User Manual
    <2.  Handling Cautions>
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IM 01C25T02-01E
Electrical Data:
• Rating 1 (Entity)
  For Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, and G or Group IIC
  Maximum Input Voltage Vmax: 24 V
  Maximum Input Current Imax: 250 mA
  Maximum Input Power Pmax: 1.2 W
  Maximum Internal Capacitance Ci: 1.76 nF
  Maximum Internal Inductance Li: 0 mH
or
• Rating 2 (FISCO)
  For Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, and G or Group IIC
  Maximum Input Voltage Vmax: 17.5 V
  Maximum Input Current Imax: 380 mA
  Maximum Input Power Pmax: 5.32 W
  Maximum Internal Capacitance Ci: 1.76 nF
  Maximum Internal Inductance Li: 0 mH
or
• Rating 3 (FISCO)
  For Groups C, D, E, F, and G or Group IIB
  Maximum Input Voltage Vmax: 17.5 V
  Maximum Input Current Imax: 460 mA
  Maximum Input Power Pmax: 5.32 W
  Maximum Internal Capacitance Ci: 1.76 nF
  Maximum Internal Inductance Li: 0 mH
Note:  In the rating 1, the output current of the barrier must be 
limited by a resistor “Ra” such that Io=Uo/Ra. In the rating 
2 or 3, the output characteristics of the barrier must be the 
type of trapezoid which are certied as the FISCO model 
(See “FISCO Rules”). The safety barrier may include 
a terminator. More than one eld instruments may be 
connected to the power supply line.
  FISCO Rules
The FISCO Concept allows the interconnection 
of intrinsincally safe apparatus to associated 
apparatus not specically examined in such 
combination.  The criterion for such interconnection 
is that the voltage (Ui), the current (Ii) and the power 
(Pi) which intrinsically safe apparatus can receive 
and remain intrinsically safe, considering faults, 
must be equal or greater than the voltage (Uo, 
Voc, Vt), the current (Io, Isc, It) and the power (Po) 
which can be provided by the associated apparatus 
(supply unit).  
Po ≤ Pi, Uo ≤ Ui, Io ≤ Ii
In addition, the maximum unprotected residual 
capacitance (Ci) and inductance (Li) of each 
apparatus (other than the terminators) connected to 
the eldbus must be less than or equal to 5 nF and 
10 µH respectively. 
Ci ≤ 5nF, Li ≤ 10µH
In each I.S. eldbus segment only one active 
source, normally the associated apparatus, is 
allowed to provide the necessary power for the 
eldbus system.  The allowed voltage (Uo, Voc,Vt) 
of the associated apparatus used to supply the 
bus cable must be limited to the range of 14 V dc 
to 17.5 V dc. All other equipment connected to 
the bus cable has to be passive, meaning that the 
apparatus is not allowed to provide energy to the 
system, except to a leakage current of 50 µA for 
each connected device.
Supply unit
Trapezoidal or rectangular output characteristic only
Uo = 14...17.5 V (I.S. maximum value)
Io according to spark test result or other 
assessment. No specication of Lo and Co is 
required on the certicate or label.
Cable
The cable used to interconnect the devices needs 
to comply with the following parameters:
Loop resistance R': 15...150 Ω/km
Inductance per unit length L': 0.4...1 mH/km
Capacitance per unit length C': 45...200 nF/km. 
C'=C' line/line + 0.5 C' line/screen, if both lines 
are oating or C'=C' line/line + C' line/screen, if 
the screen is connected to one line.
Length of spur cable: max. 60 m 
Length of trunk cable: max. 1 km (Group IIC) or 
5 km (Group IIB)
Length of splice: max.1 m
Terminators
At each end of the trunk cable an FM approved line 
terminator with the following parameters is suitable:
R = 90...100 Ω
C = 0...2.2 mF 
System evaluations
The number of passive device like transmitters, 
actuators, hand held terminals connected to 
a single bus segment is not limited due to I.S. 
reasons.  Furthermore, if the above rules are 
respected, the inductance and capacitance of the 
cable need not to be considered and will not impair 
the intrinsic safety of the installation.










