Badger Meter Warranty
GALAXY® Water Products
PRODUCTS COVERED

LIMITS OF LIABILITY

This warranty shall apply to all Badger Meter GALAXY series AMI
water endpoints, reading hardware and software sold on or
after March 1, 2012. This warranty is extended only to utilities,
municipalities, other commercial users and authorized Badger
Meter, Inc. distributors, hereafter referred to as “Customer” and
does NOT apply to consumers or any person or entity who is not an
original customer of Badger Meter or its authorized distributors.

This warranty shall not apply to any Product repaired or altered
by any party other than Badger Meter. The foregoing warranty
applies only to the extent that the Product is installed, serviced and
operated strictly in accordance with Badger Meter instructions. The
warranty shall not apply and shall be void with respect to a Product
exposed to conditions other than those detailed in Product
technical literature and Installation and Operation Manuals (IOMs),
or which have been subject to vandalism, negligence, accident,
acts of God, improper installation, operation or repair, alteration,
or other circumstances which are beyond the reasonable control
of Badger Meter. With respect to products not manufactured by
Badger Meter, the warranty obligations of Badger Meter shall in
all respects conform and be limited to the warranty extended to
Badger Meter by the supplier.

MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
Badger Meter warrants all GALAXY water products, hereafter
referred to as “Products” as listed below, to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for the time period stated below.
GALAXY Endpoint for Water Meters

20 years*

GALAXY Permalog+ Acoustic Leak Logger

3 years

GALAXY Gateway Receiver

1 year

Trimble® Ranger™ Handheld and Charging Cradle

1 year

ReadCenter® Reading Data Management Software

1 year

*Badger Meter warrants endpoints and endpoint batteries
(collectively GALAXY endpoint Products) to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for 20 years. Badger Meter will repair
or replace, at its discretion, a non-performing GALAXY endpoint
Product at no cost during the first ten (10) years, and at a prorated
price during the last ten (10) years of the warranty. Badger Meter
will apply these prorated price discounts to GALAXY endpoint
Product list prices in effect at the time of GALAXY endpoint Product
return and according to the following prorated price discount
schedule: Years 11 through 12 – 75% discount; Years 13 through
15 – 50% discount; Year 16 – 40% discount; Year 17 – 30% discount;
Year 18 – 20% discount; and Years 19 through 20 – 10% discount.

PRODUCT RETURNS
Product failures must be proven and verified to the satisfaction of
Badger Meter. The Badger Meter obligation hereunder shall be
limited to such repair and replacement and shall be conditioned
upon Badger Meter receiving written notice of any asserted defect
within 10 (ten) days after its discovery. This exclusive remedy shall
not be deemed to have failed its essential purpose so long as
Badger Meter is willing and able to replace the defective Product
for the Customer within a reasonable time, after receipt of proof
that a defect is involved. Product returns must be shipped by the
Customer prepaid F.O.B. to the nearest Badger Meter factory or
distribution center. The Customer shall be responsible for all direct
and indirect costs associated with removing the Product and
reinstalling the repaired or replacement Product.

GXY-W-08-EN (November 2012)

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
(except warranties of title).
Any description of the Product, whether in writing or made orally
by Badger Meter or its agents, specifications, samples, models,
bulletins, drawings, diagrams, engineering sheets or similar
materials used in connection with any Customer’s order are for
the sole purpose of identification of the Product and shall not be
construed as an express warranty. Any suggestions by Badger
Meter or its agents regarding the use, application or suitability of
the Product shall not be construed as an express warranty unless
confirmed to be such, in writing, by Badger Meter.

Exclusion of Consequential Damages and
Disclaimer of Other Liability
Badger Meter liability with respect to breaches of the foregoing
warranty shall be limited as stated therein. Badger Meter liability
shall in no event exceed the contract price. BADGER METER SHALL
NOT BE SUBJECT TO AND DISCLAIMS: (1) ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS
OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OF
WARRANTY (2) ANY OBLIGATIONS WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM
TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY)
OR ARISING UNDER OTHER THEORIES OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO
PRODUCTS SOLD OR SERVICES RENDERED BY BADGER METER, OR
ANY UNDERTAKINGS, ACTS OR OMISSIONS RELATING THERETO,
AND (3) ALL CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL AND CONTINGENT
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.

Badger Meter Warranty