Transport, Packaging And Storage - WIKA TIF11 Manual De Instrucciones

4. Transport, packaging and storage

4. Transport, packaging and storage
4.1 Transport
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Check the instrument for any damage that may have been caused by
transport.
Obvious damage must be reported immediately.
If the instrument is transported from a cold into a warm environment, the
formation of condensation may result in instrument malfunction. Before
putting it back into operation, wait for the instrument temperature and the
room temperature to equalise.
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: see operating instructions of the corresponding
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transmitter
Humidity: 35 ... 85 % relative humidity (without condensation)
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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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Store the instrument in its original packaging in a location that fulfils the
conditions listed above. If the original packaging is not available, pack
and store the instrument as described below:
1. Place the instrument, along with the shock-absorbent material, in the
packaging.
2. If stored for a prolonged period of time (more than 30 days), place a
bag containing a desiccant inside the packaging.
10 WIKA operating instructions model TIF11