Siemens SITRANS LR500 Series - Installing and Mounting SITRANS LR500; Basic Safety Notes for Installation; Handling the Device Safely; Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Information

Installing/mounting
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5.1 Basic safety notes
5.1.1
Handling the device
CAUTION
Do not lift a heavy device by the housing
If y
our device comes with a heavy 󹪞ange, do not lift it by the housing. Instead, lift the device
by the neck of the antenna or the 󹪞ange itself.
CAUTION
Damage to antenna surface
T
ake special care of antenna surface to prevent damage. Any damage to the antenna surface,
particularly to the tip/lens, could a󹪜ect performance. (For example, do not sit device on its lens
antenna.)
5.1.2 Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU
Note
Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU
Siemens Level Transmitters with 󹪞anged, threaded, or sanitary clamp type process mounts have
no pressure-bearing housing of their own. Therefore, they do not come under the Pressure
Equipment Directive as pressure or safety accessories (see EU Commission Guideline A-08 and
A-20).
DANGER
Pressure applications
Dang
er to personnel, system and environment will result from improper disassembly.
• Never attempt to loosen, remove, or disassemble process connection while vessel contents
are under pressure.
SITRANS LR500 series with mA/HART
Operating Instructions, 03/2024, A5E51099898-AA 35