Hazardous Locations - RACOM RipEX User Manual

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This product may contain a battery. Batteries must be disposed of properly, and may not be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product docu- mentation for specific
battery information. Batteries are marked with a symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium
(Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier or to a desig-
nated collection point.

10.5. Hazardous locations

RipEX unit shall be used in hazardous locations with following specification:
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according to IEC 60079-0 standard under following conditions:
Installation has to be done with conformity to standard EN 60079-25 Explosive atmospheres -
Intrinsically safe electrical systems, with special attention to lightning protection.
The unit must be powered with an intrinsically safe power source.
The antenna has to be installed outside the hazardous zone.
Do not manipulate the RipEX (e.g. plug or unplug connectors) unless powered down or the area is
known to be non-hazardous.
Only USB equipment dedicated for hazardous locations shall remain connected permanently.
Repairs, including exchange of internal battery, shall only be undertaken by an authorized repair
shop.
This equipment is not intended to withstand particularly adverse service conditions (for example,
rough handling, humidity effects, ambient temperature variations, effects of chemical agents, corro-
sion).
Important
DO NOT HANDLE UNLESS THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS
For individual interface maximum voltage and current see the following table:
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