Transport, Packaging And Storage - WIKA 54 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

6. Transport, packaging and storage

6. Transport, packaging and storage
6.1 Transport
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Check instrument for any damage that may have been caused by
transport.
Obvious damage must be reported immediately.
6.2 Packaging
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).
6.3 Storage
Permissible conditions at the place of storage:
Storage temperature: -20 ... +60 °C
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 thermometer as described below:
1. Wrap the thermometer in an antistatic plastic film.
2. Place the thermometer, along with shock-absorbent material, in the
packaging.
3. If stored for a prolonged period of time (more than 30 days), place a
bag, containing a desiccant, inside the packaging.
14 WIKA operating instructions models 53, 54, 55 (ATEX)