Eu Conformity; Radio Licenses For Europe; Radio Approval For Usa - VEGA VEGAPULS WL S 61 Betriebsanleitung

2 For your safety
by the user.
For safety and warranty reasons, any invasive
work on the device beyond that described in the
operating instructions manual may be carried
out only by personnel authorised by the manu-
facturer. Arbitrary conversions or modifications
are explicitly forbidden. For safety reasons, only
the accessory specified by the manufacturer
must be used.
To avoid any danger, the safety approval
markings and safety tips on the device must
also be observed and their meaning read in this
operating instructions manual.
Depending on the instrument version, the
emitting frequencies are in the C, K or W band
range. The low emission power is far below the
internationally approved limit values. When used
correctly, the device poses no danger to health.
2.5

EU conformity

The device fulfils the legal requirements of the
applicable EU directives. By affixing the CE
marking, we confirm the conformity of the instru-
ment with these directives.
You can find the EU conformity declaration on
our website under www.vega.com/downloads.
2.6

Radio licenses for Europe

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The instrument was tested according to the
latest issue of the following harmonized stan-
dards:
•
EN 302372 - Tank Level Probing Radar
•
EN 302729 - Level Probing Radar
It is hence approved for use inside and outside
closed vessels in countries of the EU.
Use is also approved in EFTA countries,
provided the respective standards have been
implemented.
For operation inside of closed vessels, points a
to f in annex E of EN 302372 must be fulfilled.
For operation outside of closed vessels, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
•
The installation must be carried out by
trained qualified personnel
•
The instrument must be stationary moun-
ted and the antenna directed vertically
downward
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•
The mounting location must be at least 4 km
away from radio astronomy stations, unless
special permission was granted by the res-
ponsible national approval authority
•
When installed within 4 to 40 km of a radio
astronomy station, the instrument must not
be mounted higher than 15 m above the
ground.
You can find a list of the respective radio astro-
nomy stations in chapter "Supplement".
Bluetooth radio module
The radio module used in the instrument for wi-
reless Bluetooth communication was tested by
the manufacturer according to the latest edition
of the following standard:
•
EN 300328 – Wideband transmission
systems
It is hence for use inside closed vessels in coun-
tries of the EU and EFTA.
2.7

Radio approval for USA

This approval is only valid for USA. Hence
the following text is only available in English
language.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
•
This device may not cause interference, and
•
This device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device
This device has been approved for open air
environments with the following limitations:
•
This device shall be installed and maintai-
ned to ensure a vertically downward orien-
tation of the transmit antenna's main beam.
Furthermore, the use of any mechanism that
does not allow the main beam of the trans-
mitter to be mounted vertically downward is
prohibited.
•
This device shall be installed only at fixed
locations. The LPR device shall not operate
while being moved or while inside a moving
container.
•
Hand-held applications are prohibited.
•
Marketing to residential consumers is
prohibited.
Changes or modifications not expressly appro-
ved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate this equipment.
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