Use In Hazardous Areas; Requirements For Special Applications - Siemens SITRANS L Compact Operating Instructions
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2.2
Use in hazardous areas
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.
Use in hazardous area
Risk of explosion.
• Only use equipment that is approved for use in the intended hazardous area and labeled
• Do not use devices that have been operated outside the conditions specified for
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.
SITRANS LR560
Compact Operating Instructions, 02/2022, A5E39693895-AC
WARNING
accordingly.
hazardous areas. If you have used the device outside the conditions for hazardous areas,
make all Ex markings unrecognizable on the nameplate.
Safety notes
2.2 Use in hazardous areas
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