13 zener barriers - operating instructions, Application examples, Hazardous area safe area – VEGA Z728 Zener barriers User Manual

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Zener barriers - operating instructions

Application examples

Subject to reasonable modifications due to technical advances.

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Application examples

Temperature measurement

The simplest and most favourably priced solution is a single-
channel Zener barrier. It should be noted, however, that the

device is not grounded in the safe area. The system is
approved for [EEx ia] IIC.

The use of a two-channel barrier prevents the direct ground
connection of the intrinsically safe circuit. Grounding only takes
place in the event of a fault, when the Zener diodes conduct.

This circuit arrangement prevents the occurrence of mutual
interference between the various circuits. The system is
approved for [EEx ia] IIC.

The illustration shows the set up for a temperature
measurement with a 4-wire Pt100. None of the 4 wires is
connected directly to ground. The complete system is therefore
"quasi ground-free".

This is the best option when the intention is to suppress the
influence of the end-to-end resistance of the barrier on the
measuring accuracy as far as possible.

Temperature

monitoring

or control

Hazardous area

Safe area

Not grounded

Z705

x3

CL

1

2

8

7

Temperature

monitoring

or control

Hazardous area

Safe area

Z960

x3

x3

x3

1

2

3

4

8

7

6

5

Hazardous area

Safe area

V

Z961

x3

x3

x3

x3

1

2

3

4

8

7

6

5

Z961

x3

x3

x3

x3

1

2

3

4

8

7

6

5

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