User instructions (in compliance with ATEX 94/9/EC Directive, Annex II, 1.0.6)
The following instructions apply to the Flexidip Portable Gauging Tape Type D-2401-2** covered by
certificate number BAS 02ATEX1274X. The information contained herein shall be included with every
batch of products sold, either as a separate sheet or incorporated as a discrete section in an instruction
manual.
WARNING: USE ONLY DURACELL/PROCELL MN1604 BATTERY REPLACEMENT.
DO NOT REPLACE BATTERY WHERE AN EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERE MAY BE PRESENT.
BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING HAZARD AFTER LOADING
DISTILLED PETROLEUM.
THIS DEVICE MUST BE GROUNDED.
Instructions for safe selection, installation, use, maintenance, and repair
1
The equipment may be used in zones 0, 1, or 2 with flammable gases.
2
The equipment may be used in the presence of flammable gases and vapors with apparatus
groups IIC or IIB or IIA and with temperature classes T1 or T2 or T3 or T4.
3
The equipment is certified for use in ambient temperatures in the range of –20
°
C to +40
°
C and
should not be used outside this range.
4
The equipment is to be installed by suitably trained personnel in accordance with the applicable
code of practice (typically IEC EN 60079-14).
5
The equipment does not require assembly or dismantling.
6
With regard to safety it is not necessary to check for correct operation.
7
No user adjustment is required.
8
Regular periodic inspection of the equipment should be performed by suitably trained personnel
in accordance with the applicable code of practice to ensure it is maintained in a satisfactory
condition.
9
The equipment is not intended to be repaired by the user. Repair of the equipment is to be
carried out by the manufacturer, or their approved agents, in accordance with the applicable
code of practice.
10
The equipment contains no other customer-replaceable parts.
11
The apparatus shall not be subjected to a prolific charge generating mechanism (such as might
occur in pneumatic transfer of powders or charge spraying in a powder coating process).
12
If the equipment is likely to come into contact with aggressive substances, e.g., acidic liquids or
gases that may attack metals or solvents that may affect polymeric materials, 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.
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