Safety messages
NOTICE
Read this manual before working with the product. For personal and system safety, and for optimum product performance,
ensure you thoroughly understand the contents before installing, using, or maintaining this product.
For technical assistance, contacts are listed below:
Customer Central
Technical support, quoting, and order-related questions.
• United States - 1-800-999-9307 (7:00 am to 7:00 pm CST)
• Asia Pacific- 65 777 8211
North American Response Center
Equipment service needs.
• 1-800-654-7768 (24 hours a day — includes Canada)
• Outside of these areas, contact your local Emerson representative.
WARNING
Failure to follow safe installation and servicing guidelines could result in death or serious injury.
Ensure the transmitter is installed by qualified personnel and in accordance with applicable code of practice.
Use the equipment only as specified in this manual. Failure to do so may impair the protection provided by the equipment.
For installations in hazardous locations, the transmitter must be installed according to the Rosemount 3408 Product Certifications
document and System Control Drawing.
WARNING
Explosions could result in death or serious injury.
Verify that the operating atmosphere of the transmitter is consistent with the appropriate hazardous locations certifications.
Before connecting a handheld communicator in an explosive atmosphere, ensure the instruments are installed in accordance with
intrinsically safe or non-incendive field wiring practices.
In Explosion-proof/Flameproof and Non-Incendive/Type Ex ec installations, do not remove the transmitter cover when power is
applied to the unit.
The transmitter cover must be fully engaged to meet Explosion-proof/Flameproof requirements.
WARNING
Electrical shock could cause death or serious injury.
Ensure the mains power to the transmitter is off and the lines to any other external power source are disconnected or not powered
while wiring the transmitter.
WARNING
Process leaks could result in death or serious injury.
Ensure that the transmitter is handled carefully. If the process seal is damaged, gas might escape from the tank.
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