Active field distributors AFD4, AFD4 (FM), AFD8 and AFS
Product Information, 02/2015, A5E03775304-AC
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Technical specifications
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3.1
Standards and approvals for active field distributors AFD4 / AFD8
and AFS
CE approval
The described components meet the requirements and protective goals of the following EC
directives and comply with the harmonized European Standards (EN), published for
programmable logic controllers (PLC) in the official gazettes of the European Union:
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2004/108/EG "Electromagnetic compatibility" (EMC Guidelines)
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94/9/EG "Equipment and protective systems for use in hazardous areas" (Explosion
protection directive)
The EC Declarations of Conformity are available to the relevant authorities at the following
address:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Industry Sector
I IA AS FA WF AMB
Postfach 1963
D-92209 Amberg
ATEX approval
AFD4 / AFD8
AFS
II 3G Ex nA ic [ic] IIC T4 Gc
II 3D Ex tc [ic] IIIC T80°C Dc IP66
II 3G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc
II 3D Ex tc IIIC T80°C Dc IP66
DEKRA 12ATEX0222X
Ta = -40 °C…+70 °C
according to
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EN 60079-15 (Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres;
Type of protection "n")
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EN 60079-0 (Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive gas atmospheres –
Part 0: General Requirements)
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EN 60079-11 (AFD4 and AFD8 only) (Explosive atmospheres – Part 11: Equipment
protection by intrinsic safety "i")
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EN 60079-31 (Explosive atmospheres – Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by
enclosure "t")