Safety Instructions For Hazardous Areas - Siemens SIPROCESS GA700 Compact Operating Instructions

Commissioning

6.2 Safety instructions for hazardous areas

NOTICE
Formation of condensation in the device
Condensation can be caused by a high difference in temperature between transportation
and storage and the installation location.
• Before taking the device into operation let the device adapt for several hours in the new
6.2 Safety instructions for hazardous areas
Use outside the permitted voltage limits
Explosion hazard
• Only use the device within the voltage limits specified on the nameplate.
Loss of explosion protection
Danger of explosion in hazardous areas if the device is open or not properly closed.
• Close the device as described in Chapter "Installing (Page 21)".
Opening the device in energized state
Danger of explosion in hazardous areas.
• Only open the device in a de-energized state.
• Check prior to startup that the cover, cover locks, and cable inlets are assembled in
Exception: Devices having the type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i" may also be opened
in energized state in hazardous areas.
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accordance with the directives.
Devices in explosion-proof design
Compact Operating Instructions, 05/2018, A5E35134047-03