Installation, connecting up, commissioning 
  3.2 Installation 
TIM 1531 IRC 
Operating Instructions, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C468-02 
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Substitution of components may impair suitability of the equipment. 
 
 
 
The device is "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 ambient 
environment in excess of 40 °C, only use cables with permitted maximum operating 
temperature of at least 80 °C. 
 
Install and remove the TIM only when the power is off 
Switch off the power supply of the TIM before you install or remove the TIM. Installing and 
removing modules with the power supply on can lead to damage to the modules and to loss 
of data.