APC manual Life Support Policy, APC BC300 Series UPS Limited Factory Warranty

WARRANTY

10.0WARRANTY

10.1Life Support Policy

As a general policy, American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in life support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life support device or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness. APC does not recommend the use of any of its products in direct patient care. APC will not knowingly sell its products for use in such applications unless it receives in writing assurances satisfactory to APC that (a) the risks or injury or damage have been minimized, (b() the customer assumes all such risks, and (c) the liability of American Power Conversion is adequately protected under the circumstances.

Examples of devices considered to be life support devices are neonatal oxygen analysers, nerve stimulators (whether used for anaesthesia, pain relief, or other purposes), autotransfusion devices, blood pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants, anaesthesia ventilators, infusion pumps, and any other device designated as “critical” by the U.S.F.D.A.

Hospital grade wiring devices and leakage current may be ordered as options on many APC UPS systems. APC does not claim that units with this modification are certified or listed as Hospital Grade by APC or any other organization. Therefore these units do not meet the requirements for use in direct patient care.

10.2 APC BC300 Series UPS Limited Factory Warranty

APC warrants that the unit, when properly installed and commissioned by APC or APC authorized service personnel, shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of (1) year from the date of installation or maximum 18 months after manufacturing. In the event that the unit fails to meet the foregoing warranty, APC shall for a period of one (1) year repair or replace any defective parts, without charge for on-site labor and travel if trained & authorized APC personnel has conducted start-up of the unit.

An APC Start-Up Service must be performed/completed by APC or service personnel authorized by APC or the on-site factory warranty will be voided and replacement of defective parts only will be covered. APC shall have no liability and no obligation to repair the installed unit if non-authorized APC personnel performed the start-up and such start-up caused the unit to be defective.

APC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THE WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY PURCHASER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLIGENCE, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR MODIFY, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD.

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, OF PRODUCTS SOLD, SERVICED OR FURNISHED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITHIN. APC DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTION AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. APC’S EXPRESS WARRANTIES WILL NOT BE ENLARGED, DIMINISHED, OR AFFECTED BY AND NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY WILL ARISE OUT OF, APC’S RENDERING OF TECHNICAL OR OTHER ADVICE OR SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES

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