rotork p3 - General Safety Information

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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
 Health and Safety
This manual is produced to enable a competent user to install and operate a P3 Pakscan Master
Station and its associated equipment. Only persons competent by virtue of their training or experience
should install and maintain this equipment.
Work undertaken must be carried out in accordance with the instructions in this and any other relevant
manuals. The user and those persons working on this equipment should be familiar with their
responsibilities under any statutory provisions relating to the Health and Safety of their workplace.
Due consideration of additional hazards should be taken when using the P3 Pakscan master station
and it associated equipment with other equipment.
The electrical installation, maintenance and use of the P3 Pakscan Master Station and its associated
equipment should be carried out in accordance with the National Legislation and Statutory Provisions
relating to the safe use of this equipment, applicable to the site of installation.
For the UK: Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and the guidance given in the applicable edition of
the ‘IEE Wiring Regulations’ should be applied. Also the user should be fully aware of his duties under
the Health and Safety Act 1974. For the USA: NFPA70, National Electrical Code® is applicable.
Care should be taken to ensure that the voltages or currents do not exceed those specified for the
Master station and that the correct polarity is applied. Only the following fuse types can be used in the
P3W Coordinator, P3W Repeater and P3W WMA
Bussman TDC11, Anti-Surge Glass, 250mA (Power PCB, P3W Repeater-AC & P3W WMA-AC
only)
Bel Type: 5MF 500R, 500mA, 250V (Field Control Unit PCB)
Schurter Type: 0034.1513, 500mA, 250V (Field Control Unit PCB)
Littlefuse Type: 216.500P, 500mA, 250V (Field Control Unit PCB)
Littlefuse Type: 217.500P, 500mA, 250V (Field Control Unit PCB)
Galvanically isolated input or output signals circuits are provided by certain products. A competent
person must decide upon any earthing arrangements for such circuits and users should regard them
as carrying a hazardous live voltage, unless they are earthed locally.
The mechanical installation should be carried out as outlined in this manual and also in accordance
with any relevant codes of practice.
 Hazardous Area
The P3W Coordinator, P3W Repeater and P3W WMA modules can be supplied certified for use in a
hazardous area. If the modules are for use in a hazardous area, then the relevant hazardous area
marking will be stated on the nameplate and the modules should only be installed in hazardous area
locations compatible with the gas and dust groups stated on the nameplate.
The P3W Coordinator, P3W Repeater and P3W WMA has the following hazardous area approvals
USA Hazardous Area
Class I, Division 1, Groups C & D, T4
Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F & G, T4
Tamb -40°C to +60°C, Type 6.
Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C & D, T4
Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F & G, T4
Tamb -40°C to +60°C, Type 6.