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Chapter 2
Requirements
• Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
• Site requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
• Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• 68SC-05 Power Requirements and Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Checklist for site preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Responsibilities
The responsibilities outlined in this document are general. Refer to your specific
purchase contract for full details of your responsibilities and those of Instron
®
.
Customer’s responsibilities
It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that all required support services are
available, and that all necessary checks are made prior to installing the testing system.
These services and checks are described below.
Site preparation
Proper site preparation is imperative so that the testing system operates in accordance
with its specifications and provides accurate test results. The customer must ensure
that the site requirements are satisfied prior to scheduling the installation appointment
(refer to “Site requirements” on page 23).
Handling and transporting
Unless specifically arranged otherwise, it is the customer’s responsibility to arrange the
off-loading, unpacking and moving of the testing system to the final site location (refer to
“Lifting and handling” on page 49).