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2 For your safety
WIKA Operating Instructions - Process pressure transmitter IPT-1*
2 For your safety
2.1 Authorised personnel
Mount and set up the pressure transmitter only if you know the appli-
cable national regulations and have the appropriate qualification. You
must be aquainted with the regulations and instructions for hazard-
ous areas, measurement and control technology as well as electrical
circuits because the pressure transmitter is "electrical equipment"
according to EN 50178. Depending on the application conditions, it
is necessary that you have appropriate knowledge, e.g. concerning
corrosive products or high pressure.
2.2 Appropriate use
IPT-1* is a pressure transmitter for measurement of gauge pressure,
absolute pressure and vacuum.
You can find detailed information about the area of application in
chapter "
Product description
".
Operational reliability is ensured only if the instrument is properly
used according to the specifications in the operating instructions
manual as well as possible supplementary instructions.
For safety and warranty reasons, any invasive work on the device
beyond that described in the operating instructions manual may be
carried out only by personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Arbi-
trary conversions or modifications are explicitly forbidden.
2.3 Warning about incorrect use
Inappropriate or incorrect use of the instrument can give rise to
application-specific hazards, e.g. vessel overfill or damage to system
components through incorrect mounting or adjustment.
2.4 General safety instructions
This is a state-of-the-art instrument complying with all prevailing
regulations and guidelines. The instrument must only be operated in a
technically flawless and reliable condition. The operator is responsible
for the trouble-free operation of the instrument.
During the entire duration of use, the user is obliged to determine the
compliance of the necessary occupational safety measures with the
current valid rules and regulations and also take note of new regula-
tions.
The safety instructions in this operating instructions manual, the na-
tional installation standards as well as the valid safety regulations and
accident prevention rules must be observed by the user.
For safety and warranty reasons, any invasive work on the device
beyond that described in the operating instructions manual may be
carried out only by personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Arbi-
trary conversions or modifications are explicitly forbidden.
The safety approval markings and safety tips on the device must also
be observed.
