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Sparks or certain radiations can cause a mixture of hydrogen and chlorine
Selection of equipment
In order to select the appropriate electrical (and non.electrical) Ex equipment for
Selection of repaired, second hand or existing equipment
The act of introducing equipment where specifications are not identical to an
What is the basis of IEC 60079-14?
This standard provides the specific requirements for the design, selection, erection and
Guidance on marking requirements for combined Ex electrical/non electrical equipment
The combined marking for equipment which include an electrical part and a
Led in a mobile / tablet supporting camera function?
Is your smartphone or a tablet containing a LED to support a
Reference to IEC TS 60079-46 Explosive atmospheres – Part 46: Equipment Assemblies Edition 1.0
QUESTION: Are there any requirements for an IECEx Certification Body, ExCB, to be
Certification of equipment/assemblies using temperature monitoring/adjustment techniques to adjust internal ambient temperatures
Equipment assemblers and manufacturers have made requests to certify equipment with a
Identification and Marking of Ex Equipment that includes Ex auxiliary equipment and Ex component
Some types of Ex Equipment, such as large electric motors, are provided
CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
Under ATEX Directive this is the modul D. On the other hand
Illegalities or non compliance (all related to Ex)
What you do when you experience failures / non compliance /… related
Ex assembly or invidually sourced items?
You are on site, and you do Ex detailed inspection. There are:
Ex type of breathing and draining devices
Breathing and draining devices shall incorporate permeable elements which can withstand the
why mobile phones are banned inside refinery plants (ie petroleum plants?)
Interesting comments have been published back in 2011 – see link It
recent update on non.electrical Ex
Most of EPCs, owners, designers, etc are not aware of it. More
Hydrogen fuelling station safety recommendations
Mitigations which reduce the potential for the formation of a flammable mixture:
Risks arising from software
Reference should be made to the various implementations of EN 61508-3 Functional
Riddle of Ex
1. You have an Ex h certified pump. Level of Ex safety
Process safety and Ex
Relations there are many. Ex is a risk reduction factor for HAZOP.
II 2G Ex ia IIC T6 Gb
“ia” way of Ex protection enables the installation to be installed as
Non electrical Ex refers to…
ISO 80079-36 and -37 stand for non electrical explosion protection and list
Manual
It is mandatory. It shall be with the product. It shall be
Ex i vs T classification
Terminal boxes and switches in intrinsically safe circuits can be assumed to
What about my watch in possible Ex environment?
A basic electronic wrist watch is an example of a low voltage,
Process safety addressing overall Ex compliance
EPD or any Ex compliance report has a significant impact for Hazop / FMEA meetings. In process safety related meetings, the Ex equipment compliance should always be questioned.
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Ex (ATEX, IECEx) – HAZOP – SEVESO(?)
ATEX – expected failure – HAZOP – deviation leading to an event…
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What is your word for hazardous area compliance – explosion protection with
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Ambient temperature range Ex manufacturers apply -20°C to + 40°C as a
special protection “s”
concept to allow design, assessment and testing of electrical equipment that cannot
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All we have to listen to all around. Questions sure we have
BREXIT – no deal – 31.01.2020
Glossary • Approved Bodies – A conformity assessment body which has been
2019/2020
Many thanks to all following the posts at exprofessional.com. We do hope
The explosion protection design section shall be prepared…
…on the basis of a given methodology with at least the following
ComplEx Facility Assessment and Certification (CFAC)
Hazardous area industries do require full compliance to explosion protection. In any