User guide

2 ALTOFLUX 2W IFM 4042 K - EEx
Warning!
No safety technical changes may be made to the devices. Unauthorized changes might affect
the explosion safety of the devices.
These additional instructions are an extension to the Installation and Operating Instructions
and only applies for the EEx version of the IFM 4042 K magnetic-inductive compact
flowmeter. All technical information described in the Installation and Operating Instructions
are applicable, when not specifically excluded or replaced by the instructions in these
additional instructions.
Contents
1 System components 3
1.1 General information 3
1.2 Data plates 4
1.3 Primary head 4
1.4 IFC 040-EEx signal converter 5
1.4.1 Electronics compartment 5
1.4.2 Terminal compartment 5
1.5 Cable or conduit entries 5
2 Electrical connection 6
2.1 Equipotential bonding system 6
2.2 Terminal arrangement 6
2.3 Description of the output circuits 6
2.4 Connection diagram 8
2.5 Safety-technical data 9
2.6 Connection examples 9
2.6.1 Example of IFM 4042 K in 2-wire mode 9
2.6.2 Example of IFM 4042 K in 2×2-wire mode (4-wire) 10
3 Operation of the signal converter 11
4 Maintenance 11
5 Ordering information 11
6 Technical data 11
7 Replacement of electronic unit 12
7.1 Removal of the electronics unit 12
7.2 Inseration of the electronics unit 12
8 EC Declaration of conformity 13
9 EC-Type examination certificate 14
Be sure to follow these instructions!
Important!
The prescriptions and regulations as well as the electrical data described in the EC-type
examination certificate must be obeyed.
Beside the instructions for electrical installations in non-hazardous locations according to the
applicable national standard (equivalent of IEC 364, e.g. VDE 0100), especially the
regulations in EN 60079-14 "Electrical installations in hazardous locations" or equivalent
national standard must be followed.
Installation, establishment, utilization and maintenance are only allowed to be executed by
personnel with an education in explosion safety!