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European Safety Systems Ltd.
Impress House, Mansell Road, Acton, London W3 7QH www.e2s.com Tel: +44 (0)20 8743 8880
Document No. D251-00-601-IS Issue 1 20-09-2022 Sheet 2 of 7
5)
The equipment has not been assessed as a safety-
related device (as referred to by Directive
2014/34/EU Annex II, clause 1.5).
6)
Installation of this equipment shall be carried out by
suitably-trained personnel in accordance with the
applicable code of practice.
7)
Repair of this equipment shall only be carried out by
the manufacturer or in accordance with the
applicable code of practice.
8)
The certification of this equipment relies on the
following materials used in its construction:
Enclosure:
ABS Plastic
Lens:
Polycarbonate
If the equipment is likely to come into contact with
aggressive substances, then it is the responsibility of
the user to take suitable precautions that prevent it
from being adversely affected, thus ensuring that the
type of protection is not compromised.
“Aggressive substances” - e.g. acidic liquids or
gases that may attack metals, or solvents that may
affect polymeric materials.
“Suitable precautions” - e.g. regular checks as part
of routine inspections or establishing from the
material’s data sheet that it is resistant to specific
chemicals.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR SAFE USE (as stated in the
EC Type Examination Certificate SIRA 05ATEX2084X)
Conditions for IS-mCl Combined Sounder / Beacon
The equipment has an ingress protection rating of IP65.
However, if it has been supplied without cable entry devices,
then the user shall ensure that the devices that are fitted will
provide an ingress protection that is appropriate to the
environment in which it is installed i.e. IP20 or better. If only
one of the two cable entries are used, then the unused entry
'knockout' shall be left intact or fitted with a blanking device
that ensures ingress protection appropriate to the
environment in which it is installed i.e. IP20 or better.
The total capacitance connected to sounder ter wrt -
(i.e. the capacitance of the cable plus any other capacitance)
shall not exceed 83nF.
The enclosure is non-conducting and may generate an
ignition-capable level of electrosatic charges under certain
extreme conditions. The user should ensure that the
equipment is not installed in a location where it may be
subjected to external conditions that might cause a build-up
of electrostatic charges on non-conducting surfaces,
additionally, cleaning of the equipment should be done only
with a damp cloth.
The equipment shall only be supplied via Sounder Terminals
+ w.r.t. Sounder Terminals - from a barrier having a
maximum open circuit voltage Uo that is < 28V and a
maximum short circuit current Io that is < 93mA, where Io is
resistively limited. The barrier shall be ATEX certified by a
notified body.
If not already fitted optional internal wiring connections
between Sounder Ter / - and Beacon Ter / -
may be fitted by the user. The wiring used for such
connections shall have a minimum radial thickness of
insulation of 0.5mm.
4.2 Zones, Gas Groups and Temperature Classification
The IS-mC1 minialert unit has been certified Ex ia IIC T4 Ga.
When connected to an approved system it may be installed
in:
Zone 0 explosive gas air mixture
continuously present.
Zone 1 explosive gas air mixture likely to occur in
normal operation.
Zone 2 explosive gas air mixture not likely to occur,
and if it does, it will only exist for a short time.
Be used with gases in groups:
Group A
propane
Group B
ethylene
Group C
hydrogen
Having a temperature classification of:
T1
450ºC
T2
300ºC
T3
200ºC
T4
135ºC
4.3 S and - Terminals
Power is supplied to the sounder section via the sounder
input ter and – on the sounder PCB (see Fig 2) and
the terminals have the following input safety parameters:
Ui
=
28V
Ii
=
93mA
Pi
=
660mW
Ci = 0 Li = 0
The IS-mC1 combined sounder section may be powered from
an ATEX certified Zener barrier or galvanic isolator which
have output parameters equal to or less than 28V, 93mA and
660mW,
where Io is resistively limited. The cable parameters
stated on the selected Zener barrier or galvanic isolator
certificate must be observed.
4.4 Sounder S2 and S3 Terminals
When terminals S2 or S3 are connected to 0V (- terminal) the
sounder output tone changes to the second or third stage
alarm respectively. The input safety parameters for these
terminals are:
Ui
=
28V
Ii
=
0mA
Because the permitted input current is zero, these terminals
may only be connected to a diode return barrier, an
intrinsically safe relay or a galvanic isolator, all of which must
have been certified by an EC Notified Body. Only diode
return barriers with a voltage drop of less than 0.9V may be
used. Alternatively, these terminals may be connected
directly to a mechanically activated switch within the
hazardous area.
