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Installation and removal
4.2 Installation options
4.2
Installation options
Types of installation
IE Switches X‑200 can be installed in the following ways:
• Installation on a 35 mm DIN rail complying with DIN EN 60715
• Installation on a SIMATIC S7-300 standard rail
• Wall mounting
Unless stated otherwise, the mounting options listed below apply to all X-200 IE switches.
Exception XF-200
The XF devices (flat design) can only be installed on a 35 mm DIN rail.
Installation clearance
Keep to the following minimum clearances so that the convection ventilation of the device is not
blocked:
• Below at least 10 cm
• Above at least 10 cm
Installation position
To use of the maximum ambient temperature of the devices, the following mounting position
is recommended:
Horizontal
Horizontal installation of the rack (DIN rail)
Note that deviating temperature values may apply to installation positions that deviate from the
horizontal; see section "Technical specifications (Page 81)".
Note
Note the mounting position for XF and TS devices
With the following IE switches, an ambient temperature of maximum +40 °C is permitted if the
device is installed on a vertical rail:
• X204‑2TS
• X204‑2LD TS
• XF204
• XF204-2
• XF206-1
• XF208
• XF204IRT
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Operating Instructions, 11/2021, C79000-G8976-C284-15
SCALANCE X-200
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