Safety Instructions

12 Safety and compliance information
English
■ medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities.
Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio while in the
air is not permitted.
Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of any such electronic devices
to determine whether electronic circuits in those devices will perform normally
when the radio is transmitting.
Warning If you have a pacemaker:
■ immediately turn off the radio if you suspect it is interfering with the
pacemaker
■ keep the radio at least 6 inches (15 cm) from the pacemaker while the radio
is on
■ use the radio on the side opposite to the pacemaker to minimize
interference
■ never carry the radio in a breast pocket
If there is interference between your hearing aid and the radio, please discuss
an alternative solution with the hearing aid manufacturer.
Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas
Warning Unless the radio is specifically certified for use in a potentially
explosive atmosphere, turn off the radio before entering such an atmosphere.
An explosion could cause serious injury or death. Examples of potentially
explosive atmospheres include filling stations, and any environment where
there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.
Warning Turn off the radio before approaching blasting caps, a blasting area,
or any area where you are instructed to turn off a two-way radio. Obey all signs
and instructions. Interference with blasting operations could cause serious
injury or death.
NI-branded radios (TP8100/TP9100 only)
For information about the TP9300 and TP9400 Intrinsically Safe radios, refer
to MPD-00013-xx (ATEX and IECEx) or MPD-00027-xx (AEx, Ex, and Non-
Incendive) provided with these radios.
NI-branded radios are certified by a third party to be safe to use in particular
hazardous locations.
NI-branded TP8100 and TP9100 portable radios are marked with an NI circle
logo on the radio’s front panel
NI-branded radios and batteries must not be engraved or modified in any way.
An NI-branded portable radio must be serviced only by an agency certified by
both the approval authority and by Tait International Limited.
Any unauthorized repair or substitution of parts invalidates the non-incendive
safety rating and the third party NI approval. To have an NI-branded radio
serviced, return it to an authorized Tait branch or subsidiary.
NI-branded TP8100 portable radios and accessories are approved by Factory
Mutual Corporation (FM) to the following ratings:
■ NI / I / 2 / ABCD / T4, Ta = 40 °C
■ S / II, III / 2 / EFG; IP67
TP8100 portable radios with the product code “T03–24*” are NI-branded.