Connecting; Basic Safety Instructions - Siemens SITRANS LH100 Compact Operating Instructions

Connecting

5.1

Basic safety instructions

Unsuitable cables, cable glands and/or plugs
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas.
● Use only cable glands/plugs that comply with the requirements for the relevant type of
● Tighten the cable glands in accordance with the torques specified in Technical
● Close unused cable inlets for the electrical connections.
● When replacing cable, glands use only cable glands of the same type.
● After installation, check that the cables are seated firmly.
Improper power supply
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas and loss of device safety as a result of incorrect power
supply, e.g. using direct current instead of alternating current.
● Connect the device in accordance with the specified power supply and signal circuits. The
● Always power the device with limited energy. Observe the following standards on limited
Lack of equipotential bonding
Risk of explosion through compensating currents or ignition currents through lack of
equipotential bonding.
● Ensure that the device is potentially equalized.
Exception: It may be permissible to omit connection of the equipotential bonding for devices
with type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i".
SITRANS LH100 Transmitter for Hydrostatic Level
Compact Operating Instructions, 01/2019, A5E32588610-AA
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protection.
specifications (Page 27).
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relevant specifications can be found in the certificates, in Chapter "Technical specifications
(Page 27)" or on the nameplate.
energy: UL61010-1 3rd Edition, Section 9.3 or LPS (Low Power Supply) in accordance with
UL60950-1 or Class 2 in accordance with UL1310 or UL1585.
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