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SAFETY AND INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR IS-MAX AND IS-PRO INTRINSICALLY SAFE DEVICES DOC-MANUAL-IS-SAFEINSTALLATION This manual contains information for safe installation and use of IS-Max and IS-Pro intrinsically safe devices. All operators must read this manual in completion before attempting to install or operate the device.
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Thank you for purchasing your Alicat Device. If you have any questions, or if something is not working as expected, please contact us. We are eager to help you in any way possible. Contact Information Manufacturing: Europe service and support World Headquarters, europe@alicat.com Tucson, Arizona, USA...
Legal Information Warning Symbols ⚠ The contents of this manual outline the safe and verified All notices marked by this symbol must be read and installation and use of the Alicat device. Throughout are understood before installation and operation of the various warnings marked by a warning symbol.
Contents Legal Information Warning Symbols Device Use Qualified Personnel Disclaimer Important Safety Warnings English Français Device Installation and Removal Installation Removal Terminology Control Drawing General Notes Specific Conditions for Safe Use (x) Table 01 - Summary of Individual Entity Parameters Figure 01 Connection to Approved Barriers Individual Entity Parameters Notes Applications Examples...
Important Safety Warnings English ⚠ ⚠ Read all instructions before operation. Any Depending on the model, this device is capable ⚠ personnel that operates or installs this of measuring hazardous gases such as acetylene instrument must be trained and qualified. and carbon monoxide.
Device Installation and Removal Installation Before installing, refer to the control drawing (page for connection setup, device pinout, and cabling to ensure all electrical connections comply with barrier and safety requirements. The device does not require straight runs of pipes either upstream or downstream of the device.
Removal ⚠ When a device is being removed from the process line, follow Do not disconnect the cable from the power these steps: and signal connector until it has been confirmed that there is no power running to the device 1.
Terminology The following is a list of definitions from IEC60079-11 Edition Maximum internal capacitance (C ): Maximum equivalent 6, section 3.13. Please refer to these definitions when using internal capacitance of the apparatus which is considered as the control drawings and table. appearing across the connection facilities.
Control Drawing General Notes 1. Control equipment connected to the barrier must not use isolated barriers cannot exceed IEC 60079-11 Table A.2 at nor generate more than 250v. the voltage for the higher or highest of the barriers in use. This is the responsibility of the installer to involve personnel 2.
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Table 01 - Summary of Individual Entity Parameters...
Individual Entity Parameters Notes • The IS-Max or IS-Pro design is such that the interfaces • The entity parameters for the discrete input connections may be grouped into three (3) separate intrinsically are defined in Table 01, circuit D. These signals are safe circuits consisting of circuit A, circuit B, and not required to be separate intrinsically safe circuits the sum of the circuits C, D, E, and F.
Applications Examples The following information and drawings are intended to In some cases, a cable may be defined as L/R in units of µH/Ω, help the user select appropriate IS barriers and plan a new meaning, simply, the total inductance of a wire divided by installation of Alicat IS devices.
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Example 2 The EATON 9493-PS-C11 can be used with the Alicat Main and/or Valve power inputs. Type Gas Group (Zones) (µF) (µH) (µH/Ω) 9493-PS-C11 IIC (Acetylene, Carbon Disulphide, Hydrogen) 2.25 6.73 1.41 provided. IIB (Coke Oven Gases, Ethylene) 21.1 Must use IIA (Petrol, Propane, Industrial Methane) 42.2 Lo/Ro,...
Cable and Connector Pinout All IS-Max and IS-Pro intrinsically safe devices are supplied Refer to the previous control drawing for wiring configurations. with a cable for power, communication, and analog I/O. Below Consult your barrier's instructions for proper installation. ⚠ are the pinouts for both controllers and meters.
Troubleshooting Maintenance If you experience any trouble with installation or operation, please contact Alicat support (page General Use Cleaning Mass flow and pressure devices do not require cleaning, if Issue: My device does not turn on or has trouble they flow clean, dry gas. Do not flow gas with particulates or staying on.
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