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3.6 Ex marking
DANGER!
Danger to life due to loss of explosion protection
Non-observance of these instructions and their contents may result in the
loss of explosion protection.
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Observe the safety instructions and further explosion instructions in these
operating instructions.
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Follow the requirements of the ATEX directive.
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Observe the information given in the applicable type examination
certificate and the relevant country-specific regulations for installation and
use in hazardous areas (e.g. IEC 60079-14, NEC, CEC).
Check whether the classification is suitable for the application. Observe the relevant
national regulations.
Model overview of European approvals
Model Ex marking Ignition protection type
BVS 17
ATEX E039 X
IECEx BVS 17.0033X
T16.H-AI
(Head mounting version)
II 1G
II 1D
Ex ia IIC T6 ... T4 Ga
Ex ia IIIC T135 °C Da
Intrinsically safe equipment
T16.R-AI
(Rail mounting version)
II 2(1)G
II 2(1)D
Ex ia [ia Ga] IIC T6 ... T4 Gb
Ex ia [ia Da] IIIC T135 °C Db
Intrinsically safe equipment
T16.x-AC II 3G Ex ic IIC T6 ... T4 Gc X Intrinsically safe equipment
T16.x-AN II 3G Ex nA IIC T6 ... T4 Gc X Non-incendive equipment
T16.x-AE II 3G Ex ec IIC T6 ... T4 Gc Non-incendive equipment