3.1.3 Conformity with European directives
The pr
oduct described in this document is in conformity with the relevant harmonization
legislation, and its amendments, of the European Union.
Explosive atmospheres direc‐
tiv
e ATEX
2014/34/EU
Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the har‐
monisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equip‐
ment and protective systems intended for use in potentially ex‐
plosive atmospheres
Radio equipment directive
RED
2014/53/EU
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
harmonisation of t
he laws of the Member States relating to the
making available on the market of radio equipment
Restriction of hazardous sub‐
s
tances directive RoHS
2011/65/EU
Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the re‐
striction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment
The applicable directives can be found in the EU Declaration of Conformity of the specic
de
vice.
3.1.4 Conformity with UK regulations
The UKCA marking on the device symbolizes the conformity with the following UK regulations:
Explosive atmospheres regulation UKEX
SI 2016/1107
Equipment and Protective Systems Intended
f
or use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Regulations 2016
Radio equipment regulation RER
SI 2017/1206
Radio Equipment Regulations 2017
Restrictions of hazardous substances regula‐
tion RoHS
SI 2012/3032
The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Subs
tances in Electrical and Electronic Equip‐
ment Regulations 2012
The applicable regulations can be found in the UKCA declaration of conformity of the specic
de
vice.
3.1.5 Improper device modications
WARNING
Improper device modications
Risk t
o personnel, system, and environment can result from modications to the device,
particularly in hazardous areas.
• Only carry out modications that are described in the instructions for the device. Failure to
observe this requirement cancels the manufacturer's warranty and the product approvals.
Do not operate the device after unauthorized modications.
Safety notes
3.1Preconditions for use
SITRANS LR500 series with mA/HART
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