Introduction; Safety Advice; Faults And Damage - Ecom Instruments Ex-Time 40 Operating Instructions Manual

N o t e :
The current operating instructions, EC Declaration of Conformity and
the Ex-certificate are available for download from the relevant product
page under w w w. e c o m - e x . c o m , or alternatively they can be reque-
sted directly from the manufacturer.

1. Introduction

The Ex-Time 40 and the Ex-Time 50 are quartz movement wall clocks
designed for industrial application in areas with an increased risk of
explosion in zones 1 and 2, in accordance with directive 1999/92/EC
(ATEX 137).

2. Safety Advice

These Operating Instructions contain information and safety regulati-
ons which must be followed to ensure safe and reliable operation of
the unit under the described conditions. Failure to follow the informa-
tion and instructions contained in these Operating Instructions can
have dangerous consequences or may violate applicable rules and
regulations.
Please take the time to carefully read through these
Operating Instructions before you start using the unit.
In the event of any doubt or discrepancies (e.g. due to errors in trans-
lation and/or printing), the original German language version of the
Operating Instructions should be referred to.

3. Faults and Damage

If there is any reason to suspect that the safety or integrity of the unit
has been compromised, then it must be taken out of operation imme-
diately and removed from the Ex-zone without delay.
Precautionary measures must be taken in order to prevent any further
use of the unit in the Ex-zone. It is recommended that the unit should
be then sent to the manufacturer to be examined.
The safety and integrity of the unit may be compromised by,
for example:
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