Use In Areas Subject To Explosion Hazard - Siemens SITRANS VP300 Operating Instructions Manual

Use in areas subject to explosion hazard

Qualified personnel for hazardous area applications
Persons who install, assemble, commission, operate and service the device in a hazardous area must have the following
specific qualifications:
● They are authorized, trained or instructed in operating and maintaining devices and systems according to the safety
regulations for electrical circuits, high pressures and aggressive as well as hazardous media.
● They are authorized, trained, or instructed in carrying out work on electrical circuits for hazardous systems.
● They are trained or instructed in maintenance and use of appropriate safety equipment according to the pertinent safety
regulations.
WARNING
Unsuitable device for the hazardous area
Danger of explosion.
● Only use equipment that is approved for use in hazardous area and labelled accordingly.
● Make sure that the device is suitable for the area of use.
See also
Technical data (Page 27)
WARNING
Loss of the safety of the device with type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i"
If the device has already been operated in non-intrinsically safe circuits or with a higher voltage, the safety of the device is
no longer ensured for use in hazardous areas. There is a danger of explosion.
● Connect the device in "intrinsic safety" type of protection solely to an intrinsically safe circuit.
● Observe the specifications for the electrical data in the certificate and in the Chapter "Technical data (Page 27)".
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