Connecting; Basic Safety Notes - Siemens SITRANS F Series Compact Operating Instructions

Connecting

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Basic safety notes

Unsuitable cables, cable glands and/or plugs
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas.
● Use only cable glands/plugs that comply with the requirements for the relevant type of
● Tighten the cable glands in accordance with the torques specified in Technical data
● Close unused cable inlets for the electrical connections.
● When replacing cable glands, only use cable glands of the same type.
● After installation, check that the cables are seated firmly.
Incorrect conduit system
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas as result of open cable inlet or incorrect conduit system.
● In the case of a conduit system, mount a spark barrier at a defined distance from the device
Hazardous contact voltage
Risk of electric shock in case of incorrect connection.
● For the electrical connection specifications, refer to the information in Technical data
● At the mounting location of the device observe the applicable directives and laws for
NOTICE
Condensation in the device
Damage to device through formation of condensation if the temperature difference between
transportation or storage and the mounting location exceeds 20 °C (36 °F).
● Before taking the device into operation, let the device adapt for several hours in the new
SITRANS FC430
Compact Operating Instructions, 09/2019, A5E39940293-AB
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protection.
(Page 57).
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input. Observe national regulations and the requirements stated in the relevant approvals.
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(Page 57).
installation of electrical power installations with rated voltages below 1000 V.
environment.
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