Use Of The Transponder In Hazardous Areas - Siemens SIMATIC RF600 Series System Manual

Transponder
7.7 SIMATIC RF610T ATEX
Delivery format
SIMATIC RF610 T ATEX is supplied in the following form:
● 500 transponders per packaging unit
Minimum order quantity: 1 packaging unit (1 000 units)
NOTICE
Approved use
This device/system may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and the
technical documentation "System manual SIMATIC RF600
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15069/man)" and only in combination
with third-party devices and components recommended and/or approved by Siemens.
7.7.3

Use of the transponder in hazardous areas

In a conformity declaration, TÜV NORD CERT GmbH has confirmed compliance with the
essential health and safety requirements relating to the design and construction of
equipment and protective systems intended for use in hazardous areas as per Annex II of
the directive 2014/34/EU.
The essential health and safety requirements are satisfied in accordance with standards
EN 60079-0: 2012 + A11: 2013, EN 60079-11: 2012.
This allows the RF610T special variant ATEX transponder to be used in hazardous areas for
gases, for the device category 3 G and gas group IIB, or alternatively in hazardous areas for
dusts, for the device category 3 D and group IIIB.
Ignitions of gas-air mixtures or dust-air mixtures
The SIMATIC RF610T transponder must be set up and maintained in such a way that
electrostatic discharges are excluded.
The SIMATIC RF610T transponder may not be installed in areas influenced by processes
that generate high electrostatic charges.
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System Manual, 11/2018, J31069-D0171-U001-A21-7618
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