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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 and
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
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
SITRANS TS100/TS200/TS300/TS500/TSinsert/TSthermowell
Operating Instructions, 08/2020, A5E47810090-AA