Commissioning; Basic Safety Instructions - Siemens SITRANS VP300 Operating Instructions Manual

Commissioning

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Basic safety instructions

Improper commissioning in hazardous areas
Device failure or danger 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
Danger of explosion in hazardous areas if the device is open or not properly closed.
 Close the device as described in Chapter "Connecting the device (Page 45)".
Opening device in energized state
Danger of explosion in areas subject to explosion hazard.
 Only open the device in a de-energized state.
 Check prior to commissioning that the cover, cover locks, and cable inlets are
Exception: Devices having the type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i" may also be opened
in energized state in hazardous areas.
SITRANS VP300 with or without HART
Operating Instructions, 03/2011, A5E01258666-03
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accordance with the information in Chapter "Technical data (Page 155)".
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assembled in accordance with the directives.
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