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2 For your safety
WIKA Operating Instructions - Differential pressure transmitter DPT-10
2 For your safety
2.1 Authorised personnel
Mount and set up the pressure transmitter only if you know the appli-
cable national regulations and have the appropriate qualification. You
must be aquainted with the regulations and instructions for hazard-
ous areas, measurement and control technology as well as electrical
circuits because the pressure transmitter is "electrical equipment"
according to EN 50178. Depending on the application conditions, it
is necessary that you have appropriate knowledge, e.g. concerning
corrosive products or high pressure.
2.2 Appropriate use
DPT10 is a differential pressure transmitter for measurement of flow,
level, differential pressure, density and interface.
You can find detailed information about the area of application in
chapter "
Product description
".
Operational reliability is ensured only if the instrument is properly
used according to the specifications in the operating instructions
manual as well as possible supplementary instructions.
For safety and warranty reasons, any invasive work on the device
beyond that described in the operating instructions manual may be
carried out only by personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Arbi-
trary conversions or modifications are explicitly forbidden.
2.3 Warning about incorrect use
Inappropriate or incorrect use of the instrument can give rise to
application-specific hazards, e.g. vessel overfill or damage to system
components through incorrect mounting or adjustment. Thus dam-
age to property, to persons or environmental contamination can be
caused. Also the protective characteristics of the instrument can be
influenced.
2.4 General safety instructions
This is a state-of-the-art instrument complying with all prevailing
regulations and directives. The instrument must only be operated in a
technically flawless and reliable condition. The operator is responsi-
ble for the trouble-free operation of the instrument. When measuring
aggressive or corrosive media that can cause a dangerous situation
if the instrument malfunctions, the operator has to implement suitable
measures to make sure the instrument is functioning properly.
During the entire duration of use, the user is obliged to determine the
compliance of the necessary occupational safety measures with the
current valid rules and regulations and also take note of new regula-
tions.
The safety instructions in this operating instructions manual, the na-
tional installation standards as well as the valid safety regulations and
accident prevention rules must be observed by the user.
