General; Use In Accordance With The Intended Purpose; Additional Ex Rating Plate - Leuze lumiflex COMPACT EX2 Supplement For Connecting And Operating Instruction Compact

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General

The provisions of the 1999/92 EC Directive additionally apply to operation of the
COMPACT EX2 in explosive atmospheres. In the European member states, these
have been formulated in corresponding national laws, for example the operating safety
law ("BetrSichG") in the Federal Republic of Germany.
1.1

Use in accordance with the intended purpose

COMPACT EX2 was developed in conformity with the provisions of the EC Directive
94/9/EC (ATEX Directive). It corresponds to device group II, Category 3 and is
intended for use in explosive atmospheres belonging to Zone 2 (gases) in accordance
with EN50021 and Zone 22 (dust) in accordance with EN 50281-1-1. Not allowed is the
use in case of "conductive dust". The technical data stated below, as indicated on the
rating plate, applies.
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Additional EX rating plate

The rating plate shown here contains the data for use in explosive atmospheres and is
affixed in addition to the standard rating plate. The IP degree of protection IP54, which
deviates from the standard rating plate, would still apply if the transmitter and/or
receiver were to be damaged by an impact, according to the requirements of
EN 50014.
Leuze lumiflex GmbH u. Co. KG
Liebigstr. 4
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck
Type COMPACT Cx - xxxx EX2, year of construction 2003
ε
x
EEx nA II T4
0°C ≤ T ≤ +55°C
a
IP54
Nicht unter Spannung öffnen!
Do not open under tension!
Ne pas ouvrir sous tension!
10
ε
x
II 3 G
T 135 °C
COMPACT EX2
II 3 D