Approvals 
  A.3 ATEX 
SCALANCE M874, M876 
Operating Instructions, 06/2015, C79000-G8976-C331-05 
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ATEX 
Explosion protection directive (ATEX) 
The SIMATIC NET product meets the requirements of the EC directive:94/9/EC "Equipment 
and Protective Devices for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres". 
 
When using (installing) SIMATIC NET products in hazardous area zone 2, make absolutely 
sure that the associated conditions are adhered to: 
You will find these conditions in the document (dc_atex-hinweise_99.pdf) "Approval of 
SIMATIC/ SIMATIC NET Products for Direct Installation in Ex-Zone 2" 
You will find the document on the accompanying product CD and in the SIMATIC NET 
Manual Collection. 
 
II 3 G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc  
Name, address of the notified center:
 
 DEKRA 
CERTIFICATION B.V., 
Utrechtseweg 
310, 6812 AR Arnhem, 
P.O. Box 5185, 6802 ED 
Arnhem, 
The Netherlands  
 
 
KEMA 07 ATEX 0145X 
The product meets the requirements of the standards 
●  EN 60079-0: Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements 
●  EN 60079-15: Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of 
protection "n" 
The current versions of the standards can be seen in the current version of the type 
examination certificate KEMA 07 ATEX 0145 X.