
864-5091.9 • INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • 8DB10 • Revision 06
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Installation
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Unloading and erecting the transport units
21.1
Packing and transport unit
Packing
The transport units can be packed as follows:
• On pallets, covered with PE protective foil
• In a seaworthy crate with long-time packing (switchgear is sealed with desiccant bags in
aluminum-coated PE foil)
• Other packings in special cases
Transport unit
Transport units consist of:
• Individual panels or panel groups consisting of up to 3 individual panels
• Accessories
21.2
Checking the delivery for completeness and transport damage
Before installation, the transport units must be checked for completeness and damage.
Checking for
completeness
➭ Check whether the delivery is complete and correct using the delivery notes and packing
lists.
➭ Compare the serial number of the switchgear panels on the delivery note with
that on the packing and the rating plates of the panels.
➭ Check whether the accessories are complete.
Checking for
transport damage
➭ Unpack the transport units. Do not unpack parts supplied with the switchgear in order to
avoid loss and damage.
➭ Inform the forwarding agent immediately about any defects or transport damages;
if required, refuse to accept the delivery.
➭ As far as possible, document larger defects and transport damages photographically;
prepare a damage report and inform your regional Siemens representative immediately.
➭ Have the transport damages repaired, otherwise you may not start installation.
➭ Check the SF
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gas pressure.
➭ Refit the packing.
NOTE
The packing materials of the switchgear can be disposed of as classified materials.
➭ Please observe the local regulations for disposal and environmental protection.
ATTENTION
Transport units may be damaged if stored without intact packing.
➭ If the transport units are stored before installation, open packing for checks only if the
packing is damaged so much that the content must be assumed to be damaged as well.
➭ Refit the packing before installation.
➭ Observe instructions to intermediate storage (see page 59, "Intermediate storage").