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F300 megablock range

 

MTL fieldbus device couplers

 

October 2020
INM F300 rev 7

Instruction manual

MTL fieldbus networks

Summary of Contents for Crouse-Hinds MTL F300 Series

Page 1: ...F300 megablock range MTL fieldbus device couplers October 2020 INM F300 rev 7 Instruction manual MTL fieldbus networks ...

Page 2: ...ation of Conformity A printed version of the Declaration of Conformity has been provided separately within the original shipment of goods However you can find a copy of the latest version at http www mtl inst com certificates ...

Page 3: ...AL CONNECTIONS 3 5 1 DC Power Requirements 4 5 2 Terminator 4 5 3 Trunk connections 4 5 4 Spur port connections 5 5 5 Cable screen connections 5 5 6 Surge protection 5 6 TESTING 6 6 1 Power LED 6 6 2 Spur LEDs 6 7 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 6 8 ATEX SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 8 1 General 7 8 2 Installation 7 8 3 Inspection and maintenance 7 8 4 Repair 7 8 5 Marking 8 9 FM CONTROL DRAWINGS 9 10 IECEx SAFETY IN...

Page 4: ...f this manual and the product datasheet Ensure installation and operating personnel have received adequate training for this task Ensure that any operating instructions are fully understood by the personnel responsible Observe national and local installation and mounting regulations e g IEC 60079 14 WARNING If these assemblies have been used previously in general electrical installations they MAY ...

Page 5: ...e fitted to any of the Megablock fieldbus terminals to provide protection against induced surges and transients that can potentially destroy or degrade certain components inside the F300 Megablocks 2 DESCRIPTION Simple and reliable interconnection Each Megablock has dedicated connections for the fieldbus home run or trunk cable Trunk connections are identified by their black connectors Numbered gr...

Page 6: ... standard connector for the Megablock is a pluggable screw terminal elevator type Pluggable spring clamp connectors rely on constant spring pressure to maintain contact with the wire To order Megablocks with pluggable spring clamp connectors add a PC suffix to the part number i e F304 PC Up to two bars may be required for each Megablock 4 MECHANICAL 4 1 Mounting orientation Megablocks mount vertic...

Page 7: ...d then engage the DIN rail clips under the ledge of the DIN rail Push the Megablock against the edge of the rail then rotate the Megablock until it sits flat onto the DIN rail then release the pressure to allow the clips on the other side to engage 1 Remove Install Push 2 Figure 4 1 DIN Rail Installation and Removal 4 4 Removal from DIN rail Refering to Figure 4 1 push the Megablock against the ed...

Page 8: ...o that the T F97 molded logo is facing inwards towards the body of the Megablock otherwise difficulty will be experienced in accessing the spring clamp buttons to remove it For screw terminals loosen the screws insert the terminator so that the molded logo is visible and then tighten the screws The F97 terminator has no specific polarity but inserting it with the T visible clearly identifies the c...

Page 9: ...ctor provides and cable screen S connections See section 5 5 for information on cable screen grounding Cable screen connections The S screen terminals for the trunk and the spurs are interconnected commoned within the F3xx device and should be grounded at only one point for the whole segment i e a single point ground The recommended position for that connection is in the control room close to the ...

Page 10: ...nd tighten its securing screws 7 Repeat 5 and 6 for all the other FS32 modules A separate grounding bar F300 BAR is used for the trunk connector which must be similarly connected to ground see Figures 5 6 5 7 Follow a similar procedure to the one above for the trunk circuit NOTE The FS32 surge protector is not certifed for installation in a Zone 2 hazardous area and should be used only in applicat...

Page 11: ...o in a Zone 2 location providing that the relevant installation conditions are met When mounted in a Zone 2 location the apparatus must be provided with an enclosure which offers an additional degree of protection appropriate to the area classification c Unless already protected by design this equipment must be protected by a suitable enclosure against i mechanical and thermal stresses in excess o...

Page 12: ...n equivalent certified product 8 5 Marking Each device is marked in compliance with the Directive This information applies to products manufactured during or after the year 2011 Typical certification marking For F3xx For F3xx V2 NOTE For details of FM and IECEx approvals see Sections 9 10 F3xx and F97 50C Tamb 70C XXXXXXXXXX YY Made in the UK Relcom Inc Forest Grove OR USA II 3 G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc E...

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Page 16: ...eeded by transient disturbances of more than 140 of the rated voltage 3 The apparatus shall only be installed in an area of at least pollution degree 2 as defined in IEC 60664 1 See footnote Ex ic IIC T4 Gc FISCO 1 The apparatus is to be installed in an enclosure which maintains a minimum ingress protection rating of IP54 and meets the enclosure requirements of IEC 60079 0 and IEC 60079 11 Note Al...

Page 17: ...13 INM F300 rev 7 10 2 IECEx Control drawings F97 Megablock Part Numbers Wire Requirements Specific Conditions of Use ...

Page 18: ...14 INM F300 rev 7 F97 Megablock Part Numbers Wire Requirements Specific Conditions of Use ...

Page 19: ...15 INM F300 rev 7 F97 FISCO ic FNICO Installation Requirements Wire Requirements Specific Conditions of Safe Use Megablock Part Numbers ...

Page 20: ...on Terminator and Connector Partition Terminator and Connector Installed Repair and Maintenance Certification Markings F3xx Partition Installation Connector Installation Terminator Installation DIN Rail Mounting Certification Markings F3xx V2 ...

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