Electronic
Blaine Air-Permeability Apparatus
1.0290/1.0290E
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The guarantee provided by the Manufacturer is the legal guarantee. This guarantee does
not cover wear-and-tear parts.
The Manufacturer guarantees trouble-free operation only if the User observes the instruc-
tions in this Operating Manual, and only if the User employs the Blaine Apparatus for the
purpose for which it is intended.
The Manufacturer cannot be held liable for damages that may occur if the Blaine Appa-
ratus is used for purposes for which it is not intended, or if the User does not observe the
instructions and rules for operation as set forth in this Operating Manual.
No claims for damages may be lodged against the Manufacturer if the Blaine Apparatus
is modified in its structural or constructional characteristics without the prior written con-
sent of the Manufacturer, or if its functional characteristics are modified without such con-
sent.
Any person acting in violation of the above stipulations may be prosecuted before a court
of law.
1.5 Basic safety instructions
Only those persons may be permitted to operate the Electronic Blaine Air-Permeability
Apparatus alone (i.e., without supervision) who have met all of the following criteria:
Persons who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and
Persons who have been instructed in the operation of the Blaine Apparatus, and
In the operation of the Blaine Apparatus, the person operating the instrument must take
every precaution to ensure that he/she does not injure himself / herself or any other per-
sons. Only those persons may be permitted to operate the Blaine Apparatus who have
been instructed in its proper use.
If any malfunction, damage, or other trouble is determined on the Blaine Apparatus, and if
its faulty condition endangers its operational safety, then the apparatus must be immedi-
ately taken out of operation. It may be put back into operation only after all sources of
danger have been eliminated.
Check to make sure that the ratings given on the nameplate (rating plate) on the unitmatch
those of the actual voltage supplied by the mains power.
The Blaine Apparatus may be used only for the purposes described here. Any use of the
apparatus in a manner not intended or described here will result in loss of guarantee pro-
tection.
This Blaine Apparatus has been designed and built in accordance with the state of the
engineering art and with the accepted rules of good engineering practice. The use of this
Blaine Apparatus, however, can result in danger to life and limb of the Users and third
parties, and can cause damage to mechanical-engineering parts and other items of prop-
erty.
