Installation In Hazardous Area - Siemens SITRANS F Series Operating Instructions Manual

Safety notes

2.2 Installation in hazardous area

CE marked equipment
The CE-mark symbolizes the compliance of the device with the following directives:
● EMC directive 2004/108/EC
● Low voltage directive 2006/95/EC
● Pressure equipment directive (PED/DGRL) 93/23/EC
● ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
2.2 Installation in hazardous area
Equipment used in hazardous areas must be Ex-approved and marked accordingly. It is
required that the special conditions for safe use provided in the manual and in the Ex
certificate are followed!
Hazardous area approvals
This flowmeter (SONO 3300 with FUS060) is approved for use in hazardous area and has the
following approval:
● ATEX II 2G Ex dem [ia/ib] IIC T6/T4/T3
The sensor part of the flowmeter (SONO 3300) furthermore has the following approval:
● ATEX II 2G Ex ib IIC T6/T4/T3 (only approved for use with FUS060)
Temperature specifications for use in hazardous area
Table 2-1
Temperature class
T3
T4
T5
T6
Maximum media temperature technically limited to +160°C
1)
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WARNING
WARNING
Make sure the hazardous area approval is suitable for the environment in which the device
will be installed.
Hazardous area temperature specifications
Max. surface tempera‐
ture
+200°C
+135°C
+100°C
+85°C
Media temperature
+135 ... 200°C
1)
+100 ... 135°C
+85 ... 100°C
-10 ... 85°C
SITRANS F US SONO 3300
Operating Instructions, 01/2010, SFIDK.PS.029.J4.02
Ambient temperature
-20 ... +60°C
-20 ... +60°C
-20 ... +60°C
-20 ... +60°C