
Quick Start Guide Supplement
D104544X012
DLC3100 Digital Valve Controller
January 2020
CML Hazardous Area Approvals
™
Fisher
FIELDVUE™ DLC3100 Digital Level
Controller
Hazardous Area Classifications and Special Instructions for “Safe
Use” and Installations in Hazardous Locations
Certain nameplates may carry more than one approval, and each approval may have unique installation/wiring
requirements and/or conditions of “safe use”. These special instructions for “safe use” are in addition to, and may
override, the standard installation procedures. Special instructions are listed by approval.
Note
This information supplements the nameplate markings affixed to the product and the DLC3100 quick start guide (D104214X012),
available from your Emerson sales office
Always refer to the nameplate itself to identify the appropriate certification.
or Fisher.com.
WARNING
Failure to follow these conditions of “safe use” could result in personal injury or property damage from fire or explosion, or
area re‐classification.
1. Two 1/2-14 NPT entries available for conduit connection.
2. Cable gland must be Ex certified in accordance with the intended use of the apparatus (Ex db or Ex tb)
3. Blanking elements shall be used if an entry to this apparatus is not used. The blanking element must be Ex certified
in accordance with the intended use of the apparatus (Ex db or Ex tb).
4. Thread adapters must be Ex certified in accordance with the intended use of the apparatus (Ex db or Ex tb).
5. A thread adapter cannot be used with an Ex db blanking element.
6. Only one thread adaptor can be used with an Ex db cable gland.
7. Manufacturer must be contacted for any repairs involving flameproof joints.
8. Coating instrument with paint or powder-coat finish is not permitted.
9. Lubribond 320 must be used as lubricant when needed to maintain the terminal box flameproof joint.
10. In Ex tb applications, the front cover shall not be removed to gain access to the field wiring connections or
in-service adjusting facilities.
11. Temperature at wiring entry point may exceed 80°C, appropriate conductors and adaptors for this temperature
must be used. See Specific Conditions of Use below.
12. External terminal ground cabling must be 4 mm
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minimum for CML.
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DLC3100 Digital Valve Controller
January 2020
Quick Start Guide Supplement
D104544X012
Specific Conditions Of Use
CML 19JPN2471X1
1. Equipment contains more than 15% Aluminium. It must be mounted in such a manner as to eliminate the risk of
sparks caused by friction or impact.
2. Potential electrostatic charging hazard. Clean only with a damp cloth (see instructions).
3. When equipment is used in dust atmospheres, precautions shall be taken to prevent a dust layer forming on the
enclosure.
CML 19JPN1472X
4. Repairs of flameproof joints shall not be undertaken by the user. In the event that a flameproof joint needs repair,
contact the manufacturer.
5. The special fasteners shall only be replaced by identical fasteners. Contact the manufacturer for details.
6. At an upper ambient temperature of +75°C, the cable used shall have an operating temperature greater than +80°C.
7. Equipment contains more than 15% Aluminium. It must be mounted in such a manner as to eliminate the risk of
sparks caused by friction or impact.
8. Potential electrostatic charging hazard. Clean only with a damp cloth (see instructions).
9. When the equipment is used in dust atmospheres, precautions shall be taken to prevent a dust layer forming on the
enclosure.
Table 1. Approval Information, CML 19JPN2471X
Certificate Approval Standards Applied Certification Obtained
CML 19JPN2471X Intrinsic Safety
IEC 60079-0 Ed. 6 2011
IEC 60079-11 Ed. 6 2011
JNIOSH-TR-46-1:2015
JNIOSH-TR-46-6:2015
Ex ia IIC T5/T6 Ga
Ex ia IIIC T100°C/T85°C Da
Table 2. Approval Information, CML 19JPN1472X
Certificate Approval Standards Applied Certification Obtained
CML 19JPN1472X Flameproof and Dust
IEC 60079-0 Ed. 6 2011
IEC 60079-1 Ed. 7 2014
IEC 60079-31 Ed. 2 2013
JNIOSH-TR-46-1:2015
JNIOSH-TR-46-2:2018
JNIOSH-TR-46-9:2018
Ex db IIC T5/T6 Gb
Ex tb IIIC T78°C Db IP66
Figure 1. CML- Intrinsic Safe, Flameproof, and Dust Nameplate
Figure 1. English, Universal
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