Installation Position - Siemens SIPROCESS GA700 Operating Instructions Manual

Application planning

4.4 Installation position

4.4 Installation position
Planning specifications
The following picture shows the planning specifications for installation of the field control unit
(FCU) and field module (FM):
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Figure 4-1
Observe the following specifications when planning the installation:
• Include the device approvals for various Ex zones when selecting the respective installation
locations. You can find information on this under → Technical specifications (Page 73).
• Field control unit: horizontal mounting on a wall. Reading of the display of the
Local User Interface (LUI) is only optimum when mounted horizontally.
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Minimum installation height of FCU
Service radius around the FM
Installation of FM on a mounting unit, e.g. Sie‐
mens mounting bracket
Cable between FCU and FM
Installation position and clearances
> 1 m
≥ 0.5 m
≥ 0.3 m
Max. 7 m
Operating Instructions, 05/2022, A5E35640463-07
Field device