• Assembly and installation as per manufacturer’s manual
• All installation procedures must be done according to correct plumbing practices
• Should any shut-off valves be installed prior to the unit for maintenance, these should be installed in such as way as to prevent unauthorized access and or shut-off
• Units installed in a location that requires no more than ten (10) seconds to reach from the hazardous area
• Units installed in a location at the same level as the hazardous area, to which the approach is free of any obstructions
• In the case of the hazard being of a caustic or acidic nature, the unit(s) shall be installed directly adjacent to this hazard
• Units installed in a location which is identified by a highly visible sign, which is visible from the area that it is designed to serve
• Flow rate requirement:
  • Installed and connected to an uninterruptible supply line of flushing potable fluid, with a minimum flow rate of:
    • 11.4 l/min (3 gpm) for eye wash stations for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes
    • 75.7 l/min (20 gpm) for safety showers for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes

Kindly refer to units individual flow requirements, please contact us for further information

• Pressure requirement
  • All SPRAYDRENCH® products are designed to operate at 310 kPa (45 lb.sq in)
  • All SPRAYDRENCH® products are designed to operate at a minimum pressure of 200 kPa (30 lb/sq in)
  • All SPRAYDRENCH® products are designed to operate at a maximum pressure of 550 kPa (80 lb/sq in)
  • In the case of excess pressure, a pressure-reducing valve must to be installed in the supply line before the unit

• Any safety shower may not be installed closer than 406mm (16”) from any wall, barrier or obstruction
• Any eye wash unit may not be installed closer than 150mm (6”) from any wall, barrier or obstruction
• Should the waste (fluid) produced by the emergency equipment / operator be of a hazardous nature, consideration must be given to the correct disposal of this fluid
• All emergency equipment which is installed in areas of potential frost, must be freeze-protected accordingly
• The water source must also be protected against any temperatures in excess of 38 degree Celsius (100 degree Fahrenheit)