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On the other hand, manufacturers
shall design equipment showing the
required protections for operation in
an ATEX zone.
According to the European
Directive 2014/34/UE (manufacturer
Directive), equipments is classified
according to the protection level:
Equipement
group
Equipment
category
Flammable
substances
Protection
level
Protection,
Faults
I
(Mining)
M1 Methane
Dusts
Very high 2 means of
protection or
2 independent
faults
M2 Methane
Dusts
High 1 mean of
protection
Normal operation
II
(Surface
Industry)
1 Gases,
vapours,
mists, dusts
Very high 2 means of
protection or
2 independent
faults
2 Gases,
vapours,
mists, dusts
High 1 mean of
protection
Ordinary and
frequent failure
3 Gases,
vapours,
mists, dusts
Normal Required level
of protection