Section  1  —  Introduction 
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IECEx / ATEX Certification — SCOUT Instruments 
 
SCOUT100-Ex  and  SCOUT140-Ex  portable  vibration  analyzers  are  IECEx  / 
ATEX  certified  —  Identified  by  the   logo  on  the  rear  instrument 
label. 
 
If  you  need   to  use  your  instrument  in  hazardous  areas,  please  ensure  it 
is  the  appropriate  variant  for  your  country.  Refer  to  the  following  pages 
for  the  hazardous  area  usage  instructions. 
 
The    logo  on  the  rear  label  indicates  your  instrument  has  been 
approved  for  use  in  hazardous  locations  with  the  following  classification: 
 II  3  G   Ex  ic  IIB  T4  Gc 
 
•  Group  II  =  non-mining  
•  Category  3  =  Zone  2  
•  Atmosphere  G  =  Gas  
•  Protection  method  ic  =  intrinsic  safety  for  zone  2  
•  Explosion  Group  IIB  =  gases  such  as  Ethylene   
•  Temperature  Class  T4  =  surface  will  not  exceed  135°C 
•  Protection  level  c  =  Zone  2 
 
The  approval  covers  use  in  Europe  (under  ATEX)  and  any  other  countries 
that  recognize  the  IECEx  certification. 
 
When  using  a  certified  instrument  in  a  hazardous  location,  the 
installation  must  comply  with  the  following  Installation  Control  Drawing 
for  ATEX  Hazardous  Locations  GE2214VBX  ,  including  all  its  footnotes 
and  warnings. 
 
Your  instrument  will  be  supplied,  complete  with  appropriate  sensors  for 
use  in  Zone  2  environments.  As  indicated  in  the  following drawing,  you 
can  use  alternative  sensors,  provided  these  are  certified  for  use  in  these 
locations,  and  provided  their  entity  parameters  meet  the  limits  shown  in 
the  drawing.