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11. REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT
Disconnect the power to the interface box. Disconnect the electrical connections of the sensor,
outputs and power inside the interface box. The
ViscoSense
®
3
sensor should be taken out of the
sensor housing and cleaned. See maintenance section for cleaning instructions. To protect the
pendulum from damaged due to mechanical shocks, the pendulum protection tube should carefully be
placed in-between the flow tube and the pendulum. The sensor must be wrapped in protection
material (preferably where it was shipped in) to protect it from damage.
Both the sensor and the interface box must be stored in a cool and dry place.
12. MALFUNCTION AND SEND FOR REPAIR
If the sensor or the interface box fails, they should be sent back to VAF Instruments for repair.
13. ENVIRONMENT
There are several electronics inside the Interface box. The sensor has DLC coating on the sensor
head. During normal use all these components can not cause any harm to the environment.
14. DISPOSAL
Laws and restrictions for disposal of equipment will be different in most countries. If in doubt or unable
to dispose the equipment it can be send back to VAF Instruments.
VAF Instruments will dispose the equipment in a correct way.
The
ViscoSense
®
3
equipment has the following possible environmentally unfriendly components in
minor quantities.
Sensor
DLC coating on the sensor head.
Sensor cable
Electrical cable with Teflon
®
coating.
Interface box
Electronic components.
