ATEX (explosion protection directive)
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas
When using products described in these operating instructions in hazardous area zone
2, make absolutely sure that the associated conditions in the following document are
adhered to:
"SIMATIC NET Product Information Use of subassemblies/modules in a Zone 2
Hazardous Area".
You will find this document
• on the data medium that ships with some devices.
• on the Internet pages under Siemens Industry Online Support
Enter the document identification number "C234" as the search term.
The products described in these operating instructions meet the requirements of the EU
directive 2014/34/EU "Equipment and Protective Devices for Use in Potentially Explosive
Atmospheres".
Note
Type of protection of the device
The devices are approved for various types of protection. You can find the type of
protection of your device and the ATEX certificate number on the nameplate.
Permitted types of protection
The following types of protection are possible:
• nA
ATEX classification: II 3G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc
Certificate no.: KEMA 07ATEX0145 X
The products meet the requirements of the following standards:
– EN 60079-15 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of
– EN 60079-0 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements)
• ec
ATEX classification: II 3G Ex ec IIC T4 Gc
Certificate no.: DEKRA 18ATEX0025X
The products meet the requirements of the following standards:
– EN 60079-7 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 7: Equipment protection through
– EN 60079-0 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements)
SCALANCE SC-600
Operating Instructions, 10/2021, C79000-G8976-C453-04
WARNING
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps).
protection "n")
increased safety "e")
Approvals
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