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Operating and Maintenance Instructions
DC.16DEX
3
8702042 – 01/10/2014 – R.4
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1.5
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
This manual assumes that the pump has been installed in workplaces, which comply with all mandatory safety
requirements; in particular, it is mandatory that personnel are equipped with personal protective equipment in
relation to the activities that must be performed.
1.6
INFORMATION PLATE
All pumps are equipped with an identification plate that contains the manufacturer's name, address, CE marking,
ATEX marking and technical data of the pump itself.
WARNING
Removing or tampering with the identification plate is strictly prohibited.
1.7
MARKING
This pump has been certified with the following marking:
II 3/- G IIC c T4 X
Where:
CE label indicating compliance with Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX)
Construction label suitable for use in potentially explosive atmospheres ATEX
II
Equipment unit;
I
=underground
II
=surface
3/-
Category of the equipment; pump in category 3
internal
, NOT ATEX certified for the external surface.
"Category 3 comprises equipment designed to operate in accordance with operating parameters
established by the manufacturer and ensuring a normal level of protection. The equipment in this
category is intended for environments where it is unlikely that explosive atmospheres are produced that
are caused by gases, vapours, mists or mixtures of air and dust, and if occurring only for a short time.
The equipment in this category guarantees the required level of protection during normal operation. "
G
Type of explosive atmosphere;
G
= Gas, Vapours, Mists
D
=Dust
IIC
Class of Gas; the gas can be group IIA, IIB or IIC
c
Type of protection used;
c
=Constructional safety
T4
Temperature class;
T4
:Maximum temperature of exposed surfaces = 135°C
X
Additional marking; Working Ambient Temperature re12°C ÷ +40°C
HAZARD
Read carefully the meaning of the marking of the pump since this determines important
conditions of use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX).