Tabla De Contenido; Application; Safety Instructions; Errors And Load Restrictions - Fluke 568 EX Instrucciones De Seguridad

Table of Contents
1 Application .................................................................................................1
2 Safety instructions .....................................................................................1
3 Errors and load restrictions .......................................................................2
4 Safety regulations .....................................................................................2
4.1 Special conditions for measurements into Zone 0 ....................................2
4.2 Laser radiation ..........................................................................................2
5 Ex data ......................................................................................................3
6 Technical data ...........................................................................................3
7 Operating information ................................................................................4
7.1 Battery replacement ..................................................................................4
8 Maintenance ..............................................................................................5
9 Cleaning, maintenance and storage .........................................................5
10 EC-Type Examination Certificate ............................................................34
11 IECEx Certificate of conformaty ..............................................................37
12 Declaration of EC-Conformity .................................................................45
Note:
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The current operating instructions, EC Declaration of Conformity and the
Ex-certificate
are available for download from the relevant product page under www.
ecom-ex.com.
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1 Application

The Fluke 568 EX is an infrared and contact thermometer designed for indus-
trial use in potentially explosive areas of Zones 2 and 1 in accordance with
Directive 1999/92/EC respectively 94/9/EC (ATEX).

2 Safety instructions

These safety instructions contain information and safety regulations that must
be followed to ensure safe and reliable operation of the unit under the described
conditions. Failure to follow the information and instructions can have danger-
ous consequences or may contravene applicable regulations.
Please take the time to carefully read through these instructions before you
start using the unit.
In the event of any doubt or discrepancies (for example, due to translation or
printing errors), the English version of these safety instructions shall prevail.

3 Errors and load restrictions

If there is any risk that the safety or integrity of the unit has been compro-
mised, the unit must be taken out of operation immediately and removed from
the Ex-area without delay.
Action must be taken to prevent the device from being accidentally placed
into operation again.
We recommend sending the unit to the manufacturer to be examined.
The safety and reliability of the unit may be at risk if, for example:
• Damage is visible on the housing
• The unit has been subjected to excessive loads for which it is not
designed
• The unit has been improperly stored
• The unit has been damaged in transit
• Labels or markings on the unit are illegible
• Malfunctions occur
• Obvious measuring inaccuracies occur
• No more measurements are possible with the device
• Permitted tolerances or threshold values have been exceeded
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