Ecom Instruments Ex-GSM 01 EU manual

1. Application

The Ex-GSM 01 is a limited energy, non-sparking, splash-, dust- and shock-proof mobile telephone designed for industrial use in potentially explosive areas of Zones 2 and 22 (Cat. 3 GD, for non-conductive dusts only) in accordance with Directive 1999/92/EC (ATEX 137) or 1994/9/EC (ATEX 95).

2. Safety instructions

These operating instructions contain information and safety regulations that must be followed to ensure safe and reliable operation of the unit under the described conditions. Non-observance of the information and instructions can have dangerous consequences or may contravene appli- cable regulations.

Please take the time to carefully read through the owner’s manual before you start using the unit.

In the event of any doubt or discrepancies (for example, due to translation or printing errors), the German version of these operating instructions shall prevail.

3. Errors and load restrictions

If there is any risk that the safety or integrity of the unit has been compro- mised, the unit must be taken out of operation immediately and removed from the Ex-area without delay. Action must be taken to prevent the device from being accidentally placed into operation again.

The safety and reliability of the unit may be at risk if, for example:

-Any damage is visible on the housing, including internal plastic parts accessible by the user (especially the battery compartment cover).

-The unit has been subjected to excessive loads for which it is not designed

-The unit has been improperly stored

-The unit has been damaged in transit

-Labels or markings on the unit are illegible

-Malfunctions occur

-Permitted tolerances or threshold values have been exceeded