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Identification of explosion-protected drives
Operating Instructions – Explosion-Protected MOVI-SWITCH
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Drives
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4.5
Identification of explosion-protected drives
4.5.1
Designation according to EU directive
At least the following information must be attached visibly and permanently to each
unit and protection system.
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Name, registered trade name, or registered trade brand, and manufacturer ad-
dress.
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CE marking (see annex II to regulation (EG) no. 765/2008).
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Designation of the series and type.
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If applicable, batch number and serial number.
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Year of manufacture, hexagonal explosion protection mark, and the mark for
equipment group and equipment category.
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For equipment group II, the letter G (for areas with potentially explosive gas, vapor
or mist/air mixtures).
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The letter D (for areas in which dust could produce potentially explosive atmo-
spheres).
In addition, all safety-relevant information must be attached to the equipment before
operation.
4.5.2
Marking in accordance with directives and standards
The protection types are linked to equipment groups, categories, potentially explosive
atmospheres, minimum degrees of protection and temperature classes, and are indic-
ated on the nameplate according to EU Directive 2014/34/EU.
The identification according to the standard includes the following symbols:
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The Ex icon indicates that the electrical equipment meets the requirements of one
or more protection types.
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Symbol for the relevant protection type.
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Symbol for the group plus information on gas or dust.
Information
The IECEx identification consists of the normative part.
Examples
Example 1: Operating resources in protection type e for increased safety:
0102 II 2G Ex eb IIC T3 Gb
25988670/EN – 04/2020
