12. Maintenance and recalibration
12. Maintenance, cleaning and recalibration
12.1 Maintenance
Repairs must only be carried out by the manufacturer.
Clear the cooling element of soiling at regular intervals. The duration of maintenance
intervals is dependent on the application location.
12.2 Cleaning
WARNING!
Residual media in the dismounted process transmitter can result in a risk to
personnel, the environment and equipment.
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Take sufficient precautionary measures.
The exterior should only be cleaned when the instrument is closed and sealed. This
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applies to the case head cover and all openings, e.g. the cable gland.
Use a cloth moistened with soapy water or isopropanol.
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Electrical connections must not come into contact with moisture.
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Wash or clean the dismounted instrument before returning it, in order to protect
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persons and the environment from exposure to residual media.
For information on returning the instrument see chapter 14.2 "Return".
12.3 Recalibration
DKD/DAkkS certificate - official certificates:
We recommend that the process transmitter is regularly recalibrated by the manufactu-
rer, with time intervals of approx. 12 months.
WIKA operating instructions, process transmitter, model UPT-2x
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