Liability; Identification; General; Identification Plate - Mastervolt WHISPER 30 ULTRA User Manual

Regular visual inspection of the generator is necessary to
prevent damage to occur from a leaking water pump.
When one find serious damage after weeks of neglect
guarantee claims will not be honoured.
Example 4: Neglect
Whisper generators have an option for an auto start/stop
mode or interval mode.
Mastervolt cannot be held responsible for damage caused
by the unattended running generator.
Guarantee means that faulty parts are repaired or
replaced free of charge. If necessary the whole generator
unit will be exchanged. Labour necessary to complete
repairs on board a vessel executed by an authorized
service engineer is covered, but is limited to a reasonable
number of hours and reasonable rates in relation to the
actual repair work that has to be done.
Travel expenses and travel hours are not covered. Also
not covered is the labour required to take a generator out
of a boat or for reinstallation. There is no cover for labour
needed to get access to the generator, for example to
remove equipment or bulkheads etc.
Goods to be delivered under guarantee will be invoiced.
Only after the faulty goods are returned will the invoice be
credited. Payment in advance may be required or
guaranteed by credit card. If after the faulty goods are
returned, it is indicated that the failure was not covered by
guarantee a credit will not be issued. For example if a
Printed Circuit Board is returned with clear damage
caused by seawater, guarantee will be refused.
Freight costs to deliver spares by normal mail or carriers is
covered under guarantee. Special services like express
mail, overnight delivery etc. are not covered. Taxes and
duties are not covered. For shipments to remote off shore
areas any additional costs incurred over normal carriage
will be invoiced to the customer.
The cost for returning faulty goods is not covered under
guarantee.
Additional agreements could be part of the contract of
delivery.
If any problem arises which could be subject of guarantee,
procedures should be followed as described in the
guarantee conditions, unauthorised repairs could lead to
further damage and violate the guarantee conditions.
US / WHISPER 30 ULTRA / December 2008 / Copyright © 2008 Mastervolt
Should work take place, which is not in
accordance with the guidelines, instructions
and specifications contained in this user's
manual and the supplementary installation
manual, then damage may occur and the
generating set may not fulfil its specifications.
In all these cases the guarantee may become
invalid. Use original spareparts only!
1.4

Liability

Mastervolt does not accept responsibility for damage,
injuries or casualties which are the result of operation of
the generating set in specific conditions which brings
dangers which could not be foreseen, or could be avoided
by additional measures. Mastervolt does not accept
liability for damage due to use of the generator, possible
errors in the manuals and the results thereof.
Automatic start/stop
Mastervolt cannot be held responsible for damage
caused by the unattended running generator using the
auto-start/stop mode or interval mode.
1.5

Identification

1.5.1

General

Before using this generating set it is very important to
identify the set correctly. To communicate for service or
ordering parts it is also essential to correctly identify the
generating set. Also for the daily operation of the genera-
ting set it is necessary that the operator knows the correct
specifications.
1.5.2

Identification plate

All required identification data are on the identification
plate.
Fig. 1: Location identification plate.
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