12 Safety
2 Safety
This chapter gives an overview of all of the most important safety aspects
in order to best protect personnel and to ensure a safe and smooth opera-
tion of the device. A non-compliance with the safety information and in-
structions for use specified in this manual could result in serious damage.
2.1 General
The EK280 is an intrinsically safe device as per the ATEX Product Directive
94/9/EC and the ATEX Operating Directive 1999/92/EC EN, and is suitable
for operation within the following explosive gas atmospheres:
EK280 without integrated power supply unit or modem:
Zones 1 and 2 for gases in temperature class T4
EK280 without integrated power supply unit and with modem:
Zones 1 and 2 for gases in temperature class T3
EK280 with integrated power supply unit (with or without modem):
Zone 2 for gases in temperature class T6
Verification for use in zone 1 as per the respectively valid technical rules
and standards: see chapter 9.3: EC type examination certificate no.
LCIE 11 ATEX 3027 X
DANGER!
Using the wrong model presents a risk of explosion!
The EK280 is available in different models for use in zones
1 and 2.
The model designed for zone 2 should not be used in zone
1 as this presents a risk of explosion!
Therefore:
– Before installing the device in zone 1, please check that
the EK280 is suitable for use in zone 1.
– The EK280 should only be operated in zone 1, if catego-
ry "II 1 G" or "II 2 G" have been marked on the ATEX la-
bel.
– If category "II 3 G" has been marked on the ATEX label,
the EK280 should not be used in zone 1, but only in
zone 2.
– The ATEX label is located on the top panel of the EK280
housing.
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