About This Guide - Emerson Rosemount 5408 Quick Start Manual

February 2020
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About this guide

This Quick Start Guide provides basic guidelines for the Rosemount 5408
Level Transmitter with Modbus
WARNING
Failure to follow safe installation and servicing guidelines could result in
death or serious injury.
• Ensure the transmitter is installed by qualified personnel and in
accordance with applicable code of practice.
• Use the equipment only as specified in this Quick Start Guide. Failure to
do so may impair the protection provided by the equipment.
• For installations in hazardous locations, the transmitter must be installed
according to the Rosemount 5408 Product Certifications document and
System Control Drawing (D7000005-811).
• Repair, e.g. substitution of components, etc. may jeopardize safety and
is under no circumstances allowed.
Explosions could result in death or serious injury.
• Verify that the operating atmosphere of the transmitter is consistent
with the appropriate hazardous locations certifications.
• Before connecting a handheld communicator in an explosive
atmosphere, ensure the instruments are installed in accordance with
intrinsically safe or non-incendive field wiring practices.
• In Explosion-proof/Flameproof installations, do not remove the
transmitter covers when power is applied to the unit.
• Both transmitter covers must be fully engaged to meet Explosion-proof/
Flameproof requirements.
Electrical shock could cause death or serious injury.
• In Explosion-proof/Flameproof installations, avoid contact with the leads
and terminals. High voltage that may be present on leads can cause
electrical shock.
• Ensure the mains power to the transmitter is off and the lines to any
other external power source are disconnected or not powered while
wiring the transmitter.
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