For Your Safety; Authorised Personnel; Appropriate Use; Warning About Incorrect Use - VEGA VEGAWAVE S 61 Betriebsanleitung

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For your safety

1.1

Authorised personnel

All operations described in this documentation
must be carried out only by trained, qualified
personnel authorised by the plant operator.
During work on and with the device, the requi-
red personal protective equipment must always
be worn.
1.2

Appropriate use

The VEGAWAVE S 61 is a sensor for point level
detection.
You can find detailed information about the area
of application in chapter "Product description".
1.3

Warning about incorrect use

Inappropriate or incorrect use of this product
can give rise to application-specific hazards,
e.g. vessel overfill through incorrect mounting or
adjustment. Damage to property and persons or
environmental contamination can result. Also,
the protective characteristics of the instrument
can be impaired.
1.4

General safety instructions

This is a state-of-the-art instrument complying
with all prevailing regulations and directives. The
instrument must only be operated in a techni-
cally flawless and reliable condition. The opera-
tor is responsible for the trouble-free operation
of the instrument. When measuring aggressive
or corrosive media that can cause a dangerous
situation if the instrument malfunctions, the
operator has to implement suitable measures to
make sure the instrument is functioning properly.
During the entire duration of use, the user is
obliged to determine the compliance of the
necessary occupational safety measures with
the current valid rules and regulations and also
take note of new regulations.
The safety instructions in this operating
instructions manual, the national installation
standards as well as the valid safety regulations
and accident prevention rules must be observed
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
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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.
1.5

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.
The EU conformity declaration can be found on
our homepage.
1.6 Safety instructions for Ex
areas
For Ex applications, only devices with corres-
ponding Ex approval may be used. Observe the
Ex-specific safety instructions. These are an in-
tegral part of the operating instructions and are
enclosed with every device with Ex approval.
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Product description

2.1

Configuration

Scope of delivery
The scope of delivery encompasses:
•
VEGAWAVE S 61 point level switch
•
Documentation
– This operating instructions manual
– Ex-specific "Safety instructions" (with Ex
versions)
2.2

Principle of operation

Application area
VEGAWAVE S 61 is a point level sensor with
tuning fork for point level detection.
It is designed for industrial use in all areas of
process technology and is preferably used for
bulk solids.
Typical applications are overfill and dry run
protection. Thanks to its simple and robust
measuring system, VEGAWAVE S 61 is virtually
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