General Safety Notes; General Information; Correct Usage; Laws And Directives - Siemens SITRANS DA400 Operating Instructions Manual

General safety notes

2.1

General information

This device left the factory free from safety problems. In order to maintain this status and to
ensure safe operation of the device, please observe the safety information and warnings
contained in these instructions.
2.2

Correct usage

The device may only be used for the purposes specified in these instructions.
Insofar as they are not expressly stated in these instructions, all changes to the device are
the sole responsibility of the user.
2.3

Laws and directives

Observe the test certification, provisions and laws applicable in your country during
connection, assembly and operation.
For hazardous areas, these are for example:
● IEC 60079-14 (international)
● National Electrical Code (NEC - NFPA 70) (USA)
● Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) (Canada)
● EN 60079-14 (formerly VDE 0165, T1) (EU, Germany)
● The working reliability regulation (Germany)
SITRANS DA400 for material flow monitoring with protection against explosion
Operating Instructions, 09/2007, A5E00841152-01
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