(2) Wiring
WARNING
 
• Thewiringofthemagneticowmetermustbe
performed by expert engineer or skilled personnel. 
No operator shall be permitted to perform 
procedures relating to wiring.
•  When connecting the wiring, check that the supply 
voltageiswithintherangeofthevoltagespecied
for this instrument before connecting the power 
cable. In addition, check that no voltage is applied 
to the power cable before connecting the wiring.
•  The protective grounding must be connected 
securely at the terminal with the 
 mark to avoid 
danger to personnel.
(3) Operation
WARNING
 
•  When opening the cover, wait for more than 10 
minutes after turning off the power. Only expert 
engineer or skilled personnel are permitted to 
open the cover.
•  Do not open the cover in wet weather or humid 
environment. When the cover is open, stated 
enclosure protection is not applicable.
• Besuretosetparametersas“Protect”onthewrite
protectfunctionafternishofparametersetting
work. 
Under extremely rare case, the infra-red switches 
may respond unexpectedly in such conditions as 
sticking ball of water or extraneous substances on 
the surface of display panel glass according to the 
principle of infra-red switch operation. 
Its probability rises in such cases as sticking 
rain water by storm or other similar situation and 
washingupworknearowmeterinstallationplace. 
Either to illuminate or stop illuminating the infrared 
switchesbytheashlightmaycausethemis-
reaction. 
Refer to Section 6.3 how to use the write protect 
function in detail.
(4) Maintenance
WARNING
 
• Maintenanceofthemagneticowmetershould
be performed by the trained personnel having 
knowledge of safety standard. No operator shall 
be permitted to perform any operations relating to 
maintenance.
•  When opening the cover, wait for more than 10 
minutes after turning off the power.
•  Do not open the cover in wet weather or humid 
environment. When the cover is open, stated 
enclosure protection is not applicable.
•  When maintaining the instrument, refer to user's 
manual as listed in Table 1.1. Do not perform the 
maintenance that is not described in the manual. If 
necessary, contact Yokogawa.
•  Care should be taken to prevent the build up of 
dirt, dust or other substances on the display panel 
glass or name plate. If these surfaces do get dirty, 
wipe them clean with a soft dry cloth.
(5)  Explosion Protected Type Instrument
WARNING
 
• Magneticowmeterswiththemodelname
AXFC and AXFA14C are products which 
havebeencertiedasexplosionprooftype
instruments. Strict limitations are applied to the 
structures, installation locations, external wiring 
work, maintenance and repairs, etc. of these 
instruments.Sufcientcaremustbetaken,asany
violation of the limitations may cause dangerous 
situations. 
Be sure to read Chapter 10 before handling the 
instruments. The description in Chapter 10 is prior 
to the other description in this user’s manual. 
For ATEX or IECEx explosion proof type, be sure 
to read IM 01E20A01-11EN. 
For TIIS explosion proof type, be sure to 
read“INSTALLATIONANDOPERATING
PRECAUTIONS FOR TIIS FLAMEPROOF 
EQUIPMENT”attheendofthismanual.
•  Only trained persons use this instrument in the 
industrial location.
•  The protective grounding 
 must be connected to 
a suitable IS grounding system.
•  Take care not to generate mechanical spark when 
access to the instrument and peripheral devices in 
hazardous locations.