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2.1
Controls
The BA326C is controlled and calibrated via
four front panel push button.
In the display
mode i.e. when the instrument is displaying a
4/20mA input current, these buttons have the
following functions:
P
While this button is pushed the
digital display will show the input
current in mA, or as a percentage
of the instrument span depending
upon how the instrument has been
programmed. When the button is
released the normal display in
engineering units will return. The
function of this push button is
modified when either alarm is
enabled.
Down
While this button is pushed the
digital
display
will
show
the
calibration with a 4mA input. When
released the normal display in
engineering units will return.
Up
While this button is pushed the
digital
display
will
show
the
calibration with a 20mA input.
When released the normal displays
in engineering units will return.
E
No function in the display mode.
3.
INTRINSIC SAFETY CERTIFICATION
3.1
ATEX certificate
The BA326C has been issued with an EC-
Type Examination Certificate by Intertek
Testing
and
Certiication
Ltd
showing
compliance
with
harmonised
European
standards for Group II, Category 1G, gas
atmospheres,
Ex ia IIC T5 Ga.
The instrument bears the Community Mark
and, subject to local codes of practice, may be
installed in any of the European Economic
Area (EEA) member countries.
ATEX
certificates are also accepted for installations
in Switzerland.
This manual describes installations which
conform
with
EN60079-14
Electrical
installations design, selection and erection
.
When designing systems for installation
outside the UK, the local Code of Practice
should be consulted.
3.2
4/20mA input
In Europe, sources of energy which do not
generate more than 1.5V; 100mA and 25mW
are for intrinsic safety purposes considered to
be
simple apparatus
.
Although the BA326C indicator does not itself
comply with the requirements for
simple
apparatus
,
the
EC-Type
Examination
Certificate states that under fault conditions the
output voltage, current and power at the
4/20mA input terminals 1 and 3 will not exceed
those specified for
simple apparatus
.
This
allows the BA326C to be connected into to any
intrinsically safe circuit protected by a Zener
barrier of galvanic isolator providing the output
parameters of the circuit do not exceed:
Uo
28V dc
Io
200mA
Po
0.84W
The BA326C EC-Type Examination Certificate
specifies
that
the
maximum
equivalent
capacitance and inductance between the two
4/20mA input terminals is:
Ci
=
20nF
Li
=
10µH
To determine the maximum permissible cable
parameters these figures must be subtracted
from the maximum cable capacitance and
inductance permitted by the Zener barrier,
galvanic
isolator
or
certified
associated
apparatus powering the BA326C indicator.
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