BBA Pumps B Series - ATEX Pump Information; ATEX Pump Coding and Classification; ATEX Specific Requirements

Operating instructions B-Series
Version 2.4, En Page 7 of 81 21-10-2005
1 Extra points for attention for ATEX pumps.
These operating instructions contain extra information for ATEX pumps in the B-Series. The most
important information for ATEX pumps is summarised in section 12.
The operating instructions must always be read before the pump is installed, started up or before any
maintenance or other activities take place.
You can recognise an ATEX pump by the following mark:
An ATEX B-series pump has the following coding:
B (40) Ex II 2 G/D C 135°(T4)
Temperatuurklasse
Pomp is inzetbaar in
T1, T2, T3 en T4 omgeving
Bescherming constructie
Pomp is inzetbaar in
gas en stofomgeving
Categorie 2
Normaal geen vonkvorming
Bij storing geen vonkvorming
Bovengronds inzetbaar
Explosieveilig markering
Pompgrootte
Serie type
Atex Coding
II
Aboveground
Max. surface
temperature
450ºC
300ºC
200ºC
135ºC
100ºC
85ºC
Temperature
class
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
Category 1
• Normally no sparking or hot
surface
• With an expected
malfunction no sparking
• With a rare malfunction no
sparking
Category 2
• Normally no sparking
• With an expected
malfunction no sparking
Category 3
• Normally no sparking
Suitable for: Suitable for: Suitable for:
Gas/G =
Zo
ne 0, 1 en 2
Gas/G =
Zone 1 and 2
Gas/G =
Zone 2
Dust/D =
Zone 20, 21 and 22
Dust/D =
Zone 20, 21 and
22
Dust/D =
Zone 22