VEGA VEGATROL 10 Ex 1 - Manual (Page 3)

VEGATROL 10 Ex 1 3
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Contents of the instruction manual
This Technical Information / Operating Instructions
(T.I.B.) contains information for correct
-
installation
- connection
- set-up
for the fail-safe-protection VEGATROL 10 Ex 1.
This TIB is supplied as part of the order. Knowledge of the
contents is important for correct operation of the
instrument. This TIB accompanies the product and is
addressed to technical staff which is trained or has
knowledge of the use of level measurement and control
equipment.
1.2 Safety information
The instrument must only be operated as described in this
TIB. Please note that other action can cause damage for
which VEGA does not take liability.
1.3 Approvals
Ex-Zone 1
The system sensor VEGATROL 10 is approved for the use
in hazardous areas zone 1. In such cases the regulations
and special conditions of the conformity certificate PTB-no.
Ex-93.C.4015 and BVS-no. 93.C.2015 X must be
observed.
VdTÜV
VEGATROL 10 is approved acc. to VdTÜV-information
"Overfill protection" 100 as overfill protection in stationary
storage vessels in liquid gas plants of groups A, B, C and
D (approval no. TÜV.ÜS.94-32).
This approval is also valid for storage vessels in
distribution plants.
DIN
The overfill protection of VEGATROL 10 corresponds to
the requirements of DIN V 19250, class 5.
TRB
VEGATROL 10 corresponds to the requirements on
component tested overfill protections acc. to TRB 801,
no. 25.
Overfill protection in vessels up from group C
Also in case where TRB 801, no. 25, item 6.1.4.2 requires
two independent overfill protections, one VEGATROL 10
is sufficient to meet with this requirement.