EC marking of Purging and Pressurization ATEX EEx p
equipments
This article is addressed to the manufacturers or integrators of
equipments subjected to be operated in hazardous or classified areas and
protected by purging and
pressurization .
To comply with the directive 94/EC ATEX applicable from July 2003 a EC
Type examination Certificate issued by a notified body must involve not only the
purge and pressure monitor used but as well the complete equipment protected .
In other way and in order for the manufacturer to be authorized marking
EC his material ( this is mandatory for Europe destination ) the integration of
all parts related to safety must be realized by participant whose quality system
has been notified 94/09/EC ATEX EEx p .
Today OPTA-PERIPH proposes to its customers:
I.
The supply of the Purging and Pressurization Monitor LCS Certified by EC
type attestation according to the directive 94/09/EC ATEX for the
Group II 2 G – Component Certification -.
II.
The Certification service for the customer to get the EC type attestation
according to the directive 94/09/EC ATEX for the Group II 2G of the complete
equipment .- Compound Certification .
III.
The integration (locally or in works) of all parts of equipment related
to safety under quality procedure notified 94/09/EC ATEX EEx p .
Thus
, customer will be authorized using the EC mark in compliance with the
directive ATEX EEx p.
If
a product line is involved a procedure of assistance is set-up with customer .
Among
the most current ATEX EEx p
applications:
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Purging and Pressurization of Electrical motors with air-air or air-water
cooling
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Purging and Pressurization of Gas or liquid analysers
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Purging and Pressurization of Computer workstations
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Purging and Pressurization of Air conditioning and chillers
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Purging and Pressurization of Electrical or instrument cabinets
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Purging and Pressurization of Printers
