Required forms
● Delivery Note
● Cover Note for Return Delivery with the following information
● Declaration of Decontamination
You can find the forms on the Internet and on the CD delivered with the device.
10.9.2
Device disposal
SITRANS FC430 with HART
Operating Instructions, 03/2012, A5E03361511-01
Cover note (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/16604370)
– product (ordering number)
– number of devices or spare parts returned
– reason for the return
Declaration of Decontamination
(http://pia.khe.siemens.com/efiles/feldg/files/Service/declaration_of_decontamination_en.
pdf)
With this declaration you certify
carefully cleaned and are free from any residues.
If the device has been operated together with toxic, caustic, flammable or water-
damaging products, clean the device before return by rinsing or neutralizing. Ensure that
all cavities are free from dangerous substances. Then, double-check the device to ensure
the cleaning is completed.
We shall not service a device or spare part unless the declaration of decontamination
confirms proper decontamination of the device or spare part. Shipments without a
declaration of decontamination shall be cleaned professionally at your expense before
further proceeding.
that the returned products/spare parts have been
Devices identified by this symbol may not be disposed of in the
municipal waste disposal services under observance of the
Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electronic and electrical
equipment (WEEE).
They can be returned to the supplier within the EC or to a
locally approved disposal service. Observe the specific
regulations valid in your country.
Service and maintenance
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