Reading Range When Mounted On Non-Metallic Carriers; Use Of The Transponder In Hazardous Areas - Siemens SIMATIC RF600 System Manual

7.5.3.5

Reading range when mounted on non-metallic carriers

The transponder is generally designed for mounting on metallic objects which provide the
conditions for the maximum reading ranges
Table 7- 19
Carrier plate material
Transponder on wooden carrier
Transponder on plastic carrier
Transponder on plastic mineral water bottle
100% reading distance refers to a metal plate of at least 150 mm diameter.
7.5.3.6

Use of the transponder in hazardous areas

TÜV NORD CERT GmbH, appointed center no. 0044 as per Article 9 of the Directive
94/9/EC of the European Council of 23 March 1994, has confirmed the compliance with the
essential health and safety requirements relating to the design and construction of
equipment and protective systems intended for use in hazardous areas as per Annex II of
the Directive.
The essential health and safety requirements are satisfied in accordance with standards
EN 60079-0:2004, EN 50020:2002, IEC 61241-0:2004 and IEC 61241-11:2005.
Identification
The identification is as follows:
SIMATIC RF600
System Manual, 10/2009, J31069-D0171-U001-A8-7618
Reading range on non-metallic carriers
II 2 G Ex ib IIC T6 to T3 or
Reading range
Approx. 40 %
Approx. 35 %
Approx. 55 %
II 2 D Ex ibD 21 T140°C, -25 °C < Ta°< +85 °C
Transponder/tags
7.5 SIMATIC RF640T
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