Contents Page
1. Introduction
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2. Safety Advice 14
3. Faults and Damage 14-15
4. Safety Regulations 15-16
5. Ex-Data 16
6. Technical Data 16-17
7. Use and Application /
Operating Instructions
17-18
8. Repairs 18
9. Cleaning and Maintenance 18
10. Guarantee and Liability 19-20
11. Declaration of EC-Conformity 20-21
12. EC-Type Examination Certificate 22-23
13. Certificate of Compliance 24-25
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1. Introduction
Easy to operate, the Lite-Ex LED 30 is a
compact and robust LED torch, making it
ideal for inspection lighting within
Ex-hazardous areas classified as either
Zone 2, 1 and 0 as well as 22 and 21
according to IEC/CENELEC and
Div. 1 according to NEC.
2. Safety Advice
This operating manual contains information and safety recommendations which
must be complied with in order to
guarantee safe functioning of the unit
under conditions described. Non
compliance with this information and
recommendations can have dangerous
consequences or infringe regulations.
Please read these operating instructions very carefully before using the
unit !
In case of any doubt
(e.g. due to translation and/or printing
errors) the original German language
version should be referred to.
3. Faults and Damage
If there is any reason to suspect that the
safety of the unit has been affected then
it must be immediately withdrawn from
use and precautionary measures taken
in order to prevent any further use of in
the Ex-hazardous area.It is recommended that the equipment be then sent
back to the manufacturers for testing.
For example, the safety of the unit
could be endangered when:
• External damage to the housing.
• Exposure to excessive loads.
• Incorrect storage of the unit.
• Damage sustained in transit.
• Correct certification is illegible.
• Functionality errors occur.
• The permitted limitations are exceeded.
4. Safety Regulations
4.1 General regulations
The use of the intrinsically safe Lite-Ex
LED 30 meets the requirements of the
regulations providing that the user observes and applies the requirements as laid
down in the regulations and that improper and incorrect use of the unit is avoided.
The following safety regulations must be
complied with:
- The unit must not be opened within the
Ex-hazardous area.
- Batteries (see technical data) must only be
changed outside the Ex-hazardous area.
- Spare batteries must not be taken into the
Ex-hazardous area.
- Only the "type approved” batteries as
listed in these operating instructions may
be used.
- The lens head and switch part of the unit
are permanently fixed and cannot be
opened. Further, to do so should not be
attempted.
- Only those accessories approved by ecom
instruments GmbH may be used.
- Special care should be taken when
opening and closing the base cap
(for access to the battery compartment)
not to damage the sealing ring.
- The unit is to be taken out of service with
immediate effect should the rubber cover
on the switch or the torch sealing ring
become damaged.
- The maximum allowable environmental
temperatures are not to be exceeded.
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