Hazardous Area Equipments

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pradipp Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: india Posts: 6	Hazardous Area Equipments 01/04/2012 2:40 AM
	Can we use ATEX approved equpment in zone 1 area application ? please suggest.
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TonyS Guru Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Resting under the Major Oak Posts: 4347 Good Answers: 181	#1 Re: hazardous area equipments. 01/04/2012 2:43 AM
	What does your local code say? __________________ The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#2 Re: hazardous area equipments. 01/04/2012 2:57 AM
	The correct equipment to use in hazardous area Zone 1 is that which is approved for use in Zone 1. ATEX is a pan-European directive. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#3 Re: Hazardous Area Equipments 01/04/2012 10:54 AM
	This may help... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATEX_directive __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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stargan Associate Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 Good Answers: 1	#4 Re: Hazardous Area Equipments 01/05/2012 12:32 AM
	ATEX directives categorize safety of equipment and installations. CE marking indicates a NOTIFIED BODY is responsible for surveillance. Your tools, presumably electrical, should be marked by ATEX group and category AND CENELEC (www.cenelec.org) marking. The existance of an ATEX apparatus certificate number does NOT mean it is certificated for a zone 1 area!!! Be carefull!!
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Hilton Guru Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mossel Bay, SA Posts: 777 Good Answers: 21	#5 Re: Hazardous Area Equipments 01/05/2012 2:34 AM
	Your question is too general, but yes you can. Where is your location ? If you are subject to EU standards, here is an example of what you need to know. http://www.safetylampofhouston.com/pdfs/posters/ATEX_poster_05.pdf
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