The following instructions apply to equipment covered
by certificate number Sira 14ATEX5343:
1. The equipment may be used with flammable
gases and vapors with apparatus groups II and
with temperature class T6.
2. The equipment is only certified for use in ambient
temperatures in the range 5
°
C to +40
°
C and should
not be used outside this range.
3. Installation shall be carried out by suitably trained
personnel in accordance with the applicable code
of practice e.g. EN 60079-14:1997.
4. Inspection and maintenance of this equipment
shall be carried out by suitably trained personnel
in accordance with the applicable code of practice
e.g. EN 60079-17.
5. Repair of this equipment shall be carried out
by suitable trained personnel in accordance
with the applicable code of practice e.g. EN
60079-19.
6. Putting into service, use, assembling, and
adjustment of the equipment shall be fitted by
suitably trained personnel in accordance with the
manufacturer's documentation.
Refer to the "Table of Contents" of this service
manual:
a. Installation
b. Operation
c. Maintenance
d. Parts Identification
7. Components to be incorporated into or used as
replacement parts of the equipment shall be fitted
by suitably trained personnel in accordance with
the manufacturer's documentation.
8. The certification of this equipment relies upon the
following materials used in its construction:
If the equipment is likely to come into contact with
aggressive substances, then it is the responsibility
of the user to take suitable precautions that prevent
it from being adversely affected, thus ensuring that
the type of protection provided by the equipment
is not compromised.
Aggressive substances: e.g. acidic liquids or gases
that may attack metals, or solvents that may affect
polymeric materials.
Suitable precautions: e.g. regular checks as part
of routine inspections or establishing from the
material's data sheets that it is resistant to specific
chemicals.
Refer to "Specifications" in the "Introduction"
section:
a. All fluid passages contain stainless steel or
nylon fittings.
b. High voltage cascade is encapsulated with a
solvent resistant epoxy.
9. A recapitulation of the certification marking is
detailed in the "ATEX" section, on the next page,
drawing numbers: 80277-01, 02, 03 and 04.
10. The characteristics of the equipment shall be
detailed e.g. electrical, pressure, and voltage
parameters.
The manufacturer should note that, on being put
into service, the equipment must be accompanied
by a translation of the instructions in the language
or languages of the country in which the equipment
is to be used and by the instructions in the original
language.
EUROPEAN ATEX DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC, ANNEX II, 1.0.6
AH-15-01.2
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Ranflex Applicators
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