Article 500, national electrical code - 1990 – Symbol Technologies PTC-860IM User Manual

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In hazardous locations, the PTC-860NI’s only user
interface is its keyboard; the accessory ports are not
suitable for use in hazardous locations.

WARNING! Remove the PTC-860NI from the potentially
hazardous area if the unit is damaged or suspected of being
damaged.

WARNING! Remove the PTC-860NI from the potentially
hazardous location should the location become hazardous
due to failure of containment systems, equipment, or other
causes that would expose the unit to volatile substances.

TABLE 1

Hazardous (classified) locations in accordance with Article 500,

National Electrical Code - 1990

Class I

Flammable gases or vapors

Division 2

Liquids and gases are in closed containers, or the
systems are handled, processed, or used

Concentrations are normally prevented by positive
mechanical ventilation

Adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location

Group A: Atmospheres containing acetylene

Group B: Atmospheres such as acrolein, butadiene, ethylene oxide,

hydrogen, propylene oxide, or gases or vapors equivalent in
hazard to hydrogen, such as manufactured gas

Group C: Atmospheres such as cyclopropane, ethylene, ethyl ether, or

gases or vapors equivalent in hazard

Group D: Atmospheres such as acetone, alcohol, ammonia, benzine,

benzol, butane, gasoline, hexane, lacquer solvent vapors,
naphtha, natural gas, propane, or gases or vapors equivalent
in hazard

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