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1 General
This state-of-the-art Varisco pump has been manufactured with greatest care and is subject to
continuous quality control.
The present Operating Manual will familiarize you with the pump, its intended purpose and
fields of application.
This Operating Manual contains important information on the safe, proper and efficient operation of the
pump. Follow these instructions to ensure the pump’s reliable operation and long service life and to avoid
potential risks.
This Operating Manual does not include any site-specific regulations. The owner of the pump is responsible
for complying with such regulations. This also applies to the assembly/installation personnel concerned.
This pump unit must not be operated beyond the operating limits specified in the technical documentation in
terms of pumped medium, delivery rate, speed, density, pressure, temperature and motor power or other
instructions given in the Operating Manual or contract documentation. If you have any questions or
require further information, please do not hesitate to consult the manufacturer.
Pump series/size, major operating data and the series number are indicated on the rating plate. We kindly
request you to supply this information whenever you have questions, for supplementary orders and when
ordering spare parts.
2 Safety
This Operating Manual contains important information to be observed during installation, operation,
supervision and maintenance. Therefore, ensure that the fitter of the pump and the future operator/owner
carefully reads and understands this manual prior to installation and commissioning. Make sure that this
Operating Manual is always available at the place where the pump is used.
Apart from the general safety instructions provided in this Section, all other relevant safety information,
particularly as regards the use of the pump in potentially explosive atmospheres as described in Section
2.9 must also be observed.
Persons who have a pacemaker must not stay in the vicinity of the pump because of
the pump’s strong magnetic field!
Be aware of potential hazards (both during transport and handling) before returning
the unit.