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9 SERVICE, PRODUCT LIFE TIME AND MAINTENANCE
9.1 SERVICE PERIOD AND PRODUCT LIFE TIME
Serial number and manufacture date
A nine-figure serial number stamped on valve body consists of the data as follows:
RR MM XXXXX
RR: year of manufacture
MM: month of manufacture
XXXXX: sequence number of product
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For example: Serial number 050300521 indicates the valve manufactured in 2005, in March,
with sequence number 521.
An eleven-figure serial number stamped on valve body consists of the data as follows:
RRRR MM XXXXX
RRRR: year of manufacture
MM: month of manufacture
XXXXX: sequence number of product
For example: Serial number 20050300521 indicates the valve manufactured in 2005, in
March, with sequence number 521.
Product life time and Waste management
Maximum life time of the product is 10 years from the manufacturing date.
At the end of the product's life time (10 years maximum), the product must be withdrawn from
service. The provider of the device shall prevent the reuse of the product and handle the
product in compliance with "Directive of European Parliament and Council 2006/12/ES of 5th
April 2006 on waste".
9.2 MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE OPERATIONS
Pre/Post filling Checks
Perform functional and leak-tight checks before and after each filling. See Annex 3 for further
instructions. It should not be assumed that Pre / Post Filling Chcecks (refer to Appendix nr
3) cover every safety procedure or method required by local regulations, ot that abnormal
or unusual curcumstances may not warrant or suggest further requirements or additional
procedures.
Contact GCE if further information is needed.
Repair operations
Repairs consist of corrective operations (i.e.: involve product known as faulty).
Repair activities of GCE combination valves must be carried out by GCE or authorized repair
centres. Contact GCE for further information about service available in your area.
Repair activities can generally be performed with the combination valve still fitted on the
cylinder.
Repair activities for all GCE combination valve families, which do not require an authorization
for repair, are the replacements of the following damaged components:
•
guard,
• labels,
• caps and detachable hose nipples.
Depending on the combination valve type, there are also other replacements/repairs of
components, which do not require repair authorisation. Contact GCE for further information.
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