Warranty

For a period of one year after the date of original shipment from our factory, products, electrical cables, dummy plugs and stainless steel band clamps manufactured by Sea-Bird Scientific are warranted to function properly and be free of defects in materials and workmanship. Should one of these instruments fail during the warranty period, return it freight pre-paid to our factory using the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process. We will repair it (or at our option, replace it) at no charge, and pay the cost of shipping it back to you.

• ac-s In-Situ Spectrophotometer
• ACS-5000
• Aquatic Laser Fluorescence Analyzer (ALFA)
• Battery Packs
• Bioluminescence Assessment Tool (UBAT)
• Bioshutter II
• c-Rover 2000
• C-Star Transmissometer
• DH4 Sensor Interface Module
• DH4-6000 Sensor Interface Module
• ECO BB
• ECO FL
• ECO FLbb
• ECO FLBBCD
• ECO FLNTU
• ECO NTU
• ECO Puck
• ECO Triplet Fluorometer and Backscattering Sensor
• ECO Triplet-w Fluorometer and Backscattering Sensor
• ECO View
• ECO-PAR™
• Free-falling Optical Profiler
• HydroCycle-PO4 Phosphate Sensor
• HyperOCR Hyperspectral Radiometer
• Hyperspectral Shallow Water Profiling System
• ISUS V3 Nitrate Sensor - Discontinued
• OCR 500 Multispectral Radiometer
• PAR Photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensor
• SAS Above Water Optical System
• SeaFET™ Ocean pH Sensor
• SeaOWL UV-A™ (Sea Oil-in-Water™ Locator)
• SeaOWL UV-A™ SLC (Sea Oil-in-Water™ Locator SLC)
• SeapHOx™ Ocean CT(D)-pH-DO Sensor
• SeapHOx™ (Deep) Ocean CT(D)-pH-DO Sensor
• SUNA V2 UV Nitrate Sensor
• SUNA (Deep) Nitrate Sensor
• UBAT
• Water Quality Monitor (WQM)

Certain products and components have modified coverage under this warranty as described below.

Service work, repairs, replacements parts, and modifications are warranted to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for the remainder of the original warranty or one year from the date of shipment from our factory after repair or service, whichever is longer. Certain products and components have modified coverage under this warranty as described below.

Modifications / Exceptions / Exclusions

1. The SBE 43 DO sensor is warranted to function properly for 5 years. Under normal use however, the electrolyte in an SBE 43 will require replenishment after about 3 years (or longer, depending on conditions of use). Anytime during the warranty period, the SBE 43 will be refurbished once without charge. Return the sensor freight pre-paid to our factory. We will refurbish it for free (electrolyte refill, membrane replacement, and recalibration) and pay the cost of shipping it back to you. Membrane damage or depletion of electrolyte caused by membrane damage is not covered by this warranty.
2. The pH sensor electrode used in the SBE 18 pH sensor and SBE 27 pH/ORP sensor has a limited design life caused by the depletion of their chemical constituents during normal storage and use, and is covered under warranty for the first 90 days only. Other components of the sensor (housing, electronics, etc.) are covered for 5 years.
3. The HCO component of the HydroCAT-EP is warranted to function properly and be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 5 years. This warranty is subject to limitations for wear and tear items and does not cover damage of goods related to corrosion, damage caused through mishandling by the user, or in shipment (unless improperly packaged by Sea-Bird), or any other abuse, misuse, neglect, accident, tampering, modification, unauthorized repair, or improper installation. Certain wear and tear components are subject to annual servicing and are only warranted for one year from shipment of new or freshly serviced goods. Wear and tear items include pressure windows, connectors, all pressure seals, and the light source. All replaced parts and materials are warranted for one year. Annual service will entail replacement of wear and tear components, product inspection for corrosion and other wear, environmental characterization, and calibration.
4. Instruments or sensors manufactured by other companies (example: fluorometers, transmissometers, PAR, optical backscatter sensors, altimeters, etc.) are warranted only to the limit of the warranties provided by their original manufacturers, typically 1 year.
5. Water sample bottles manufactured by other companies, and PVC plastic bottle parts used to make Sea-Bird Improved Sample Bottles are warranted only to the limit of the warranties provided by their original manufacturers, typically one year. The mounting bracket (except stainless steel band clamp) used in Sea-Bird Improved Sample Bottles is covered for 5 years.
6. Batteries, zinc anodes, anti-foulant devices, and other consumable/expendable items are not covered under this warranty.
7. Electrical cables, dummy plugs, and stainless steel band clamps are warranted to function properly and be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 1 year.
8. Non-catalog products are not covered under this warranty; these products have separately defined warranties.
9. This warranty is void if in our opinion the instrument has been damaged by accident, mishandled, altered, improperly serviced, or repaired by the customer where such treatment has affected its performance or reliability. In the event of such misuse/abuse by the customer, costs for repairs plus two-way freight costs will be borne by the customer. Instruments found defective should be returned to the factory carefully packed, as the customer will be responsible for freight damage.
10. Incidental or consequential damages or costs incurred as a result of product malfunction are not the responsibility of Sea-Bird Scientific.

