Connecting; Basic Safety Notes - Siemens SITRANS F Series Compact Operating Instructions

Connecting

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Basic safety notes

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 data
● Close unused cable inlets for the electrical connections.
● When replacing cable glands, only use cable glands of the same type.
● After installation, check that the cables are seated firmly.
Incorrect conduit system
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas as result of open cable inlet or incorrect conduit system.
● In the case of a conduit system, mount a spark barrier at a defined distance from the device
See also
Technical data (Page 53)
Hazardous contact voltage
Risk of electric shock in case of incorrect connection.
● For the electrical connection specifications, refer to the information in Technical data
● At the mounting location of the device observe the applicable directives and laws for
SITRANS MASS 2100 & FC300 (FCT030)
Compact Operating Instructions, 05/2020, A5E40533698-AC
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protection.
(Page 53).
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input. Observe national regulations and the requirements stated in the relevant approvals.
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(Page 53).
installation of electrical power installations with rated voltages below 1000 V.
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