Siemens LDS 6 - CD 6 Optics Housing for Use in Hazardous Areas

Climatic conditions 
Ambient temperature
- during operation
- during transportation and storage
5...45°C (41...113°F)
-40...+70°C (-40...+158°F)
Atmospheric pressure 800...1100hPa (12...16psi)
Humidity <85% relative humidity, non-condensing
8.2 CD 6 optics housing for use in hazardous areas
LDS 6, Optics Housing CD 6 for use in
hazardous areas
Speci󹪝cation
Dimension, optics housing L: 450 mm (17 3/4"), Ø: 163mm (67/16"),
󹪞ange diameter DN80/PN16: 200 mm (7 7/8") or ANSI 4"/150
lbs.: 230 mm (9")
Dimension, purging tube L: 400, 800 or 1 200 mm (15 3/4, 31 1/2 or 47 1/4"), Ø: 44 mm
(13/4")
Weight 2 x 11kg (24lbs.)
Power supply According to the intrinsically-safe standards (IEC/
EN60079-11)
Power consumption Max. 0.6W
Degree of protection IP65 according to EN60529
EMC - Electromagnetic compatibility According to EN61326 and standard classi󹪝cation of NA‐
MURNE21
Electrical safety According to EN61010-1, overvoltage classi󹪝cation II.
Permissible ambient temperature (oper‐
ation) for the components of the Ex-rel‐
evant IParea
-20...+60°C (-4...+140°F)
Permissible ambient temperature (stor‐
age and transport)
-30...+70°C (-22...+158°F)
Atmospheric pressure 800...1100 hPa (12...16psi)
Maximum allowable work pressure
(MAWP)
For pressure-resistant window 󹪞ange 1.6MPa (232psi) at
20°C (68°F)
For standard 󹪞ange 1050hPa (15psi) at 20°C (68°F)
Permissible ambient humidity <95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Optics housing/process interface DN65/PN6 and ANSI4"/150 lbs.;
DN80/PN16 (only as pressure-resistant variant)
Measurement path length 0.3...12m (1...39ft)depending on measuring conditions
(dust load)
Dust load Depending on particle size distribution and optical path length
See also
Safe installation (Page24)
Technical data
8.2CD 6 optics housing for use in hazardous areas
LDS 6 & Optics housing CD 6 Compact Operating Instructions
60 Compact Operating Instructions, 12/2022, A5E03314905-AB