Serial Number Definition - YOKOGAWA SC4A Instruction Manual

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conditions of sale relating to the original purchase order should be consulted. Damage caused
by wear and tear, inadequate maintenance, corrosion, or by the effects of chemical processes is
excluded from this warranty coverage. In the event of a warranty claim, the defective goods should
be sent (freight paid) to the Service Department of the relevant Yokogawa Sales office for repair or
replacement (at Yokogawa's discretion).
The following information must be included in the letter accompanying the returned goods:
• Model Code and Serial Number.
• Original Purchase Order and Date.
• Length of time in service and description of the process.
• Description of the fault and circumstances of the failure.
• Process/environmental conditions that may be related to the failure of the sensor.
• Statement as to whether warranty or nonwarranty service is requested.
• Complete shipping and billing instructions for return of material, plus the name and phone number
of a contact person that can be reached for further information.
• Clean Statement Returned goods that have been in contact with process fluids must be
decontaminated and disinfected prior to shipment. Goods should carry a certificate to this effect,
for the health and safety of our employees. Material Safety Data sheets must be included for all
components of the process to which the sensor (options) have been exposed.

1.4 Serial Number definition

The serial number is defined by nine (9) alphanumeric characters:
X X Production location, N3 for Yokogawa Process Analyzers Europe B.V.
1 2
X X Year/Month code
3 4
X X X X X Tracking number
5 6 7 8 9
Example: N3P600028
Method used for year/month numbering
Table 1: Production Year code
Year Year code Year
2014 P
2015 R
2016 S
2017 T
2018 U
2019 V
2020 W
2021 X
2022 Y
2023 Z
2024 1
2025 2
IM 12D07J01-10E-E
Year code
2026 3
2027 4
2028 5
2029 6
2030 7
2031 8
2032 9
2033 A
2034 B
2035 C
2036 D
2037 E
Table 2: Production Month code
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C