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Rexroth IndraDyn A
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Motors for Hazardous Areas
13.1 General Information
Device group II,
device category 2G
Device group II,
device category 3G
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EX motors themselves are not certified as explosion-protected
components, but are only prepared as a part of an overall system.Any
additionally required safety equipment as described in this chapter is to be
provided by the user.
According to ATEX regulation 94/9/EC, Rexroth IndraDyn A EX motors
are equipment of
⇒ device group II
• device category 2G
• device category 3G
and suitable for application in the following hazardous areas:
⇒ Zone 1
⇒ Zone 2
When delivered from the factory, operating Instructions are included with
the EX motors. These operating instructions form a part of the product
and must be kept by the user of motors over the entire operation and
lifetime of the product. If the product is passed on or sold, these
instructions must also be passed on to each new owner or user.
Note:
The operating instructions are available in several languages.
Should you not have the operating instructions in your
language, contact your Bosch Rexroth sales partner before
installing the motor.
You must not install or commission EX motors without having
read and understood the enclosed documentation, and without
having implemented the described measures.
Device group / device category
Equipment designed to be capable of functioning in conformity with the
operational parameters established by the manufacturer and ensuring a
high level of protection. Equipment in this category is intended for use in
areas which has to be calculated that an explosive atmosphere of dust/air
mixture can occur occasionally. The means of protection relating to
equipment in this category ensure the requisite level of protection, even in
the event of frequently occurring disturbances or equipment faults which
normally have to be taken into account.
Equipment designed to be capable of functioning in conformity with the
operational parameters established by the manufacturer and ensuring a
high level of protection. Equipment in this category is intended for use in
areas in which explosive atmospheres caused by dust/air mixtures are
unlikely to occur or, if they do occur, are likely to do so only infrequently
and for a short period only. Equipment in this category ensures the
requisite level of protection during normal operation.
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