General Installation Requirements; Installation In Hazardous Areas; Atex Marking - GE VersaMax GFK-2721A Manual

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General Installation Requirements

This product is intended for use with the Product Sub Family system. Its components are considered
open equipment (having live electrical parts that may be accessible to users) and must be installed in an
ultimate enclosure that is manufactured to provide safety. As a minimum, the enclosure shall provide a
degree of protection against solid objects up to 12mm (e.g. fingers). This equates to a NEMA/UL Type 1
enclosure or an IP20 rating (IEC60529) providing at least a pollution degree 2 environment.

Installation in Hazardous Areas

The following information is for products bearing the UL marking for Hazardous
Locations or ATEX marking for explosive atmospheres:

EQUIPMENT LABELED WITH REFERENCE TO CLASS I, GROUPS A, B, C & D, DIV.
2 HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I, DIVISION 2,
GROUPS A, B, C, D OR NON-HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS ONLY

Equipment labeled with
environments.

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY
IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I, DIVISION 2;

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - WHEN IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS, TURN
OFF POWER BEFORE REPLACING OR WIRING MODULES; AND

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS
POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE
NONHAZARDOUS.

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - USB PORT IS ONLY FOR USE IN
NONHAZARDOUS LOCATIONS, DO NOT USE UNLESS AREA IS KNOWN TO BE
NON-HAZARDOUS.

ATEX Marking

II 3 G Ex nA IIC T5 X 0C<Ta>60C
2-4
II 3 G is suitable for use in Group 2 Category 3
VersaMax PROFINET Scanner Manual – December 2013
GFK-2721A