Chapter 2
Installing Device
RUGGEDCOM RSG2100
Installation Guide
8 Installing the Device in Hazardous Locations
• Shielded/screened cabling can be used when required. Care should be taken to avoid the creation of ground
loops with shielded cabling.
Section2.4
Installing the Device in Hazardous Locations
The RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 is designed to comply with the safety standards for Class I, Division 2, Zone 2
hazardous locations where concentrations of flammable gases, vapors or liquids may be present, as opposed to
normal operating environments.
Special Conditions for Safe Use
When installing the device in a hazardous location, note the following special conditions for safe use according to
the Canadian Standards Association (CSA):
• The equipment shall be installed in an enclosure that is considered to be not accessible in normal operation
without the use of a tool providing a degree of protection of not less than IP54 according to CSA/UL/IEC/EN
60079-0 and CSA/UL/IEC/EN 60079-15. The enclosure shall have a minimum service temperature range of -40 to
90 °C (-40 to 194 °F).
• The equipment shall be used in an area of not more than pollution degree 2 as defined in IEC/EN 60664-1.
• Transient protection shall be provided that is set at a level not exceeding 140% of the peak rated voltage value
at the supply terminals to the equipment.
• The serial RJ45 console port shall only be used in the safe area.
• The equipment must be appropriately connected to safety Earth upon installation.
• The pluggable communication modules (i.e. SFP transceivers and GBIC optic Ethernet ports) shall not be
connected or disconnected in hazardous locations.
NOTE
For further details of the device's compliance with Class I, Division 2, Zone 2 standards, refer to
Section6.1, “Approvals”.
Sample Hazardous Location Label
The following is an example of the RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 hazardous location label:
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