Unsuitable Cables, Cable Glands And/Or Plugs - Siemens SITRANS LR250 Compact Operating Instructions

4.1.1

Unsuitable cables, cable glands and/or plugs

Unsuitable cables, cable glands and/or plugs
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas.
• Use only cable glands/plugs that comply with the requirements for the relevant type of
• Tighten the cable glands in accordance with the torques specified in Installation
• Close unused cable inlets for the electrical connections.
• When replacing cable glands, only use cable glands of the same type.
• After installation, check that the cables are seated firmly.
Incorrect conduit system
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas as result of open cable inlet or incorrect conduit
system.
• In the case of a conduit system, mount a spark barrier at a defined distance from the
SITRANS LR250 with FOUNDATION FIELDBUS
Compact Operating Instructions, 09/2021, A5E48453221-AB
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protection.
instructions (Page 24).
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device input. Observe national regulations and the requirements stated in the relevant
approvals.
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