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In order to demonstrate that the required technical specifications have been met before shipping the devices to the Buyer. The Seller will inform the Buyer about these tests at least 2 months in advance. The Seller must allow the presence of Buyers personnel and the use of Buyers testing equipment at these Factory acceptance tests. Results of the factory acceptance tests will be reviewed and approved by the Buyer and if deemed unsatisfactory the test or their parts must be repeated or extended. The devices must not be shipped to the Buyer before the results of the factory tests are approved as successful by the Buyer. Devices have to be tested as full NBHS system. In cases where this is not possible, individual device performance can be tested separately on an appropriate test stand. These refers mainly to the situation when only a single device will be ordered by the Buyer that cannot be tested as a whole NBHS. 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