Installation   
4.1 Safety notices for installation 
  SCALANCE XR-300WG 
28  Operating Instructions, 05/2017, C79000-G8976-C454-01 
 
When used in hazardous environments corresponding to Class I, Division 2 or Class I, 
Zone 2, the device must be installed in a cabinet or a suitable enclosure. 
Safety notices for use according to ATEX and IECEx 
If you use the device under ATEX or IECEx conditions you must also keep to the following 
safety notices in addition to the general safety notices for protection against explosion: 
 
To comply with EC Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX 114) or the conditions of IECEx, this 
enclosure or cabinet must meet the requirements of at least IP54 in compliance with EN 
60529. 
 
 
If the temperature of the cable or housing socket exceeds 70 °C or the branching point of 
conductors exceeds 80 °C, special precautions must be taken. If the equipment is operated 
in an air ambient in excess of 50 °C to 60 °C, only use cables with a permissible operating 
temperature of at least 85 °C. 
Safety notices when using according to FM 
If you use the device under FM conditions you must also keep to the following safety notices 
in addition to the general safety notices for protection against explosion: 
 
Wall mounting outside of the control cabinet or housing does not fulfill the requirements of 
the FM approval. 
 
Substitution of components may impair suitability for Division 2. 
 
 
Do not remove or replace while circuit is live when a flammable or combustible atmosphere 
is present.