Approvals
SCALANCE XM-400
Operating Instructions, 09/2018, C79000-G8976-C306-08
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ATEX (explosion protection directive)
WARNING
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas
When using SIMATIC NET products in hazardous area zone 2, make absolutely sure that
the associated conditions in the following document are adhered to:
"SIMATIC NET Product Information Use of subassemblies/modules in a Zone 2 Hazardous
Area".
You will find this document
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on the data medium that ships with some devices.
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on the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/78381013
Enter the document identification number C234 as the search term.
The SIMATIC NET products described in these operating instructions meet the requirements
of the EU directive 2014/34/EU "Equipment and Protective Devices for Use in Potentially
Explosive Atmospheres".
Note
Type of protection of the device
The devices are approved for various types of protection. You can find the type of protection
of your device and the ATEX certificate number on the nameplate.
Permitted types of protection
The following types of protection are possible:
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nA
ATEX classification: II 3G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc
Certificate no.: KEMA 07ATEX0145 X
The products meet the requirements of the following standards:
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EN 60079-15 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of
protection "n")
–
EN 60079-0 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements)
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ec
ATEX classification: II 3 G Ex ec IIC T4 Gc
Certificate no.: DEKRA 18ATEX0025X
The products meet the requirements of the following standards:
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EN 60079-7 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 7: Equipment protection through increased
safety "e")
–
EN 60079-0 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements)
You will find the current versions of the standards in the currently valid ATEX certificates.
