For Use In Hazardous Areas; Information On Use; Proper Use; Prerequisites For Safe Use - Siemens SIPROCESS GA700 Operating Instructions Manual

General information

2.2 Information on use

2.1.1

For use in hazardous areas

Unsuitable device for the hazardous area
Explosion hazard
• Only use devices that have been approved for use in the intended hazardous area and are
Loss of the safety of the device with type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i"
If the device has already been operated in non-intrinsically safe circuits or the information on
the electrical specifications has been ignored, the safety of the device is no longer ensured for
use in hazardous areas. There is a danger of explosion.
Connect the device in Intrinsic Safety type of protection solely to an intrinsically safe circuit.
Observe the specifications for the electrical data in the certificate and/or in Chapter →Technical
specifications (Page 73)
2.2 Information on use
2.2.1

Proper use

Proper use within the context of this manual means that the product may be used only for the
applications described in the catalog or the technical description, and only in combination with
the equipment, components and devices of other manufacturers recommended or approved by
Siemens.
See also
Description (Page 15)
2.2.2

Prerequisites for safe use

In terms of safety, this device left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this status
and to ensure safe operation of the device, observe these instructions and all the specifications
relevant to safety.
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labeled accordingly.
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Operating Instructions, 05/2022, A5E35640463-07
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