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Warranty -
Standard 1 Year Batteries
Gruber Power Services (GPS) warrants to the
original purchaser (User) the GPS batteries shall be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of shipment when
installed in indoor, controlled environments. The user shall promptly
notify GPS in the event of an alleged defect. Additional battery life and
performance warranty beyond one year will be developed on a case-by-case basis
and dependent on application conditions.
If GPS determines the battery to be defective, it
may, at its sole discretion, repair the battery, or provide a replacement FOB
its factory without charge except for freight.
Conditions and Limitations
All claims shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations
1 - The battery operating
temperature for indoor float service applications
shall not exceed 77 degrees Farenheit (+/- 10%).
Appropriate
documentation to verify temperature shall be required
for all claims.
Failure to maintain the recommended temperature range
shall null
and void this warranty.
2 - The battery shall be proper
size, design, and capacity for the application.
3 - The battery shall be handled,
stored, and installed in accordance with
GPS published instructions. Final installation
shall be completed 6 months
from date of shipment.
4 - The battery shall be operated
in conjunction with a current limited,
constant voltage charging system, and otherwise
operated and maintained
in accordance with GPS published instructions.
Failure to keep and
produce maintenance records shall void this warranty.
5 - For UPS, Cyclic, and non-telco
applications, the battery shall be installed
with an approved cycle monitor before any load is
placed on the battery.
6 - The user shall permit
examination of the battery by a GPS company
representative.
7 - The battery shall be
considered defective if it fails to deliver 80% of
its rated capacity during the stated warranty
period when tested in
accordance with IEEE Standard 1188.
(IEEE Recommended
practice for Maintenance, Testing, and replacement of Valve
Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Batteries
for Stationary Applications, Clause 7)
8 - Only the remaining unused
portion of the original battery's warranty
shall apply to the replacement battery.
9 - This warranty is void if the
battery is subject to misuse, abuse,
visible physical damage, or if the battery
becomes unusable due to
fire, wreckage, flooding, freezing, or any other
acts of God.
The above stated warranty is in
lieu of all other warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness. In no event, shall GPS be responsible for
any incidental or consequential damages or loss. As stated herein, GPS
shall not be liable for any defects in, or any breach of contracts
relating to the quality or performance of the above equipment under
any theory of law.
This limited warranty applies to
the original purchaser (user) and is
not transferable.
Returned Material
In no event shall the user return material to GPS without prior written
authorization and an RMA call tag. The user shall be responsible for all
costs
incurred in returning material and for secure packaging or returned materials
to provide the best possible assurance against damage in the shipment.
Product shall not be returned to GPS without special instructions for
handling and shipping.
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