exhaust
hazardous
or
explosive
materials
and
vapors.
2.
Not
for
use
in
cooking
area.
(Fig
.B)
3.
This
product
must
be
properly
grounded.
0
Prohibition
0
Prohibition
Prohibition
Fig.
A
(Cooking
area)
Do
not
install
above
or
inside
this
area
Cooking
equipment
Floor
Fig.
B
WARNING:
To
reduce
the
risk
of
fire,
electric
shock
or
injury
to
persons,
observe
the
following;
A.
Use
this
unit
only
in
the
manner
intended
by
the
manufacturer.
If
you
have
any
questions,
contact
to
the
manufacturer.
B.
Installation
work
and
electrical
wiring
must
be
done
by
qualified
person(s)
in
accordance
with
all
applicable
codes
and
standards,
including
fire
-rated
construction.
C.
Sufficient
air
is
needed
for
proper
combustion
and
exhausting
of
gases
through
the
flue
(chimney)
of
fuel
burning equipment
to
prevent
backdrafting.
Follow the
heating
equipment
manufacturer's
guideline
and
safety
standards
such
as
those
published
by
the
National
Fire
Protection
Association
(NFPA),
and
the
American
Society
for
Heating
Refrigeration
and
Air
Conditioning
Engineers
(ASHRAE)
and
the
local
code
authorities.
D.
When
cutting
or
drilling
into
wall
or
ceiling,
do
not
damage
electrical
wiring
and
other
hidden
utilities.
E.
Ducted
fans
must
always
be
vented
to
the
outdoors.
F.
If
this
unit
is
to
be
installed
over
a
tub
or
shower,
it
must
be
marked
as
appropriate
for
the
application.
G.
Solid
state
controls
may
cause
harmonic
distortion
which
can
cause
motor
humming
noise.
To
reduce
the
risk
of
fire
or
electric
shock,
do
not
use
this
unit
with
any
solid-state
control
device.
H.
Before
servicing
or
cleaning
unit,
switch
power
off at
service
panel
and
lock
the
"service
disconnecting
means"
to
prevent
power
from
being
switched
on
accidentally.
When
the
service
disconnecting
means
cannot
be
locked,
securely
fasten
a
prominent
warning
device,
such
as
a
tag,
to
the
service
panel.
I.
NEVER
place
a
switch
where
it
can
be
reached
from
a
tub
or
shower.
J.
Not
to
be
installed
in
a
ceiling
thermally
insulated
to
a
value
greater
than
R40.
(This
is
required
for
installation
in
Canada
only.)
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