Use In Areas Subject To Explosion Hazard; Basic Safety Instructions - Siemens SIPART PS2 6DR5.1-E Instrucciones De Operación

2.6

Use in areas subject to explosion hazard

Qualified personnel for hazardous area applications
Persons who install, connect, commission, operate, and service the device in a hazardous area must have the following
specific qualifications:
● They are authorized, trained or instructed in operating and maintaining devices and systems according to the safety
regulations for electrical circuits, high pressures, aggressive, and hazardous media.
● They are authorized, trained, or instructed in carrying out work on electrical circuits for hazardous systems.
● They are trained or instructed in maintenance and use of appropriate safety equipment according to the pertinent safety
regulations.
WARNING
Unsuitable device for the hazardous area
Risk of explosion.
Only use equipment that is approved for use in the intended hazardous area and labelled accordingly.
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See also
Technical data (Page 38)
WARNING
Loss of safety of device with type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i"
If the device has already been operated in non-intrinsically safe circuits or the electrical specifications have not been
observed, the safety of the device is no longer ensured for use in hazardous areas. There is a risk of explosion.
Connect the device with type of protection "Intrinsic safety" solely to an intrinsically safe circuit.
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Observe the specifications for the electrical data on the certificate and/or in Auto-Hotspot.
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See also
Technical data (Page 38)
3 Installing/mounting
3.1

Basic safety instructions

WARNING
High operating force with pneumatic actuators
Risk of injury when working on control valves due to the high operating force of the pneumatic actuator.
Please observe the corresponding safety instructions for the pneumatic actuator in use.
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WARNING
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 actuator.
Do not reach into the range of motion of the lever following mounting of the positioner and mounting kit.
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