Mounting; Safety Notes - Siemens SITRANS TH400 Operating Instructions Manual

Mounting

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Safety Notes

Mounting in hazardous areas
Make sure you observe the following information before installing the transmitter:
• Install the transmitter in an enclosure appropriate for the envisaged application
• In hazardous areas, also observe the requirements specified in the Ex certificates and
Exceeded maximum ambient or process media temperature
Danger of explosion in hazardous areas.
Device damage.
• Make sure that the maximum permissible ambient and process media temperatures of
Open cable inlet or incorrect cable gland
Danger of explosion in hazardous areas.
• Close the cable inlets for the electrical connections. Only use cable glands or plugs
Incorrect conduit system
Danger 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 TH400
Operating Instructions, 03/2014, A5E01018688-03
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approvals.
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the device are not exceeded. Refer to the information in Chapter "Auto-Hotspot".
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which are approved for the relevant type of protection.
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device input. Observe national regulations and the requirements stated in the relevant
approvals.
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