Basic Safety Instructions - Siemens SIPART PS2 6DR5 Series Compact Operating Instructions

Commissioning
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Basic safety instructions

Lever for position detection
Danger of crushing and shearing with mounting kits which use a lever for position detection.
During commissioning and ongoing operation, severing or squeezing of limbs could occur as
a result of the lever. Risk of injury when working on control valves due to the high operating
force of the pneumatic actuator.
● Do not reach into the range of motion of the lever following mounting of the positioner and
Improper commissioning in hazardous areas
Device failure or risk of explosion in hazardous areas.
● Do not commission the device until it has been mounted completely and connected in
● Before commissioning take the effect on other devices in the system into account.
Loss of explosion protection
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas if the device is open or not properly closed.
● Close the device as described in Installing/mounting (Page 17).
Opening device in energized state
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas
● Only open the device in a de-energized state.
● Check prior to commissioning that the cover, cover locks, and cable inlets are assembled
Exception: Devices having the type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i" may also be opened in
energized state in hazardous areas.
SIPART PS2 (6DR5...)
Compact Operating Instructions, 09/2019, A5E03436620-AE
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mounting kit.
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accordance with the information in Technical data (Page 57).
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in accordance with the directives.
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