10
Storing and transporting the
equipment
Attention!
Equipment can be damaged if stored or
transported improperly.
Close all openings with the sealing
plugs or covers supplied with the
equipment or use similar sealing
covers.
Protect the equipment against
moisture and corrosive atmospheres.
Please contact the manufacturer if the
specified transport and/or storage
requirements cannot be met.
Storing the equipment
Please observe the following items when storing
the equipment:
Do not store the equipment for more than 12
months.
Use the supplied sealing plugs or other suitable
seal caps in order to seal off all openings of the
equipment.
Protect the sealing surfaces and contact areas
against mechanical damage.
Protect the equipment and all components
against hard shocks and impacts.
Store the equipment only in closed rooms that
meet the following environmental conditions:
Air humidity below 50 %, not condensing
Indoor air: clean, salt-free and non-corrosive
Temperature 5–40 °C.
Make sure that all these requirements are
always met when storing the equipment.
Please contact the manufacturer if you cannot
comply with the recommended storage
conditions.
Transporting the equipment
Meet the requirements for storage also when
transporting the equipment.
Prior to transport seal off connections with
sealing plugs.
If you do not have the sealing plugs
supplied with the equipment use
appropriate seal caps to seal off the
connections.
For short distances (only a few metres) you can
transport the equipment unpacked.
When transporting the equipment over larger
distances use the original packaging.
If you do not have the original packaging use a
box that protects the equipment adequately
against corrosion and physical damage.
For a short period of time the equipment
may be transported even if the
temperature is below 0 °C, provided that
the equipment is completely empty and
dry.
Mounting and connecting the
equipment
Preparing installation
Take the equipment out of the transport
packaging.
Check the equipment for transport damage.
Contact the manufacturer if you detect any kind
of shipping damage.
When supplied by the factory, the connections may
be sealed off with sealing plugs.
Remove sealing plugs before mounting the
equipment.
Keep the sealing plugs and the packing for
further use.
