Laws And Directives; Conformity With European Directives - Siemens SIPART PS2 series Hardware Installation Manual

Safety notes

2.2 Laws and directives

2.2 Laws and directives
Observe the test certification, provisions and laws applicable in your country during
connection, assembly and operation. These include, for example:
● National Electrical Code (NEC - NFPA 70) (USA)
● Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) (Canada)
Further provisions for hazardous area applications are for example:
● IEC 60079-14 (international)
● EN 60079-14 (EC)
2.3

Conformity with European directives

The CE marking on the device shows conformity with the regulations of the following
European guidelines:
Electromagnetic Compatibil-
ity EMC
2004/108/EC
Atmosphère explosible
ATEX
94/9/EC
LVD 2006/95/EC
The applied standards can be found in the EC conformity declaration of the device.
Improper device modifications
Danger to personnel, system and environment can result from modifications to the device,
particularly in hazardous areas.
• Only carry out modifications that are described in the instructions for the device. Failure
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to observe this requirement cancels the manufacturer's warranty and the product
approvals.
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to elec-
tromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC.
Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning
equipment and protective systems intended for use in potential-
ly explosive atmospheres.
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of the
harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electri-
cal equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.
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