Siemens SITRANS P - Requirements for Special Applications; Use in Hazardous Areas

3.2 Requirements for special applications
Due to the large number of possible applications, each detail of the described device versions for
each possible scenario during commissioning, operation, maintenance or operation in systems
cannot be considered in the instructions. If you need additional information not covered by
these instructions, contact your local Siemens o󹪟ce or company representative.
Note
Operation under special ambient conditions
We highly recommend that you contact your Siemens representative or our application
department before you operate the device under special ambient conditions as can be
encountered in nuclear power plants or when the device is used for research and development
purposes.
DANGER
Using equipment with approval-related restrictions
Risk of explosion, damage to property due to operating conditions not in conformity with the
approval (e.g. temperature and pressure limits exceeded)
• Take note of the approval restrictions before using the device. You can 󹪝nd the information
on this in the current certi󹪝cates.
See also
Product documentation (Page 87)
3.3 Use in hazardous areas
Quali󹪝ed personnel for hazardous area applications
Persons who install, connect, commission, operate, and service the device in a hazardous area
must have the following speci󹪝c quali󹪝cations:
• They are authorized, trained or instructed in operating and maintaining devices and systems
according to the safety regulations for electrical circuits, high pressures, aggressive, and
hazardous media.
• They are authorized, trained, or instructed in carrying out work on electrical circuits for
hazardous systems.
• They are trained or instructed in maintenance and use of appropriate safety equipment
according to the pertinent safety regulations.
Safety notes
3.3 Use in hazardous areas
SITRANS P320/P420
Compact Operating Instructions, 01/2021, A5E38874562-AC 17