1
Safety
1.1
General information and instructions
These instructions are an important part of the product and
must be retained for future reference.
Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of the product
may only be performed by trained specialist personnel who
have been authorized by the plant operator accordingly. The
specialist personnel must have read and understood the
manual and must comply with its instructions.
For additional information or if specific problems occur that are
not discussed in these instructions, contact the manufacturer.
The content of these instructions is neither part of nor an
amendment to any previous or existing agreement, promise or
legal relationship.
Modifications and repairs to the product may only be
performed if expressly permitted by these instructions.
Information and symbols on the product must be observed.
These may not be removed and must be fully legible at all
times.
The operating company must strictly observe the applicable
national regulations relating to the installation, function testing,
repair and maintenance of electrical products.
1.2
Warnings
The warnings in these instructions are structured as follows:
DANGER
The signal word "DANGER" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information will result in death or
severe injury.
WARNING
The signal word "WARNING" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information may result in death or
severe injury.
CAUTION
The signal word "CAUTION" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information may result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTE
The signal word "NOTE" indicates useful or important
information about the product.
The signal word "NOTE" is not a signal word indicating a
danger to personnel. The signal word "NOTE" can also refer
to material damage.
1.3
Intended use
This device is intended for the following uses:
— To measure the temperature of fluid, pulpy or pasty
substances and gases or resistance/voltage values.
The device has been designed for use exclusively within the
values stated on the name plate and within the technical limit
values specified on the data sheets.
— The maximum and minimum operating temperature limits
must not be exceeded or undershot.
— The permissible ambient temperature must not be
exceeded.
— The housing's degree of protection must be observed
during operation.
1.4
Improper use
The following are considered to be instances of improper use
of the device:
— Material application, e.g. by painting over the name plate
or welding/soldering on parts.
— Material removal, e.g. by spot drilling the housing.
1.5
Warranty provisions
Using the device in a manner that does not fall within the
scope of its intended use, disregarding this manual, using
underqualified personnel, or making unauthorized alterations
releases the manufacturer from liability for any resulting
damage. This renders the manufacturer's warranty null and
void.
TTH300 | OI/TTH300-EN Rev. D 5