Application; Safety Instructions; Errors And Load Restrictions; Safety Regulations - Ecom Ex-PMR 1000 Bedienungsanleitung

1. Application

The Ex-PMR 1000 is a radio unit that does not require registration in many European coun-
tries (446 MHz range) for industrial use in potentially explosive areas of zones 2 and 1 or 22
in accordance with Directive 1999/92/EC (ATEX 137).

2. Safety instructions

These operating instructions contain information and safety regulations that must be follo-
wed to ensure safe and reliable operation of the unit under the described conditions. Failure
to follow the information and instructions can have dangerous consequences or may contra-
vene applicable regulations. Please take the time to carefully read through the owner's
manual before you start using the unit. In the event of any doubt or discrepancies (e.g. due
to translation or printing errors), the German version of these operating instructions shall
govern.

3. Errors and load restrictions

If there is any risk that the safety or integrity of the unit has been compromised, the unit
must be taken out of operation immediately and removed from the Ex-area without delay.
Action must be taken to prevent the device from being accidentally placed into operation
again.
We recommend that the unit should be sent to the manufacturer to be examined.
The safety and reliability of the unit may be at risk if, for example:
- visible damage is evident on the housing,
- the unit has been subjected to excessive loads for which it is not designed,
- the unit has been improperly stored,
- the unit has been damaged in transit,
- inscriptions or lettering on the unit are illegible,
- malfunctions occur,
- permitted tolerances or threshold values have been exceeded.

4. Safety regulations

Any person using the unit must observe the standard safety regulations and read the
certificate to prevent incorrect operation or abuse of the unit.
The following additional safety regulations must also be observed:
- The unit must not be opened within the Ex-area.
- The battery must only be changed outside the Ex-zone.
- Additional or spare batteries must not be carried in the Ex-area.
- Only the Ex-battery module Ex-AM PMR 1000 specified by the manufacturer may be used.
- The use of other batteries is strictly prohibited and will result in termination of
Ex-protection.
- The battery must only be charged outside of the Ex-area with the designated charger
LS PMR 1000 and the corresponding power supply unit PS PMR 1000.
- Only accessories approved by ecom instruments GmbH may be used.
- Ensure that the unit is not taken into Zone 0 areas.
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