Ashcroft A, E Installation And Maintenance Instruction Manual

Installation and Maintenance
Instruction Manual

Bi-metal Thermometer Model A and E

(non-electrical device) in a configuration

- pursuant to ASME B40.200: 50=E#=###=ATEX or 50=ERT#=###=ATEX

- pursuant to EN 13190: ###=A#=###=ATEX or ##=ART#=###=ATEX

for explosion risk areas pursuant to Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX)
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Table of contents:
1

General remarks.........................................................................................................................................................3

1.1 Purpose of this Manual.........................................................................................................................................3

1.2 Symbols................................................................................................................................................................3

1.3 Limits of liability.....................................................................................................................................................3

1.4 Copyright...............................................................................................................................................................3

1.5 Warranty ...............................................................................................................................................................3

1.6 Manufacturer’s address, customer services.........................................................................................................3

2 Safety..........................................................................................................................................................................4

2.1 General sources of hazards..................................................................................................................................4

2.2 Use in accordance with intended purpose............................................................................................................4

2.3 Operator’s responsibility.......................................................................................................................................4

2.4 Staff qualifications (target group assessment) .....................................................................................................4

2.5 Signs/Safety markings..........................................................................................................................................4

2.6 Safety equipment..................................................................................................................................................4

2.7 Environmental protection......................................................................................................................................4

3 Use in explosion risk areas pursuant to Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) ...........................................................................5

4 Technical data ............................................................................................................................................................5

5 Labeling on the device................................................................................................................................................5

5.1 Labeling on the device for explosion risk areas (ATEX).......................................................................................5

6 Construction and function...........................................................................................................................................5

6.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................................................5

6.2 Description of function..........................................................................................................................................5

6.3 Description of components...................................................................................................................................6

6.4 Accessories...........................................................................................................................................................6

7 Transport ....................................................................................................................................................................6

7.1 Safety....................................................................................................................................................................6

7.2 Transport inspection.............................................................................................................................................6

7.3 Storage .................................................................................................................................................................6

8 Mounting/Installation...................................................................................................................................................6

8.1 Safety....................................................................................................................................................................6

8.2 Preparations (requirements for the installation location)......................................................................................6

8.3 Mounting/Installation.............................................................................................................................................6

8.4 Starting up.............................................................................................................................................................7

9 Servicing.....................................................................................................................................................................8

9.1 Safety....................................................................................................................................................................8

9.2 Check on function, and recalibration....................................................................................................................8

9.3 Cleaning and maintenance...................................................................................................................................8

10

Faults....................................................................................................................................................................8

10.1 Safety ...............................................................................................................................................................8

10.2 Conduct in the event of faults...........................................................................................................................8

10.3 Fault table.........................................................................................................................................................8

10.4 Conduct following fault rectification..................................................................................................................8

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Demounting, disposal...........................................................................................................................................9

11.1 Safety ...............................................................................................................................................................9

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11.2 Demounting......................................................................................................................................................9

11.3 Disposal............................................................................................................................................................9

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Appendix.............................................................................................................................................................10

12.1 Declaration of conformity................................................................................................................................10

12.2 Datasheets for bi-metal thermometers...........................................................................................................12

1 General remarks

1.1 Purpose of this Manual

This Operating Manual contains fundamental and essential advice to be followed for the installation,
operation and servicing of the device. It must be read without fail before assembly and start-up of the device
by the fitter, the operator and the specialist personnel responsible for the device. This Operating Manual

must be available at the point of use of the device at all times.
The following sections about general Safety information (2) and also the following specific advice regarding the

intended purposes (2.2) and through to disposal (11.3) contain important safety information which, if not followed, may
result in risks for people and animals, or to property and buildings.

1.2 Symbols

Warning!

This indicates a possibly hazardous situation where failing to follow advice may result in risks to people,
animals, the environment and buildings.

Information!

This emphasizes key information for efficient, fault-free operation.

1.3 Limits of liability

Failure to respect this safety information, the envisaged uses or the limit values relating to use indicated in the
technical data for the device may result in risk or to injury to people, the environment or the plant.

Claims for compensation for damage against the device supplier are excluded in such an eventuality.

1.4 Copyright

This Operating Manual may only be copied and passed on as a complete document without the special permission of
the publisher.

1.5 Warranty

For the product described here, we offer a warranty pursuant to Section 6 Guarantee in Respect of Defects in our
General Terms and Conditions of Delivery and Payment.

1.6 Manufacturer’s address, customer services

Ashcroft Instruments GmbH

Max-Planck-Strasse 1
D-52499 Baesweiler. Germany

Tel.: [phone]
Fax.: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.ashcroft.eu

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2 Safety

2.1 General sources of hazards

Temperature gauges are generally a constituent part of a control and measurement system, and their failure can result
in hazardous situations. The selection of temperature gauge should be made in accordance with the rules set out in
EN 13190 or ASME B40.200.

2.2 Use in accordance with intended purpose

The devices are only to be used for the intended purpose as described by the manufacturer.
The devices are used for direct display of temperatures.
For each use scenario, the corresponding set-up regulations must be respected. If used in explosion risk areas, the

following conditions are to be respected.

2.3 Operator’s responsibility

Safety instructions for proper operation of the device must be respected. They are to be provided by the operator for
use by the respective personnel for installation, servicing, inspection and operation. Risks from electrical energy and
from the released energy of the medium, from escaping media and from improper connection of the device must be
eliminated. The details for this are to be found in the corresponding applicable set of regulations, such as DIN EN,
UVV (accident prevention regulations) and in sector-specific instances of use (DVWG, Ex-. GL, etc.) the VDE
guidelines and the regulations supplied by local utilities companies.

The device must be taken out of service and secured against inadvertently being restarted, if the presumption is that
risk-free operation is no longer possible (see Chapter 10: Faults).

Conversion works or other technical alterations to the device by the customer are not permitted. This also applies to
installation of spare parts. Possible conversations or alterations may only be carrie d out by the manufacturer.

The operational safety of the device is only guaranteed where it is used for its intended purpose. The specification of
the device must be adapted to the medium used in the plant. The limit values indicated in the technical data must not
be exceeded.

The safety information detailed in this Operating Manual, existing national regulations for accident prevention, and the
operator’s internal regulations regarding working, operations and safety must be respected.

The operator is responsible for all specified servicing, inspection and installation works being carried out by authorized
and qualified specialists.

2.4 Staff qualifications (target group assessment)

The device may only be installed and started up by specialist staff who are familiar with installation, start-up and
operation of the product.

Specialist staff are people who are able to assess the work assigned to them on the basis of their specialist training,
their knowledge and experience and their knowledge of the relevant standards, and can identify possible risks.

For devices in explosion-protected configuration, these staff must have been trained or instructed in, or be authorized
for, working on explosion-protected devices in potentially explosive plants.

2.5 Signs/Safety markings

The gauge and its surrounding packaging carry markings. These markings show the article number, measurement
range and manufacturer. The gauge can be provided with additional signs and safety markings advising on special
conditions:

 Advice on calibration
 Ex (for ATEX configuration)

2.6 Safety equipment

The window uses multi-layer safety glass.

2.7 Environmental protection

This device contains no environmentally hazardous components.

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