Ex designer
Who is he / she? First a designer shall be a designer
Who is he / she? First a designer shall be a designer
All service providers shall be with Ex personnel competency we used to
Sewers explode in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing hundreds Dozens of sewer explosions in
Primary – Secondary – Tertiary explosion protection So far we can say
Ex OE stands for Ex owner’s engineering. it is not a public
EN 1127-1 shall be the lead (relevant globally). it defines 13 possible
ECOsystem – Ex Controlled Organization
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a cut out from iec 60079 10 1 : 2020 “Once a
Whenever you get delivered with a solution using Ex v, it can only be considered as an installation, assembly, project (other definitions I leave to you), and there shall be a design, installation, commissioning, Ex inspection, etc. all similar to normal project conditions.
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I am interested, because: I am a hazardous area site owner, operator,
Where it belongs to? Fire protection… Worksafety… Electrical, mechanical discipline…? Interesting topic
Ex compliance is about prevention and not any real protection against recent
Short summary at the beginning of my blogpost: no more fluroscent light
it says: “This standard provides the specific requirements for the design, selection,
A combustible gas in a distribution line must contain a natural odorant
You must prove you have it. It means you purchased it. There
Definetely Ex with some pre-cautions. Risk assessment and hazardous area classification shall be first in place.
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This interpretation sheet has been prepared by IEC technical committee 31: Equipment
H2 units shall be considered as per assembly. All electrical and non.electrical Ex topics shall be taken into account.
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assembly of Ex Equipment(s) results in an assembly that creates a need for additional assessment that is not already completely covered by the
individual equipment certificates.
This article was written back in 2017. When I tell people I
Explosive atmospheres – Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure “t”
20 litre fuel cans: old design on the left, 1941 Nirona Wehrmacht
Situation is the following. You are requested to assemble and install: 1)
💥 ATEX REGULATION ALERT💥🇩🇿 The inspection of ATEX equipment has become mandatory⚖️
IEC 60079-14 in chapter of Verification Dossier speaks about the ‘ID’ topic
…on the other side a good example of iec 60079-26: Examples of
Source: LINK Each and every country has it regulated, but might be
So what about light blue – the recommended colour of Ex i?
After the signature of the construction contract, the contractor bears the legal
Sure not. IIC, IIC (H2), IIB + H2 all have existed for
According ATEX 137 employer of hazardous area industries shall define the Ex
Sparks or certain radiations can cause a mixture of hydrogen and chlorine
In order to select the appropriate electrical (and non.electrical) Ex equipment for
The act of introducing equipment where specifications are not identical to an
This standard provides the specific requirements for the design, selection, erection and
The combined marking for equipment which include an electrical part and a
Is your smartphone or a tablet containing a LED to support a
QUESTION: Are there any requirements for an IECEx Certification Body, ExCB, to be
Equipment assemblers and manufacturers have made requests to certify equipment with a
Some types of Ex Equipment, such as large electric motors, are provided
Under ATEX Directive this is the modul D. On the other hand
What you do when you experience failures / non compliance /… related
You are on site, and you do Ex detailed inspection. There are:
Breathing and draining devices shall incorporate permeable elements which can withstand the
Interesting comments have been published back in 2011 – see link It
Most of EPCs, owners, designers, etc are not aware of it. More
Mitigations which reduce the potential for the formation of a flammable mixture:
Reference should be made to the various implementations of EN 61508-3 Functional
1. You have an Ex h certified pump. Level of Ex safety
Relations there are many. Ex is a risk reduction factor for HAZOP.
“ia” way of Ex protection enables the installation to be installed as
ISO 80079-36 and -37 stand for non electrical explosion protection and list
It is mandatory. It shall be with the product. It shall be
Terminal boxes and switches in intrinsically safe circuits can be assumed to
A basic electronic wrist watch is an example of a low voltage,
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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ATEX – expected failure – HAZOP – deviation leading to an event…
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What is your word for hazardous area compliance – explosion protection with
I have tried a little to get a look at what happened
Ambient temperature range Ex manufacturers apply -20°C to + 40°C as a
concept to allow design, assessment and testing of electrical equipment that cannot
All we have to listen to all around. Questions sure we have
Glossary • Approved Bodies – A conformity assessment body which has been
Many thanks to all following the posts at exprofessional.com. We do hope
…on the basis of a given methodology with at least the following
Hazardous area industries do require full compliance to explosion protection. In any