Sea-Bird Scientific. and its authorized representatives or resellers provide warranty support only to the original purchaser. Warranty claims, requests for information or other support, and orders for post-warranty repair and service, by end-users that did not purchase directly from Sea-Bird or an authorized representative or reseller, must be made through the original purchaser. The intent and explanation of our warranty policy follows:

1. Warranty repairs are only performed by Sea-Bird Scientific.
2. Repairs or attempts to repair Sea-Bird products performed by customers (owners) shall be called owner repairs.
3. Our products are designed to be maintained by competent owners. Owner repairs of Sea-Bird Scientific products will NOT void the warranty coverage (as stated above) simply as a consequence of their being performed.
4. Owners may make repairs of any part or assembly, or replace defective parts or assemblies with Sea-Bird manufactured spares or authorized substitutes without voiding warranty coverage of the entire product, or parts thereof. Defective parts or assemblies removed by the owner may be returned to Sea-Bird Scientific for repair or replacement within the terms of the warranty, without the necessity to return the entire instrument. If the owner makes a successful repair, the repaired part will continue to be covered under the original warranty, as if it had never failed. Sea-Bird Scientific is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of owner repairs or equipment downtime.
5. We reserve the right to refuse warranty coverage on a claim by claim basis based on our judgment and discretion. We will not honor a warranty claim if in our opinion the instrument, assembly, or part has been damaged by accident, mishandled, altered, or repaired by the customer where such treatment has affected its performance or reliability.
6. For example, if the CTD pressure housing is opened, a PC board is replaced, the housing is resealed, and then it floods on deployment, we do not automatically assume that the owner is to blame. We will consider a claim for warranty repair of a flooded unit, subject to our inspection and analysis. If there is no evidence of a fault in materials (e.g., improper or damaged o-ring, or seal surfaces) or workmanship (e.g., pinched o-ring due to improper seating of end cap), we would cover the flood damage under warranty.
7. In a different example, a defective PC board is replaced with a spare and the defective PC board is sent to Sea-Bird. We will repair or replace the defective PC board under warranty. The repaired part as well as the instrument it came from will continue to be covered under the original warranty.
8. As another example, suppose an owner attempts a repair of a PC board, but solders a component in backwards, causing the board to fail and damage other PC boards in the system. In this case, the evidence of the backwards component will be cause for our refusal to repair the damage under warranty. However, this incident will NOT void future coverage under warranty.
9. If an owner's technician attempts a repair, we assume his/her qualifications have been deemed acceptable to the owner. The equipment owner is free to use his/her judgment about who is assigned to repair equipment, and is also responsible for the outcome. The decision about what repairs are attempted and by whom is entirely up to the owner.

Sea-Bird's software is provided free of charge to Sea-Bird users and is not subject to any license. The software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. All title and copyrights in and to the software and the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the software, are owned by Sea-Bird. There are no restrictions on its use or distribution, provided such use does not infringe on our copyright.

Software Warranty
Sea-Bird expressly disclaims any warranty for software. Software and any related documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including and without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non infringement. The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the software remains with you.

In no event shall Sea-Bird or its representatives or suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sea-Bird product, even if Sea-Bird has been advised of the possibility of such damages.