F012-P User Manual
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7.2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN HAZARDOUS AREAS
● Section 6.4: Electrical installation[»25] shows general information regarding the electrical
installation of your F012-P. The following sections give additional specific information regarding
Intrinsically Safe installation, and overrules information given in other sections.
● Mounting, electrical installation, start-up and maintenance of this instrument may only be
carried out by trained personnel authorized by the operator of the facility. Personnel must read
and understand this Operating Manual before carrying out its instructions.
● The F012-P may only be operated by personnel who are authorized and trained by the operator
of the facility. All instructions in this manual are to be observed.
● Ensure that the measuring system is correctly wired up according to the wiring diagrams.
Protection against accidental contact is no longer assured when the housing cover is removed
or the panel cabinet has been opened (danger from electrical shock). The housing may only be
opened by trained personnel.
● To maintain the degree of protection of at least IP65 in accordance with IEC 60529, suitable
cable entries and blanking elements must be used and correctly installed.
● Take careful notice of the Section 2: Safety[»5] chapter at the front of this manual.
● When installing this device in hazardous areas, the wiring and installation must comply with the
appropriate installation standards for your industry.
● Do not combine metal front covers with non-metallic rear covers, vice versa and / or cable
glands. A metal cover on a non-metallic rear cover could lead to ESD. A metal cable gland in a
non-metallic enclosure could invalidate isolation.
● Precautions shall be taken to avoid the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and propagating
brush discharges.
● The installation must comply with (inter)national requirements and local ordinances.
○ Within the European Union and the UK, all installations must comply with national
regulations.
○ Within Canada all field wiring must conform to Section 18-156 of the Canadian Electrical
Code for installations within Canada.
○ Within the United States all field wiring must conform to the National Electric Code, NFPA
70, Article 501-4(b).
● Certificates and related documents are available on our website or from your distributor.
● Carefully study the configuration examples with wiring diagrams per classification in the
following paragraphs.
7.2.1 INSTALLATIONS BASED ON FM OR CSA CERTIFICATE
Installation instructions
● For installation in the US: this Intrinsically Safe device must be installed in accordance with the
National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, Article 504 and ANSI/ISA-RP 12.6 and product certificate
FM16US0177X or CSA.08.2059461.
● For installation in Canada: this Intrinsically Safe device must be installed in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 Appendix F and product certificate CSA.08.2059461.
Covered markings
● Intrinsically Safe for Class I/II/III, Division 1, Groups A,B,C,D,E,F,G, Temperature class T4
● Class I, Zone 0, AEX ia IIC T4
Safety instructions
● Please consult Section 7.2.2: Electrical data - Control drawing[»38] for this F0-Series model on
the following page.
● Read Section 8.3: Battery replacement[»45] for battery replacement instructions.
Specific conditions of use
● When the enclosure of the indicator is made of aluminum alloy, when used in a potentially
explosive atmosphere requiring apparatus of equipment protection level Ga, the indicator shall
be installed so, that even in the event of rare incidents, an ignition source due to impact or
friction sparks between the enclosure and iron/steel is excluded.
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