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Air driven diaphragm pump
Pompe pneumatique à membrane
Operating instructions
Notice de mise en service
TA 312 Rev. 21 en 08/2018
Subject to technical modifications!
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1 General
Before commissioning and while operating the
sera air driven
diaphragm pump the regulations valid at the place of
installation must be strictly observed.
The
sera air driven diaphragm pump is delivered ready for
operation. Carefully read these instructions and especially the
safety instructions herein contained before putting the product
into service.
1.1 Types
1.1.1 APB
sera air driven diaphragm pumps in accordance with directive
2014/34/EU are identified as follows:
II 3G Eex c IIB T4
= Safety Markings according to DIN 40012, Appendix
A
II 3G : Above-floor unit for use in zones where the presence
of gases, vapours or mists during pump operation is
improbable or rare and in any case for a brief time.
Eex-c : Constructional safety device (prEN 13463-5)
IIB: Excludes the following materials:
Hydrogen, acetylene, carbon disulfide
T4: Permissible temperature class.
The temperature classes take into account the various
ignition points of the gases and vapours. This takes
into account the possibility that a hot surface can ignite
an explosive atmosphere.
1.1.2 APE
sera air driven diaphragm pumps in accordance with directive
2014/34/EU are identified as follows:
II 2G Eex c IIB T4
Devices in Group (II), Class (2), Gas, Temperature class (T4)
= Safety Markings according to DIN 40012, Appendix
A
II 2G : Above-floor device for use in zones with
Existing gases, vapours or mists which sometimes
occur during normal operation (EN 1127-1, Abs. 6.3)
Eex-c : Constructional safety device (prEN 13463-5)
IIB: Constructional safety device :
Hydrogen, acetylene, carbon disulfide
T4: Permissible temperature class.
The temperature classes take into account the various
ignition points of the gases and vapours. This takes
into account the possibility that a hot surface can ignite
an explosive atmosphere.
1.2 Type series
1.2.1 Type AP.. - 30 to AP.. – 150
1.2.2 Type AP.. - 340
1.2.3 Type AP.. - 650 and AP.. - 850