Eberspächer 20 1812 05 00 00 Technical description, installation, operation and maintenance instructions - page 4
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Introduction
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Special text structure, presentation
and picture symbols
This manual uses special text structures and picture
symbols to emphasise different contents.
Please refer to the examples below for the
corresponding meanings and associated actions.
Special structure and presentations
A dot (•) indicates a list which is started by a
heading. If an indented dash (–) follows a dot, this list
is subordinate to the dot.
Picture symbols
Regulation!
This picture symbol with the remark “Regulation”
refers to a statutory regulation. Failure to comply with
this regulation results in expiry of the type permit for
the heater and preclusion of any guarantee and
liability claims on J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG and
its associated companies.
Danger!
This picture symbol with the remark “Danger!” refers
to the risk of a fatal danger to life and limb. Under
certain circumstances, failure to comply with these
instructions can result in severe or life-threatening
injuries
.
Caution!
This picture symbol with the remark “Caution!” refers
to a dangerous situation for a person and / or the
product.
Failure to comply with these instructions can result in
injuries to people and / or damage to machinery.
These remarks contain application recommendations
and useful tips for installation of the heater.
Important information before
starting work
Range of application of the heater
The air heater operating independently of an engine is
intended for installation in the following vehicles,
depending on its heating output:
• Vehicles of all kinds (max 9 seats)
• Construction machinery
• Agricultural machinery
• Boats, ships and yachts (only diesel heaters)
• Camper vans
• The heaters (only diesel heaters, 24 volt) can be in-
stalled in vehicles used for the transport of dange-
rous goods as per ADR.
• The current controller is to be replaced by a speci-
al controller when the heater is to be used to heat
the freight compartment / cargo (order no. see hea-
ter price list or spare parts list).
• The "Plus" installation kits are intended for installa-
tion in a camper van.
Purpose of the heater
• Pre-heating, de-misting windows
• Heating and keeping the following warm:
– Driver and working cabs, Ship’s cabins
– Freight compartments
– Passenger and crew compartments
– Camper vans
On account of its functional purpose, the heater is not
permitted for the following applications:
• Long-term continuous operation, e.g. for preheating
and heating of:
– Residential rooms
– Garages
– Work huts, weekend homes and hunting huts
– Houseboats, etc.
• Heating or drying:
– Living creatures (people or animals) by blowing hot
air directly at the subject
– Objects
– Blowing hot air into containers
Caution!
Safety instructions for application and
proper purpose
• The heater must only be used and operated for the
range of application stated by the manufacturer in
compliance with the “Operating instructions”
included with every heater.
Please note!
Please note!