For Sitrans Tsinsert; For Sitrans Tsinsert/Ts100/Ts200/Ts500; For Sitrans Ts100/Ts200 - Siemens SITRANS TS100 Compact Operating Instructions

Connecting
5.1 Basic safety notes
5.1.1

For SITRANS TSinsert

Flying leads
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas due to loss of Intrinsic Safety protection.
• Shorten the ends of flying leads to the appropriate length.
• Keep a minimal clearance of 2 mm between the wires of different circuits, or any circuit
5.1.2

For SITRANS TSinsert/TS100/TS200/TS500

NOTICE
Ambient temperature too high
Damage to cable sheath.
• At an ambient temperature ≥ 60 °C (140 °F), use heat-resistant cables suitable for an
5.1.3

For SITRANS TS100/TS200

Use of plug connectors in explosive dust atmosphere
Danger of explosion.
Temperature sensors of the SITRANS TS100 and SITRANS TS200 series must not be
used together with plug connectors in atmospheres with combustible dust.
• Do not use plug connectors in areas with combustible dust.
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WARNING
and the grounded enclosure.
- or -
Use heat shrinking tubes TFE-R 1/8": wall thickness ≥ 0.2 mm, di-electrical strength
greater than 500 V.
ambient temperature at least 20 °C (36 °F) higher.
WARNING
TS100/TS200/TS300/TS500/TSinsert/TSthermowell
Compact Operating Instructions, 01/2018, A5E03920348-AE