Fcc Conformity; Industry Canada - Siemens SITRANS LR260 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety notes
2.1 Preconditions for use
2.1.3

FCC Conformity

US Installations only: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules
Note
● This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits Class B digital device part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
● This device has also been tested and found to comply with the limits §15.256, Subpart C-
Intentional radiators, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment.
● This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his/her own expense.
● This device is certified to measure levels in fixed or mobile enclosed tanks made from metal,
concrete or materials with similar RF attenuating properties.
● Devices equipped with the aluminum horn or the 3 inch or 4 inch stainless horn antennas
may be used to measure levels in open air environments or outside enclosed tanks, subject
to the following conditions:
– Devices shall be installed and maintained to ensure a vertically downward orientation of
– Devices shall be installed only at fixed locations. Devices shall not operate while being
– Hand-held applications and residential use are prohibited.
2.1.4

Industry Canada

The SITRANS LR260 complies with Industry Canada standard RSS211 (March 2015).
1. The installation of the SITRANS LR260 shall be done by trained installers, in strict
compliance with the manufacturer's instructions.
2. The use of this device is on a "no-interference, no-protection" basis. That is, the user shall
accept operations of high-powered radar in the same frequency band which may interfere
with or damage this device. However, devices found to interfere with primary licensing
operations will be required to be removed at the user's expense.
3. The installer/user of this device shall ensure that it is at least 10 km from the Penticton radio
astronomy station (British Columbia latitude: 49° 19' 12" N, longitude: 119° 37'12" W). For
devices not meeting this 10 km separation (e.g. the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia) the
installer/ user must coordinate with and obtain the written concurrence of the Director of the
Penticton radio astronomy station before the equipment can be installed or operated. The
Director of the DRAO may be contacted at 250-497-2300 or at NRC.DRAO-
OFR.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca. (Alternatively, the Manager, Regulatory Standards, Industry
Canada, may be contacted.)
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the transmit antenna's main beam.
moved or while inside a moving container.
SITRANS LR260 with mA/HART
Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E32337683-AD