4. Transport, packaging and storage
4. Transport, packaging and storage
4.1 Transport
Check the instrument for any damage that may have been caused by transport.
Obvious damage must be reported immediately.
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CAUTION!
Damage through improper transport
With improper transport, a high level of damage to property can occur.
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4.2 Packaging and storage
Do not remove packaging until just before mounting.
Keep the packaging as it will provide optimum protection during transport (e.g. change in
installation site, sending for repair).
Permissible conditions at the place of storage:
Storage temperature: -40 ... +70 °C [-40 ... +158 °F]
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Protect the measuring instruments from humidity and dust!
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Avoid exposure to the following factors:
Direct sunlight or proximity to hot objects
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Mechanical vibration, mechanical shock (putting it down hard)
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Soot, vapour, dust and corrosive gases
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Hazardous environments, flammable atmospheres
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WARNING!
Before storing the instrument (following operation), remove any residual
media. This is of particular importance if the medium is hazardous to health,
e.g. caustic, toxic, carcinogenic, radioactive, etc.
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When unloading packed goods upon delivery as well as during internal
transport, proceed carefully and observe the symbols on the packaging.
With internal transport, observe the instructions in chapter 4.2 "Packaging
and storage".
WIKA additional operating instructions for EMICOgauge