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USER MANUAL 316-EX Testo

2 Safety instructions (English) 2.1. About this document This document contains safety instructions for electrical operating equipment for areas with risk of explosion according to Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX). If using the product in areas with risk of explosion, the corresponding national standards and specifications are to be complied with. The safety instructions contained in this document must be observed. Commissioning, operation and maintenance of the product may only be performed by trained personnel authorized to do so by the system operator. The measuring and safety-related requirements for the measuring points are to be complied with. If you cannot read these safety instructions, you are not allowed to commission the product. The safety instructions at hand are a translation of the original German version. 2.2. Certificate number SEV 09 ATEX 0158 2.3. Labelling acc. to Directive 94/9/EC 0102 II 2 G Ex ib IIC T1

• Instrument group: II, use only in areas where there is no risk of firedamp

• Instrument category: Category 2, gas

• Media: For potentially explosive mixtures of air and flammable gases, vapours or mists Notes on the application ranges: Instrument category Potentially explosive gas/air mixture (G) Category 1 Zone 0, 1 or 2 Category 2 Zone 1 or 2 Category 3 Zone 22 Safety instructions (English)

• Electrical operating equipment protected against explosion acc. to European standard

• Type of protection: ib (intrinsically safe)

• The battery compartment must only be opened and the batteries changed outside of an area with risk of explosion.

• Only the following batteries must be used:

• Camelion PLUS ALKALINE LR6 AA mignon batteries

• Taking additional batteries into the area with risk of explosion is not allowed.2 Safety instructions (English)

2.7. General safety instructions

WARNING Danger of explosion > Only insert the instrument in Ex area Zone 1 and Zone 2.

• Avoid electrostatic charge (e.g. due to friction, cleaning, maintenance etc.).

• Only clean plastic surfaces with a moist cloth.

• Do not carry out measurements on live components.