R.V.R. Elettronica 4CX7500, Technical Manual

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Date: 25/07/03 R.V.R. Elettronica S.r.l. (BO) VJ10000-TE - R.F. Tube Amplifier
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II - TUBE WARRANTY INSTRUCTIONS
VARIAN POWER GRID PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY
Varian products are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials only.
The warranty involves both calendar time and filament (or heather) operation time.
Specifically involved are: time since the product was shipped from varian time since
delivery to the user, and operation time.
WHICHEVER ELAPSES FIRST CONCLUDES THE WARRANTY.
The warranties are determined by the codes shown in the price schedule.
TIME SINCE TIME SINCE TIME SINCE
SHIPMENT SHIPMENT HEATER-ON
Code from EIMAC To The User Time
T 36 MONTHS 24 MONTHS 10.000 HOURS
R 24 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 5.000 HOURS
P 24 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 4.000 HOURS
N 24 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 3.000 HOURS
K 24 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 1.000 HOURS
L LIFE TESTED AT FACTORY IN LIEU OF AN OTHER WARRANTY
12 24 MONTHS 12 MONTHS
The last category is for hardware or accessory items whwre only calendar time is involved.
An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an authorized Varian Distributor can hold
an item in his stock for 12 months and the end user still receiver full warranty. As an
example, warranty code T is for 36 months from the date of the shipment from EIMAC, or
24 months from the date of delivery to the user,or 10.000 hours of filament-on time,
whichever elapses first.
A product which fails (because of faulty workmanship or materials) in the first 10% of the
warranty-time hours will be heither replaced at no charge by Varian or 100% of the
purchase price will be credited through the original authorized Varian Distributor or OEM.
If a failure occurs in the remaining 10-100% of the warranty time hours a prorated
adjustment will be calculated and credit issued. This can only be done through the original
OEM or authorized Varian Distributor
A prorated credit is calculated as follows:
Warranty (hours) - Use Time (hours)
= % Credit
Warranty (hours)