KROHNE DW 181-182-183-184 ATEX EN - Manual (Page 11)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
3
11
DW 18 SERIES
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3.1 General notes
3.2 Ex c equipment
The Ex c-approved device does not have a switch option.
3.3 Ex ia equipment
3.3.1 How to connect the electrical cables
• Use the electrical connection procedure in the Handbook.
• Supply the Ex i equipment connected to the device. Use only certified intrinsically-safe
equipment.
• Connect only to separate certified, intrinsically-safe circuits. Make sure that the electrical
circuit characteristics are not more than the values that follow.
3.3.2 Maximum intrinsically-safe values for the electrical circuit
• U
i
is not given
• I
i
≤500 mA
• C
i
=0 nF
• L
i
=0 µH
Voltage is not given, but U and I must be intrinisically safe.
WARNING!
• Use the applicable cable glands for the cable entry openings in the housing.
• If ambient temperature >70 ° C / >158 ° F, use heat-resistant cables, cable glands and cable
entry plugs certified for continuous operation above +80
°
C / +176
°
F.
• De-energize the circuit.
INFORMATION!
Cable entries are supplied on customer demand. If you supply the cable entries, this part must
have a degree of ingress protection IP≥65 (EN 60529).