emergency safety shower and eyewash combination unit

 Installation Instructions 

• Unpack the safety shower, eyewash and remove the signage

• fit the shower valve activation lever 

• Install into position (height is one meter from ground to eyewash centre)

• 1" supply line is RECOMMENDED

• 210kpa water pressure required 

• conect to potable / drinking water

• fit an isolation valve
  

• fit the remaining parts

• Turn the water supply on and check for leaks and remedy if needed

• check the eyewash water flow if good no need to adjust

• check the shower and eyewash working together, if good no need to adjust

• if ADJUSTMENTS are required folow steps below

• Setting Eyewash Water Flow 

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• set the eyewash flow first with the shower in the off position 

• loosen the 8mm bolt that connects the eyewash's flow control valve lever to the linkage rod  

• with the water running adjust until you get the desired flow then re-tighten the bolt  

• next check the shower and eyewash for simultaneous operation by activating them both together

• if eyewash streams are meeting softly together with the shower on, then all is FUNCTIONING well

• if not adjustments will need to be made to the top end of the linkage rod 

• Setting Shower/Eyewash Balance 

• undo the 8mm lock nut at the top end of the linkage rod

• screw it up for less flow and down for more flow

• after adjustments, the linkage support bracket will need to be repositioned    

• To reset the support rod bracket, loosen the 8mm bolt that clamps it to the ¾" shower pipe

• move it up underneath the lock nuts 

• the washer on the top of linkage rod must be up against the shower lever arm and CENTRALLY aligned

• turn the shower on and off slowly a few times and check alignments etc

• turn the water on and Check the shower and eyewash flows 

• adjust more if needed

• Fit the signage on and secure with the flat washers and nuts provided