Use In Hazardous Areas - Siemens SITRANS FC430 Instrucciones De Operación

Atmosphère explosible ATEX
94/9/EC
Pressure equipment directive PED
97/23/EC
The applicable directives can be found in the EC conformity declaration of the specific device. Further country or region-
specific code conformity information is available on request.
2.2 Improper device modifications
WARNING
Improper device modifications
Danger to personnel, system and environment can result from modifications to the device, particularly in hazardous areas.
● Only carry out modifications that are described in the instructions for the device. Failure to observe this requirement
cancels the manufacturer's warranty and the product approvals.
2.3 Requirements for special applications
Due to the large number of possible applications, each detail of the described device versions for each possible scenario
during commissioning, operation, maintenance or operation in systems cannot be considered in the instructions. If you need
additional information not covered by these instructions, contact your local Siemens office or company representative.
Note
Operation under special ambient conditions
We highly recommend that you contact your Siemens representative or our application department before you operate the
device under special ambient conditions as can be encountered in nuclear power plants or when the device is used for
research and development purposes.
2.4

Use in hazardous areas

Qualified personnel for hazardous area applications
Persons who install, assemble, 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 and aggressive as well as 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
Danger of explosion.
● Only use equipment that is approved for use in the intended hazardous area and labelled accordingly.
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 danger of explosion.
● Connect the device with type of protection "Intrinsic safety" solely to an intrinsically safe circuit.
● Observe the specifications for the electrical data in the certificate and in the operating instructions.
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Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the approximation
of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective
systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure
equipment.
SITRANS FC430 with HART (7ME4613, 7ME4603, 7ME4623, 7ME4713)
A5E03736889 -01, 03/2012