Information - Motorola RDU2020 User Manual

charged battery, particularly when placing it inside
a pocket, purse, or other container with metal
objects.
INTRINSICALLY SAFE RADIO

INFORMATION

The Intrinsically safe approval unit refers to a
product that has been approved as intrinsically
safe by an approval agency (for example FM
Approvals, CSA, UL, CENELEC or ATEX) and
certifies that a particular product meets the
Agency's applicable intrinsic safety standards for
specific types of hazardous classified locations. A
portable radio that has been approved for intrinsic
safety will have Approval label attached to the radio
to identify the unit as being Approved for specified
hazardous atmospheres. This label specifies the
hazardous Class/Division/Group along with the
part number of the battery that must be used. The
Intrinsically Safe Approval Label will be located on
the portable radio unit.
Operational Cautions for Intrinsic Safe
Equipment
• Do not operate radio communications equipment
in a hazardous atmosphere unless it is a type
especially qualified (for example, FM, UL, CSA, or
CENELEC or ATEX
fire may result.
• Do not operate a radio unit that has been
approved as intrinsically safe product in a hazard-
approved). An explosion or
ous atmosphere if it has been physically damaged
(for example, cracked housing). An explosion or
fire may result.
Do not replace or charge batteries in a hazardous
atmosphere. Contact sparking may occur while
installing or removing batteries and cause an
explosion or fire.
Warnings for Radios
!
Approved as Intrinsically Safe
Radios must ship from the Motorola
manufacturing facility with the
WARNING
hazardous atmosphere capability
and the intrinsic safety approval labelling (FM, UL,
CSA, CENELEC or ATEX). Radios will not be
upgraded to this capability and labeled once they
have been shipped to the field. A modification
changes the unit's hardware from it's original
design made by the original product.
• Do not replace or change accessories in a
hazardous atmosphere. Contact sparking
may occur while installing or removing
accessories and cause an explosion or fire.
• Turn the radio off before removing or
installing a battery or accessory.
• Do not disassemble an intrinsically safe
product in any way that exposes the
internal circuits of the unit.
• Failure to use an intrinsically safe approved
battery or Approved accessories
specifically approved for the radio unit may
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