
SMV
page 12 SMV K18/0322
2.4.2 General safety instructions
The reed switch corresponds to the state of the art and is reliable. The reed
switch may pose a residual hazard if improperly used and operated by untrained
personnel.
Every person, responsible for the installation, commissioning, maintenance or
repair of the reed switch, must have read and understood the assembly
instructions and in particular the safety instructions.
a) Follow the general rules of technology for the selection and proper
operation of a product.
b) All connected electrical and mechanical equipment must be suitable for
the respective application.
c) Observe the notes in these operating instructions as well as the
conditions of use and permissible data that appear from the imprints /
nameplates of the respective products.
d) It must be ensured that only product protection types corresponding to
the zones are installed!
e) The product is only approved for proper and intended use in a normal
industrial atmosphere. Immersion in liquids is not permitted.
f) It must be ensured that no falling objects can hit the product.
g) The operator must ensure the lightning protection for the entire system in
accordance with local regulations.
h) It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the function of the
reed switch in conjunction with the individual evaluation devices functions
properly and is approved for the intended use.
i) The intrinsically safe connection - including the reed switches - must be
made via approved / tested evaluation devices, which may need to be
equipped with suitable zener barriers or switching amplifiers.
3. Commissioning, installation
Depending on the IP degree of protection, the time for cleaning the equipment
(dust deposits) must be specified. Other important facts:
a) The product may be put into operation in Zone 2 (Cat. 3G, EPL Gc)
or in Zone 22 (Cat. 3D, EPL Dc in intrinsically safe circuits only by
specialists with a qualification similar to a qualified person according
to TRBS 1203.
b) The requirements for simple electrical equipment that apply to the
hazardous area of Zones 1/21 according to EN 60079-11 are
fulfilled.
c) The products may only be used in the usual industrial atmosphere.
In the presence of aggressive substances in the air, the
manufacturer must always be consulted. The products must be
adequately protected in adverse environmental conditions.
d) Operation of the product is only permitted in fully assembled and
undamaged enclosures. In case of possible damage, a zone
carryover may have to be considered by the operator; Moreover,
operation of the housing is not permitted if the housing is damaged.
e) The environmental conditions specified in the operating instructions
must be adhered to and protected against adverse environmental
conditions.