Installation 
  4.1 Safety notices for installation 
SCALANCE XR-300WG 
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, C79000-G8976-C454-01 
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Do not disconnect equipment when a flammable or combustible atmosphere is present. 
 
For operation the device is intended to be installed within an enclosure/control cabinet. The 
inner temperature of the enclosure/control cabinet corresponds to the ambient temperature 
of the device. Use installation wiring connections with admitted maximum operating 
temperature of at least 30 °C higher than maximum ambient temperature. 
 
Note 
You must not install the device on a wall in hazardous areas.
 
Safety notices when using the device as industrial control equipment according to UL 61010-
2-201 
If you use the device under UL 61010-2-201 conditions you must also keep to the following 
safety notices in addition to the general safety notices for protection against explosion: 
 
The devices are "open equipment" acc. to the standard UL 61010-2-201. To fulfill 
requirements for safe operation with regard to mechanical stability, flame retardation, 
stability, and protection against contact, the following alternative types of installation are 
specified: 
•  Installation in a suitable cabinet. 
•  Installation in a suitable enclosure. 
•  Installation in a suitably equipped, enclosed control room. 
 
 
If the cable or housing socket exceeds 70 °C or the branching point of the cables exceeds 
60 °C, special precautions must be taken. If the equipment is operated in an air ambient in 
excess of 40 °C, only use cables with admitted maximum operating temperature of at least 
80 ℃.