Installing/Mounting; Basic Safety Instructions - Siemens SITRANS Series Operating Instructions Manual

Installing/mounting

5.1

Basic safety instructions

Pressure applications
Danger to personnel, system and environment will result from improper disassembly.
● Never attempt to loosen, remove, or disassemble process connection while vessel
Wetted parts unsuitable for the process media
Risk of injury or damage to device.
Hot, toxic and corrosive media could be released if the process medium is unsuitable for the
wetted parts.
● Ensure that the material of the device parts wetted by the process medium is suitable for
Unsuitable connecting parts
Risk of injury or poisoning.
In case of improper mounting, hot, toxic, and corrosive process media could be released at
the connections.
● Ensure that connecting parts (such as flange gaskets and bolts) are suitable for connection
Exceeded maximum permissible operating pressure
Risk of injury or poisoning.
The maximum permissible operating pressure depends on the device version, pressure limit
and temperature rating. The device can be damaged if the operating pressure is exceeded.
Hot, toxic and corrosive process media could be released.
Ensure that maximum permissible operating pressure of the device is not exceeded. Refer
to the information on the nameplate and/or in Technical data (Page 191).
SITRANS P320/P420 (mA/HART)
Operating Instructions, 06/2018, A5E44852162-AA
DANGER
contents are under pressure.
WARNING
the medium. Refer to the information in Technical data (Page 191).
WARNING
and process media.
WARNING
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