User Manual

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AUTOMATION & PROCESS
TECHNOLOGIES
950IS
The950IScanbeusedinhazardousenvironments
whenconnectedtoanapprovedsafetybarrier.The
LDTisUL&CSAlistedforClassI,GroupC&D,
ClassII,GroupsE,F,&GandClassIIIhazardous
locations,whenproperlyinstalled.
Theterm‘IntrinsicallySafe’isusedtodescribe
electronicequipmentthathastheabilitytobe
mounteddirectlyinexplosiveatmosphereswithout
chanceofanexplosion.Theterm‘Intrinsically
Safe’pertainstoadevice’sinabilitytoproducean
electricalsparkofenoughsignicancetocause
ignition.
HowdoesanIntrinsicallySafeLDTwork?AGemco
Transmitter(950-1446)islocatedina“safe”or
“non-explosive”areawhichacceptsthesystem’s
supplyvoltage(115VAC,230VAC,or24VDC)
andgeneratestheLDTspositionaloutputsignalin
voltageorcurrent.Thetransmitteralsogenerates
andacceptstheLDTsignals.Thesesignalsare
driventhroughanapprovedintrinsicallysafebarrier
assuringthesafetyofthesystem.Custom950Mill
DutyenclosuresareavailableforthisLDT.
The950ISisdesignedtoworkwithGemcostyle
magnets.IfinstallinginahydrauliccylinderaGemco
stylemagnetmustbeused.
Specifications
Input Voltage/
Current Draw
24 VDC @ 85mA max.
115 VAC 50/60 Hz @ 6 VA
230 VAC 50/60 Hz @ 6 VA
Output
0 to 10 VDC or 10 to 0 VDC
4 to 20mA or 20 to 4mA
Linearity
.01”
Repeatability
+/- 0.01% of Full Stroke
Operating Temperature
Head Electronics
Guide Tube
-10° to 180° F
(-23° to 82° C)
-40° to 185° F
(-40° to 85° C)
Operating Pressure
3000 psi Operational,
8000 psi Spike
Span Length
1” to 300”
Null Zone
2”
Dead Band
5”
Connectors
2 Pin 12mm
Enclosure
IP65
Specications are subject to change without notice.
Consult Factory if installing
950IS into 950MD Housing
The Gemco 950IS Intrinsically Safe LDT