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4.3.2 Transport outside a building
Before moving the chamber unlock the front castors. The castors are designed only for moving the chamber
inside a building (respect the information given in chap. 4.3.1).
After operation, please observe the guidelines for temporarily decommissioning the chamber (chap. 24).
CAUTION
Risk of injury and damages by sliding or tilting of the chamber due to improper
transportation.
Injuries, damage to the chamber.
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Do NOT lift or transport the chamber using the door, the door handle, the controller
housing or the lower housing.
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Do NOT lift the chamber by hand
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If possible, avoid transporting the chamber horizontally. It may be transported lying
down ONLY on the hinge side or on its back, but must then stand upright for at least
24 hours before turning on.
Transport the chamber only in its original packaging.
Secure the chamber with transport straps for transport.
Place the shelves on top of each other on the bottom of the interior.
Lift the chamber using technical devices (fork lifter) and place it on the transport pallet.
Set the fork lifter laterally or from the rear in the middle of the chamber. Make sure to
place all the lateral supports of the chamber on the forks (check: the fork protrudes at
the opposite chamber side).
Transport chambers ONLY with the original transport pallet. Set the fork lifter only to
the pallet. Without the pallet the chamber is in imminent danger of overturning
Wear suitable shoes (safety shoes).
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Permissible ambient temperature range for transport: -10 °C /
14 °F
to +60 °C /
140°F
.
For transport packaging and rolling pallets for transportation purposes, please go to
tact information.
Wear suitable shoes (safety shoes) during transport.
Following transport, wait at least 8 hours until start-up.
4.4 Storage
Intermediate storage of the chamber is possible in a closed and dry room. Observe the guidelines for tem-
porary decommissioning (chap. 24).
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Permissible ambient temperature range for storage: -10 °C /
14 °F
to +60 °C /
140°F
.
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Permissible ambient humidity: max. 70% r.h., non-condensing
Secure the chamber against unintentional rolling by locking the front castors.
The freezer must stand upright in order to avoid oil running out of the engine casing and resulting damages
to the cooling system. Max. angle of inclination: 10°.
When after storage in a cold location you transfer the chamber to its warmer installation site, condensation
may form in the inner chamber or on the housing. Before start-up, wait at least one hour until the freezer
has attained ambient temperature and is completely dry. According to the type of transport that has taken
place (chap. 4.3) you may have to wait at least 8 hours until start up.