Appendix A: 6” Maxxum STP ATEX Safety Instructions
For European Installations
1. ATEX Directive 94/9/EC approved 6” Maxxum Submersible Turbine Pumps (STP) marked with the
following information defining its limits for safe use.
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Location Classification:
Duncansville, PA U.S.A.
CE 1180 Ex II2G
Ex ds IIA T4
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Certification Number: LCIE 05 ATEX 6120 X
2. Special Conditions for Safe Use:
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All submerged turbine pumps, manifolds and associated equipment shall be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s Installation, Operation and Service Manuals supplied.
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All installations shall provide reliable electrical connection between the pump/motor, frame, pipe,
manifold or junction box and the tank structure for both electrical protection and equipotential
bonding.
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The minimum fuel level shall be set 30mm above the highest product intake level at the bottom of
the pump motor.
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Where terminal boxes are used for termination of the cables from the motor and the supply
source, they shall be ATEX certified for use in gas group IIA and category 2.
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Where a differential pressure switch or transducer is installed, each must be capable of ensuring
that the nominated temperature classification is not exceeded.
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Fasteners are non metric. They shall be replaced only with identical fasteners.
