Certificates, Approvals, Explosion Protection; Option Modules - Siemens SITRANS VP300 Operating Instructions Manual

Certificates, approvals, explosion protection

Certificates and approvals
Classification according to pressure
equipment directive (PED 97/23/EC)
CE conformity
Explosion protection
Explosion protection in accordance with ATEX/IECEx
Intrinsic safety "ia"
Intrinsic safety "ic"
Non-sparking "nA"
Device dust explosion protection by
enclosure "tb"
Installation point
● Intrinsic safety "ia"
● Types of protection "ic", "nA"
● Protection by enclosure "tb"
Permissible ambient temperature
At ≤ -20 °C (-4 °F), the refresh rate of the display is limited. At > 70 °C (158 °F), the contrast of the display is limited.
1)

Option modules

Option modules
Explosion protection in accordance with
ATEX/IECEx
Installation point
Permissible ambient temperature for
operation taking self-heating into
account
Note: The device dust explosion protection by enclosure "tb" automatically results for option modules through the installation
in the positioner enclosure. Take account of the maximum values for the connection.
SITRANS VP300 (6DR63..)
A5E03359515-01, 03/2011
For fluid group 1 gases; fulfills requirements in article 3, paragraph 3 (good
engineering practice SEP)
The applicable directives and standards applied with their revision levels can be
found in the EC declaration of conformity on the Internet.
Ex markings
Zone 1:
II 2 G Ex ia IIC T6/T4 Gb
Zones 21, 22:
II 2 D Ex ia IIIC 110°C Db
Zone 2:
II 3 G Ex ic IIC T6/T4 Gc
Zone 2:
II 3 G Ex nA IIC T6/T4 Gc
Zones 21, 22:
II 2 D Ex tb IIIC T90°C Db IP66
1)
Without explosion protection
-
-
-40 ... +90 °C
(-40 ... +194 °F)
FM/CSA
FM/CSA:
IS, Class I, Divison 1, ABCD
IS, Class I, Zone 1, AEx ib, IIC
FM/CSA:
IS, Class II, III, Div1 , EFG
IS, Class II, III, Zone 21, AEx ia IIIC
FM/CSA:
IS, Class I, Div2, NI
IS, Class I, Zone 2, AEx ic IIC
FM/CSA:
NI, Class I, Div2; ABCD
NI, Class I, Zone2, IIC
FM/CSA:
DIP, Class II, III, Div1, EFG
DIP, Class II, III, Zone1, AEx tb IIIC
Zones 1, 21, 22
Zone 2
Zones 21, 22
T4: -40 ... +80 °C (-40 ... +176 °F)
T6: -40 ... +50 °C (-40 ... +122 °F)
With explosion protection Ex "ia", "ic",
"nA"
"ia"/"ic": Zone 1: II 2 G Ex ia IIC
Zone 2: II 3 G Ex ic IIC
Zones 21, 22: II 2 D Ex ia IIIC
"nA": Zone 2: II 3 G Ex nA IIC
Zones 1, 2, 21, 22
-40 ... +90 °C
(-40 ... +194 °F)
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