MOBILITY DHH800-MFC CONFIGURATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
6.0 Hazardous Area Use
6.1 Intrinsically Safe Certification
The Mobility DHH800-MFC Configurator with HART Communications are available with Intrinsically Safe
Certification for use in Class I, Division I, Groups A, B, C, and D, T5 hazardous areas. Refer to the
Intrinsically Safe Control Document in the Appendix of this instruction manual for more details. The
certification is to CAN /CSA-22.2 No.1010.1 & 157-92 and UL913 Fifth Edition Rev 2/21/97.
The following table identifies Mobility MFC model numbers and Areas of acceptable use.
Model Number
Non-hazardous
Area
Hazardous
Area
Mobility DHH800-MFC-xxx-00
√
NO
Mobility DHH800-MFC-xxx-01
√
√
Mobility MFCs with Intrinsically Safe certification can be identified by model number (see table above or the
Intrinsically Safe Control Document in the Appendix) or by a special label on the unit. A sample of the label
is shown below.
WARNING: Serious injury or death may result from explosions. Do not make connection to the DB –
9 connection port or to the AC adapter jack while in a hazardous area.
WARNING: Serious injury or death may result from explosions. Before making electrical
connections to an Intrinsically Safe Mobility MFC at the HART jacks, verify the instruments in the
loop are installed in accordance with intrinsically safe field wiring practices.
Note: Restrictions apply to the use of Intrinsically Safe Mobility MFC units in hazardous areas. Refer
to the Intrinsically Safe Control Document in the Appendix for exact details. ABB reserves the right
to revise the Control Document without notice. Contact ABB (see page I, Assistance for contact
information) for the current Intrinsically Safe Control Document.
For Intrinsically Safe Mobility MFC models, consult the
Hazardous Area Use
section of this manual
for restrictions, for special instructions in use, and for electrical connections.
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