Laws And Directives; Fcc Conformity; Conformity With European Directives - Siemens SITRANS F series Operating Instructions Manual

Safety notes

2.2 Laws and directives

2.2 Laws and directives
Observe the safety rules, provisions and laws applicable in your country during connection,
assembly and operation. These include, for example:
● National Electrical Code (NEC - NFPA 70) (USA)
● Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) (Canada)
Further provisions for hazardous area applications are for example:
● IEC 60079-14 (international)
● EN 60079-14 (EC)
2.2.1

FCC Conformity

US Installations only: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules
Note
• This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment.
• This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the operating instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference to radio communications, in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
2.2.2

Conformity with European directives

The CE marking on the device symbolizes the conformity with the following European
directives:
Electromagnetic
compatibility EMC
2014/30/EU
Low voltage di-
rective LVD
2014/35/EU
Atmosphère explo-
sible ATEX
2014/34/EU
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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmo-
nisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmo-
nisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making availa-
ble on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain
voltage limits
Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the harmonisa-
tion of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protec-
tive systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
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