Atex Information; General; Installation; Inspection And Maintenance - Eaton Crouse-Hinds Series Instruction Manual

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ATEX INFORMATION

The Essential Health and Safety Requirements (Annex II) of the EU Directive 2014/34/
EU [the ATEX Directive - safety of apparatus] requires that the installation manual of
all equipment used in hazardous areas shall contain certain information. This annex
is included to ensure that this requirement is met. It compliments the information
presented in this document and does not conflict with that information. It is only
relevant to those locations where the ATEX directives are applicable.
8 .1

General

a) In common with all other electrical apparatus installed in hazardous areas, this
apparatus must only be installed, operated and maintained by competent personnel.
Such personnel shall have undergone training, which included instruction on
the various types of protection and installation practices, the relevant rules and
regulations, and on the general principles of area classification. Appropriate
refresher training shall be given on a regular basis. [See clause 4.2 of EN 60079-17].
b) The apparatus has been designed and manufactured so as to provide protection
against all the relevant additional hazards referred to in Annex II of the Directive,
such as those in clause 1.2.7 .
c) This apparatus has been designed to meet the requirements of electrical apparatus
in accordance with EN 60079-0 and EN 60079-15.
8 .2

Installation

a) The installation should comply with the appropriate European, national and local
regulations, which may include reference to the IEC code of practice IEC 60079-
14. In addition particular industries or end users may have specific requirements
relating to the safety of their installations and these requirements should also be
met. For the majority of installations the Directive 1999/92/EC [the ATEX Directive
- safety of installations] is also applicable.
b) The apparatus is designed for installation in Zone 2 hazardous areas.
c) The apparatus must not be subjected to mechanical and thermal stresses in excess
of those permitted in the certification documentation, this manual and the product
specification.
d) The apparatus must not be installed in a position where it may be attacked by
aggressive substances.
Read also the Special Conditions for Safe Use (below) for any additional or more
specific information.
Special Conditions for Safe Use
1. When used in Zone 2, the equipment must be installed in an area of not more than
Pollution Degree 2 as defined in IEC 60664-1, and in an enclosure or environment
that provides a degree of protection of at least IP 54 and which meets the relevant
material and environmental requirements of EN 60079-0:2012 and EN 60079-
15:2010.
2. Connections to the equipment must not be inserted or removed unless the area
in which the equipment is installed is known to be non-hazardous, or the circuit to
which it is connected has been de-energised.
3. The power for this equipment must be derived from a regulated power supply
complying with the requirements of European Community Directives.
4. Maximum working voltage = 30V d.c.
8 .3

Inspection and maintenance

a) Inspection and maintenance should be carried out in accordance with European,
national and local regulations which may refer to the IEC standard IEC 60079-17 .
In addition specific industries or end users may have specific requirements which
should also be met.
8 .4

Repair

This apparatus cannot be repaired by the user and must be replaced with an equivalent
certified product.
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