3. Commissioning, operation
3.8 Overview of the temperature zones
EN
3.9 Thread gap
For fitting, the following permitted thread gaps for electrical equipment for gas hazardous
areas must be maintained:
Thread gap for parallel threads (IEC/EN 60079-1, table 4):
■
Case volumes < 100 cm³: ≥ 5 mm
Case volumes > 100 cm³: ≥ 8 mm
There must be at least 5 threads engaged
Thread gap for tapered threads (IEC/EN 60079-1, table 5):
■
on each component ≥ 5
There must be at least 4.5 threads engaged
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Tx12
Option: with built-in
transmitter e.g. T32
T4
Tx12-A
T3
T1
1)
WIKA additional information TR12/TC12, flameproof enclosure (Ex d)
Tx12
T4
Transmitter
Tx12-A
T3
T1
Permissible temperatures at
1)
T1: (-50) -40 °C < T
T3: (-50) -40 °C < T
T4: (-50) -40 °C < T
T4
Transmitter
1) Temperature zone undefined
< +300 °C
a
< +150 °C
a
< +80 °C
a
: (-50) -40 °C < Ta < +80 °C