Connecting The M12 Connector - Siemens SITRANS P DS III Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting

5.4 Connecting the M12 connector

5.4 Connecting the M12 connector
Procedure
A conductive connection must not exist between the shield and the connector housing.
The connector may only be used for Ex ia devices and non-Ex devices; otherwise the
safety required for the approval is not guaranteed.
Note
Observe the protection class of the M12 connector when defining the protection class.
For devices in which a connector is already available on the housing, the connection is
established using a cable jack.
1. Thread the parts of the cable jack as described by the connector manufacturer.
2. Strip approximately 18 mm of the bus cable
3. Twist the shield.
4. Thread the shield in the insulating sleeve.
5. Draw 8 mm of shrink sleeve over the cable, wires and shield up to the reference edge
6. Screw the cable ends and the shield in the pin insert.
7. Fix the parts of the cable jack as described by the connector manufacturer.
Figure 5-3
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CAUTION
WARNING
Preparing the connecting cable
Reference edge for stripping
Reference edge for the dimension
specifications for cable assembly
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Insulating sleeve over the shield
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Shrink sleeve
Operating Instructions, 06/2013, A5E00047092-09
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