Installation In Hazardous Areas - Siemens SITRANS FC430 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety notes
2.4 Use in hazardous areas
Field wiring installation
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas.
Ensure that the national requirements of the country in which the devices are installed are
met.
Dust layers above 5 mm
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas.
Device may overheat due to dust build up.
● Remove dust layers in excess of 5 mm.
2.4.3

Installation in hazardous areas

Equipment used in hazardous areas
Equipment used in hazardous areas must be Ex-approved for the region of installation and
marked accordingly. It is required that the special conditions for safe use provided in the
manual and in the Ex certificate are followed!
Hazardous area approvals
The device is approved for use in hazardous area and has the approvals listed below. Special
conditions for safe installation and operation specified by each approval authority are included
in the relevant certificate.
ATEX:
FCT030 Industrial version transmitter (can be installed in Zone 1 for gas and Zone 21 for dust)
Certificate: SIRA 11ATEX1342X
Ex db e [ia Ga] IIC T6 Gb Ta = -40°C to +60°C
Ex tb [ia Da] IIIC T85°C Db
FCS400 sensor + DSL (can be installed in Zone 1 for gas and Zone 20/21 for dust):
Certificate: SIRA 11ATEX1341X
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WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
II 2(1) GD
FC430 (From firmware 4.0)
Operating Instructions, 06/2017, A5E39789392-AA