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Safety notes
2.3 Use in hazardous areas
Substitution of components
Substitution of components may impair Intrinsic Safety.
Laying of cables
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas. May cause death or serious injury.
Cable for use in hazardous areas must satisfy the requirements for having a proof voltage of at
least 500 V AC applied between the conductor/ground, conductor/shield and shield/ground.
Connect the devices that are operated in hazardous areas as per the stipulations applicable in
the country of operation.
Field wiring installation
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas. May cause death or serious injury.
Ensure that the national requirements of the country in which the devices are installed are met.
2.3.1
Sensor installation in hazardous areas
Hazardous area approvals
The device is approved for use in hazardous area according to the lists below. Specific conditions
of safe use specified by each approval authority are included in the relevant certificate.
"Intrinsic safety" type of protection
Canada, USA
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ATEX, UKEx, IECEx
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EAC Ex
Temperature code
Dust Temperature class
14
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
FM16CA0142X
FM16US0280X
CSA 80083297X
IECEx FMG 17.0004X
FM 16ATEX0090X
FM21UKEX0057X
Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, D
Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F, G
Class III
Class I, Zone 0, AEx/ Ex ia IIC T6 ... T4 Ga
Class II, Zone 21 AEx/ Ex ib IIIC T70'C ... T110'C Db
II 1G Ex ia IIC T6...T4 Ga
II 2D Ex ib IIIC T70 – 110 °C Db
0Ex ia IIC T6...T4 Ga Х
Ex ia IIIC T70°C...T110°C Da
Varies by sensor and ambient temperature (see tables below)
Tdust = Ta max + 10 °K (T70 °C for Ta = 60 °C, T110 °C for Ta = 100 °C)
Compact Operating Instructions, 12/2023, A5E38755607-AF
SITRANS FS130 & FS230
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