Fisher IM Supplement: FM Hazardous Area Approvals-Fisher 4200 Electronic Position Transmitters Manuals & Guides

Instruction Manual Supplement

D104309X012

4200 Transmitters

October 2017

FM Hazardous Area Approvals

™

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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 4200 Instruction Manual (D200354X012
available from your Emerson sales office

Always refer to the nameplate itself to identify the appropriate certification.

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or Local Business Partner, or at www.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.

Intrinsically Safe, Explosion-proof, Dust Ignition-proof, Non‐Incendive

No special conditions for safe use.

Refer to table 1 for approval information.

Table 1. Hazardous Area Classifications—FM (United States)

Certification Body Type Certification Obtained Entity Rating Temperature Code

Vmax = 30 VDC
Imax = 150 mA
Pi = 1.0 W
Ci = 18 nF
Li = 0 mH

- - - T5 (Tamb ≤ 71°C)

- - - T4 (Tamb ≤ 71°C)

T4 (Tamb ≤ 71°C)

FM

4211, 4221

4210, 4211, 4212,
4215, 4220, 4221,
4222

4211, 4221

4210, 4211, 4212,
4215, 4220, 4221,
4222

Intrinsically Safe
Class I,II,III Division 1 GP A,B,C,D,E,F,G
per drawing GE16019 (see figure 1)

Explosion-proof
Class I Zone 1 AEx d IIC T5
Class I, Division 1 GP A,B,C,D T5

Class I Division 2 GP A,B,C,D T4
Class II Division 2 GP F,G T4

Class II Division 1 GP E,F,G T5 - - - T5 (Tamb ≤ 71°C)

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Figure 1. Fisher 4211 and 4221 FM Schematic (Drawing GE16019)

HAZARDOUS LOCATION NON-HAZARDOUS LOCATION

I.S. CLASS I,II,III DIV 1, GROUPS A,B,C,D,E,F,G

N.I. CLASS I, DIV 2, GROUPS A,B,C,D

4211, 4221

Vmax = 30 VDC

Imax = 150 mA

Pi = 1.0 W

Ci = 18 nF
Li = 0 mH

WARNING

THE APPARATUS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS ALUMINUM AND IS CONSIDERED
TO CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL RISK OF IGNTION BY IMPACT AND FRICTION.
AVOID IMPACT AND FRICTION DURING INSTALLATION AND USE TO
PREVENT RISK OF IGNTION.

Instruction Manual Supplement

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FM APPROVED BARRIER
SEE NOTE 6

NOTES:

1. THE INSTALLATION MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC
 CODE (NEC), NFPA 70, ARTICLE 504 AND ANSI/ISA RP12.6.

2. THE CLASS 1, DIV 2 APPLICATIONS MUST BE INSTALLED AS SPECIFIED IN NEC
 ARTICLE 501‐4(B). EQUIPMENT AND FIELD WIRING IS NON‐INCENDIVE WHEN
 CONNECTED TO APPROVED BARRIERS WITH ENTITY PARAMETERS.

3. LOOPS MUST BE CONNECTED ACCORDING TO THE BARRIER MANUFACTURER'S
 INSTRUCTIONS.

4. MAXIMUM SAFE AREA VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 250 Vrms.

5. RESISTANCE BETWEEN BARRIER GROUND AND EARTH GROUND MUST BE LESS
 THAN ONE OHM.

6. FOR ENTITY INSTALLATION (I.S. AND N.I.):
    Vmax > Voc, or Vt Ci + Ccable < Ca
    Imax > Isc, or It Li + Lcable < La
    Pi > Po, or Pt

GE16019-B

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