Installing/Mounting; Fundamental Safety Instructions - Siemens SITRANS VP300 Operating Instructions Manual

Installing/mounting

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Fundamental safety instructions

High operating force with pneumatic drives
Risk of injury when working on control valves due to the high operating force of the
pneumatic drive.
 Please observe the corresponding safety instructions for the pneumatic actuator in use.
Lever for position detection
Danger of crushing and shearing with mounting kits which use a lever for position detection.
During commissioning and ongoing operation, severing or squeezing of limbs could occur
as a result of the lever. Risk of injury when working on control valves due to the high
operating force of the pneumatic drive.
 Do not reach into the range of motion of the lever following mounting of the positioner
Impermissible accessories and spare parts
Danger of explosion in areas subject to explosion hazard.
 Only use original accessories or original spare parts.
 Observe all relevant installation and safety instructions described in the instructions for
Open cable inlet or incorrect cable gland
Danger of explosion in areas subject to explosion hazard.
 Close the cable inlets for the electrical connections. Only use cable glands or plugs
SITRANS VP300 with or without HART
Operating Instructions, 03/2011, A5E01258666-03
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and mounting kit.
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the device or enclosed with the accessory or spare part.
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which are approved for the relevant type of protection.
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