Approval Information (MET) ................6 List of Notes ....................6 Installation and Setting-to-Work ................8 Input / Output parameters ................8 iSOLATE501 Mounting and Earthing ............. 9 RF Connections ................... 12 Connection to a transmitter ................12 Connection to an antenna ................13 Intended Purpose Usage ..................
* Antennas not listed in the Extronics range must be assessed by the user to ensure that they meet the mechanical requirements for the installation of equipment in hazardous areas, do not contain active elements, etc.
Operating Manual 2 Safety Information and Notes 2.1 Storage of this Manual Keep this user manual safe and in the vicinity of the device. All persons who have to work on or with the device should be advised on where the manual is stored.
Operating Manual 2.2.1.6 The product must only be situated in the safe area when providing ‘ia’ output into mining ‘M1’ area. 2.2.2 MET 2.2.2.1 The product shall always be mounted within an approved minimum NEMA 4 enclosure complying with ANSI/UL 50E as a condition of safe use.
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Information Notes on the optimum use of the device Warning! For Group I mining applications, the iSOLATE501 must only be installed in the safe area. For other hazardous area applications, the product shall be mounted in a suitably approved hazardous area enclosure with...
=253V RF threshold Output Power (expressed in dBi) = Effective RF Transmitter Power Input into the iSOLATE501, less insertion loss of the iSOLATE501 plus the antenna gain. The maximum permitted RF Threshold Output Power is dependent upon the Equipment Group in which the antenna is located, as defined in the following table.
IP54 rating while situated in hazardous gas atmospheres and shall be mounted in a suitably approved hazardous area enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous dust atmospheres. Warning! To maintain safe operation the iSOLATE501 MUST be earthed - see Figure 1. Page 9 of 21...
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Operating Manual Figure 1: Earthing and Mounting of iSOLATE501 Page 10 of 21...
Operating Manual 3.3 RF Connections The iSOLATE501 is fitted with two SMA female connectors, one at each end. The iSOLATE501 is a totally bi-directional device, and therefore either connector can function as the input or output. 3.4 Connection to a transmitter The iSOLATE501 may be connected to any radio transmitter operating within its pass- band.
It is the responsibility of the installer to perform the necessary tests to verify this. Note: As the iSOLATE501 must be earthed, the return path of the RF output connector will also be at earth potential. Therefore the verification of isolation of the antenna from earth must only be carried out when the antenna and iSOLATE501 are not connected.
All iSOLATE501 devices must be so transported and stored that they are not subjected to any excessive mechanical stresses. 4.2 Authorized Persons Only persons trained for the purpose are authorized to handle the iSOLATE501; they must be familiar with the unit and must be aware of the Page 15 of 21...
4.3 Cleaning and Maintenance The iSOLATE501 and all its components require no maintenance. All work on the iSOLATE501 by personnel who are not expressly qualified for such activities will cause the Ex approval and the guarantee to become void. 4.4 Safety Precautions...
Operating Manual 4.7 Exposure to external stresses The iSOLATE501 is not designed to be subjected to excessive stresses e.g. vibration, heat, impact. Additional protection is required to protect against these external stresses. The iSOLATE501 will require additional protection if it is installed in a location where it may be subjected to damage.
Operating Manual 5 Technical Data Ex nA [Ex ia Ga] IIC T6 Gc Ex ic [Ex ia Da] IIIC T85°C Dc [Ex ia Ma] I II 3 (1) G D Certification Type I (M1) Class I & II Division 2, Class III Divisions 1 & 2...
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