The housing must be electrically connected to the local earth and the equipotential 
bonding. For this purpose, the equipotential bonding connection point (PA) marked 
GROUND on the bottom of the housing next to the calibration gas inlet must be used. 
Le boîtier doit être relié électriquement à la terre locale et à la liaison équipotentielle. À 
cette fin, il faut utiliser le point de connexion de la liaison équipotentielle (PA) marqué 
GROUND sur le fond du boîtier, à côté de l'entrée du gaz d'étalonnage. 
 
The conductor cross-section for grounding is least 6 mm² ≙ 10 AWG (maximum 10 mm² ≙ 8 AWG) 
copper conductor. The specified ground connection must be used with no modifications. The torque 
for the connection must not exceed 3.5Nm ≙ 2.582 ftlb. 
If GasLab Q2 is mounted on a metal plate, the plate must be properly included in the grounding and 
the equipotential bonding system. Use the appropriate connections or install such connections. 
There is another functional earth point (FE) in the connection box, see Figure 5.4. 
The device will only operate correctly if all the system parts have  the  same  grounding potential. 
Before making any further cable connections, ensure that this is permanently guaranteed.  
If  potential  differences  are  found,  they  must  be  rectified  by  the  system  operator  by  taking 
appropriate measures, giving due consideration to explosion protection (see section 2.1 Intended 
use and Responsibilities). 
The  screens  on  the  supply  and  communication  cables  must  be  connected  in  compliance  with 
explosion-protection regulations (for example, EN 60079-0; EN 60079-14) and local regulations.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 5.4: Grounding inside connection box (FE) and outside of the device (PA)