
<2. Notes on Handling> 2-3
IM 01W03D02-01EN
Ambient Temperature
Itispreferabletonottoexposetheinstrumentto
extremetemperaturesortemperatureuctuations.
IfFN310isexposedtoradiationheatathermal
protectionsystemorappropriateventilationis
recommended.
Environmental Requirements
DonotallowFN310tobeinstalledinalocationthat
isexposedtocorrosiveatmosphericconditions.
Whenusingthisproductinacorrosiveenvironment,
ensurethelocationiswellventilated.
Theunitanditswiringshouldbeprotectedfrom
exposure to rainwater.
Impact and Vibration
ItisrecommendedthattheFN310beinstalledin
alocationthatissubjecttoaminimumamountof
impactandvibration.
Installation of Explosion Protected Products
Anexplosionprotectedproductsiscertiedfor
installationinahazardousareacontainingspecic
gastypes.Seesubsection2.6“Installationofan
ExplosionProtectedInstrument”.
2.5 Use of a Transceiver
IMPORTANT
AlthoughFN310hasbeendesignedtoresist
highfrequencyelectricalnoise,ifaradio
transceiverisusedneartheFN310orits
externalwiring,theFN310maybeaectedby
highfrequencynoisepickup.Totestthis,start
outfromadistanceofseveralmetersandslowly
approachtheFN310withthetransceiverwhile
observingthemeasurementloopfornoise
eects.Thereafterusethetransceiveroutside
therangewherethenoiseeectswererst
observed.
2.6 Installation of an Explosion
Protected Instrument
Ifacustomermakesarepairormodicationtoan
intrinsicallysafeinstrumentandtheinstrumentis
notrestoredtoitsoriginalcondition,itsintrinsically
safeconstructionmaybecompromisedandthe
instrumentmaybehazardoustooperate.Please
contactYokogawabeforemakinganyrepairor
modicationtoaninstrument.
WARNING
• Electrostaticchargemaycauseanexplosion
hazard.Avoidanyactionsthatcausethe
generationofelectrostaticcharge,suchas
rubbingsurfaceoftheproductwithadry
cloth.
• Tosatisfy,IP66,IP67andType4X,
- ConnecttoaconnectorJR13WPI-5P
(HiroseElectric)andtightenedwitha
speciedtorque.
- Applywaterproofglandstotheelectrical
connectionport,atmodelsFN310-
xx-M00, FN310-xx-M01, and FN310-
xx-M02.
• Theinstrumentmodicationorparts
replacementbyotherthananauthorized
representativeofYokogawaElectric
Corporationisprohibitedandwillvoidthe
certication.
• Whenreplacingthebatterypack,besure
tominimizetheriskofexplosionfrom
electrostaticdischarge.Avoidanyactions
thatcausethegenerationofelectrostatic
charge,suchasrubbingsurfaceofthe
batterypackandproductwithadrycloth.
CAUTION
• Thisinstrumenthasbeentestedandcertied
asbeingintrinsicallysafe.Pleasenotethat
severerestrictionsapplytothisinstrument’s
construction,installation,externalwiring,
maintenanceandrepair.Afailuretoabideby
theserestrictionscouldmaketheinstrument
ahazardtooperate.
• Becarefultomakesurethatanintrinsically
safeapparatus,intrinsicallysafedevices,
andwiringtoconnectthemarearrangedso
thatcurrentandvoltagearenotinducedby
electromagneticorelectrostaticinduction
intheintrinsicallysafecircuitinorderto
preventimpairmentoftheintrinsicallysafe
andexplosionprotectedperformanceofthe
intrinsicallysafecircuit.