Warranty Periods; Legal Regulations; Free Movement Pursuant To European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/Ec; Operating The Device According To The German Operating Safety Regulation - Thermo Scientific VARIOKLAV 25T Operating Manual

10.2 Warranty periods

1-year warranty for all electrical and mechanical parts.
5 years warranty for stainless steel pressure vessel.

10.3 Legal regulations

10.3.1 Free movement pursuant to European Pressure Equipment Directive
97/23/EC
Starting on 30 May 2002, the VARIOKLAV Type 25 T steam sterilizers have been
manufactured serially pursuant to the Pressure Equipment Directive PED
97/23/EC. The units have been assigned to Category I pursuant to Section 9 of the
Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC and subjected to the conformity evaluation
procedure pursuant to Section 10 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
Module A.
Each steam sterilizer is CE-marked. A written Declaration of Conformity is
enclosed with each unit.
This means that the conditions for placing pressure vessels on the market or
putting them into service pursuant to the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
Article 4 (1) 1.1
10.3.2 Operating the device according to the German Operating Safety
Regulation
When operating the VARIOKLAV Type 25 T steam sterilizer, please refer to the
national regulations. In Germany, operators please refer to the German Operating
Safety Regulation.

10.4 Installation

The VARIOKLAV Type 25 T bench-top sterilizer can be installed without any
special installation requirements to be met on the building site. The amount of
space needed can be seen in Figure 15. The minimum footprint is 580 mm x 620
mm
(W x D).
10)
Excerpt from the Pressure Equipment Directive PED 97/23/EC
Article 4 Free movement
03/2007
10 Initial commissioning
10)
are met.
(1) 1.1. Member States shall not, on grounds of the hazards due to pressure, prohibit, restrict
or impede the placing on the market or putting into service under the conditions specified by
the manufacturer of pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in Article 1 which comply
with this Directive and bear the CE marking indicating that they have undergone conformity
assessment in accordance with Article 10.
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