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<INSTALLATION AND OPERATING PRECAUTIONS FOR TIIS FLAMEPROOF EQUIPMENT>
(2) Flameproof Metal Conduit Wiring
• Fortheameproofmetalconduitwiringor
insulated wires shall be used as recommended
by the USER’S GUIDELINES for Electrical
Installations for Explosive Gas Atmospheres in
General Industry, published in 1994.
• F
or conduit pipes, heavy-gauge steel conduits
conforming to JIS C 8305 Standard shall be
used.
• Flameproofsealingttingsshallbeusedinthe
vicinity of the wiring connections, and those
ttingsshallbelledwithsealingcompoundsto
complete sealing of the apparatus. In addition,
topreventexplosivegases,moisture,orame
caused by explosion form being propagated
through the conduit, always provide sealing
ttingstocompletesealingoftheconduitinthe
following locations:
(a) In the boundaries between the hazardous
and non-hazardous locations.
(b) In the boundaries where there is a different
c
lassicationofhazardouslocation.
• For the connections of the apparatus with a
conduit pipe or its associated accessories,
G-type parallel pipe threads (JIS B 0202) shall
beusedtoprovideaminimumofve-thread
engagement to complete tightness. In addition,
since these parallel threads do not have sealing
property, nonhardening sealant such as liquid
gaskets shall thus be applied to those threads
for ensuring waterproofness.
• Ifmetalconduitsneedexibility,useameproof
exiblettings.
6. Maintenance of Flameproof
Apparatus
Tomaintaintheameproofapparatus,do
the following. (For details, see Chapter 10
“MAINTENANCEOFEXPLOSION-PROTECTED
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION” in the USER’S
GUIDELINES for Electrical Installations for
Explosive Gas Atmospheres in General Industry.)
(1) Maintenance servicing with the power on.
Flameproof apparatus shall not be maintenance-
serviced with its power turned on. However, in cases
where maintenance servicing is to be conducted
with the power turned on, with the equipment cover
removed, always use a gas detector to check that
there is no explosive gas in that location. If it cannot
be checked whether an explosive gas is present or
not, maintenance servicing shall be limited to the
following two items:
(
a) Visual inspection
Visuallyinspecttheameproofapparatus,metal
conduits, and cables for damage or corrosion,
and other mechanical and structural defects.
(
b) Zero and span adjustments
These adjustments should be made only to
the extent that they can be conducted from the
outside without opening the equipment cover.
In doing this, great care must be taken not to
cause mechanical sparks with tools.
(2) Repair
Iftheameproofapparatusrequiresrepair,turn
off the power and transport it to a safety (non-
hazardous) location. Observe the following points
before attempting to repair the apparatus.
(
a) Make only such electrical and mechanical
repairs as will restore the apparatus to its
originalcondition.Fortheameproofapparatus,
the gaps and path lengths of joints and
mating surfaces, and mechanical strength
of enclosures are critical factors in explosion
protection. Exercise great care not to damage
the joints or shock the enclosure.
(b) If any damage occurs in threads, joints
or mating surfaces, inspection windows,
connections between the transmitter and
terminal box, shrouds or clamps, or external
wiring connections which are essential in
ameproofness,contactYokogawaElectric
Corporation.
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