Ecom Instruments Ex-GSM 01 manual

Note:

The current safety instructions, and the Ex-certificate are available for download from the relevant product page under www.ecom-ex.com; alternatively they can be requested directly from the manufacturer.

1 Application

The Ex-GSM 01 is a portable Non-Incendive cell phone for industrial use in explosion-hazardous areas of Class I, DIV 2, Groups A, B, C and D according to FM standards.

2 Safety instructions

These safety instructions contain information and safety regulations that must be followed to ensure safe and reliable operation of the unit under the descri- bed conditions. Failure to follow the information and instructions can have dangerous consequences or may contravene applicable regulations.

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

3 Errors and load restrictions

If there is any risk that the safety or integrity of the unit has been compromi- sed, 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.

We recommend that the unit should be sent to the manufacturer to be exami- ned.

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

-visible damage is evident on the housing,

-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,

-inscriptions or lettering on the unit are illegible,

-malfunctions occur,

-permitted tolerances or threshold values have been exceeded.

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