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Maintenance service
7.1 General instructions
7.1.1 For maintenance and operation of the installed and brought into serviceable condition
product «SOKOL-M1» is allowed engineering and technical personnel who have special training and
studied the operational documentation for "SOKOL-M1".
7.1.2 «SOKOL-M1» is serviced (see p.8) at least once every six months.
7.1.3 The personnel may be guided by industry-specific guidance documents in the part of
carrying out maintenance.
7.1.4 Periodical maintenance includes:
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checking the integrity and performance of the weather station nodes;
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repair or replacement of faulty components;
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battery charging
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inspect cables for breaks, cracks in insulation or cable connectors and for curved
or damaged contacts;
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removal of dirt, dust, sand or leaves;
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hull integrity check.
7.1.5 Most maintenance procedures can be performed on site. Calibration, verification and
software upgrades may require the product to be sent to an accredited laboratory, to a manufacturing
plant or to a comprehensive service company.
7.1.6 Before checking the product, periodic maintenance is mandatory.
7.2 Security measures
7.2.1
Before removing (if necessary) the units from the product hoods, their power supply
shall be switched off.
7.2.2
All units supplied with AC voltage over 42V and DC voltage over 110V shall be
grounded.
7.2.3
It is prohibited to open the case of the product in bad weather conditions (rain, dust in
the air, etc.).