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  1. K

    ATEX Neutral connection

    I have a compressor to be hard wired into a zone 1 container. The container has a 3 phase + E supply but the compressor requires a 3 phase, N & E. This is not something I have experienced before within an ATEX installation and when researching there is a few discussions on TN-S, IT and TT...
  2. J

    UK 3 Phase RCD?

    I have recently started on a site where there is a 16A 3 phase Atex socket which is supplied by a 16A 3 phase MCB. It was picked up on a recent inspection that it needs an RCD. For the life of me I cannot find a 16A 3 phase RCD. I started to think does it really need an RCD? The socket is only...
  3. P

    Does anyone have a ATEX Zone 0 torch they want to get rid off ?

    Hi guys, I am looking for a ATEX zone 0 torch is someone is looking to get rid of theirs. TIA
  4. Lister1987

    ATEX section?

    I know we've got boards for the main categories of sparkle; domestic, commercial and industrial but after watching a SparkyNinja webinar on Electricians and ATEX, I found it facinating and it got me thinking about here and noticed we don't have an ATEX section for all the quirky differences...
  5. B

    EEx ia Equipment in Zone 2 Area

    Apologies if this appears like a simple question. I have carried out a survey of a Zone 2 area and one piece of equipment, an enclosure, is fitted and only identifiable by manufacturers name plate and a stuck on EEx ia sticker. No Atex data plate. The previous survey (visual) gave some...
  6. S

    Hazardous areas - control voltage transformer earthing -

    I've been in an ongoing debate regarding earthing of a control transformer and i'd like some other opinions. 690 primary, 120v secondary supplying control circuits (contactors/DC convertors etc), the neutral is tied to earth - My issue is the location that it is tied to Earth. As far as I know...
  7. C

    Looking for ATEX certificates

    Can anyone advise decent source/s for locating SIRA, BASSEFA, PTB, KEMA, IECE, ATEX equipment EC Type examination certificates
  8. K

    ATEX zone 1 classification

    Hi all , with regards to the above , is it only inside buildings that would be rated as zone 1 ? Ie a vat situated outside in fresh air that holds pure alcohol which fumes are vented to atmosphere , would this come under a zone 1 rating or not ?
  9. malcolmsanford

    ATEX Install

    Thought this might be of interest to some of the guys that have not seen anything like this before. As a side line here, I get asked quite a few time to do different things and I was asked to connect up a couple of convereted shipping containers that is to be used for storing flammable...
  10. J

    ATEX Isolator front removal?

    Can anybody tell my why you can only remove an ATEX isolator front off when it's in the on position??
  11. J

    pre atex equipment ? advice please

    I have an enclosure which doesnt comply with the atex directive, they want to install it outside in a safe area of an offshore platform. They have produced an atex cert and want it on the atex register. I see they have two options get rid of the cert and just class it as a normal enclosure in a...
    • jonnywhizzle
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    • advice atex equipment please
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  12. V

    ATEX inspection - overseas

    Hey guys, Anyone know of any leads for inspection work (complex) overseas, middle east maybe? I've got cv in with Kaymas and the like but wanting to hear about more coming off, I've got plenty experience doing inspection on the oil and gas/ petro chem game Cheers
    • vivas
    • Thread
    • atex inspection not uk overseas
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. T

    ATEX Electrical Consultant

    Hi I'm looking for a consultant with experience in DSEAR / ATEX Risk Assessment / Area Classification / Compliance, I have been asked to look at some work in a distillery, I'm looking at Compex course for myself but would need someone to do the design and verification work. I am based in the...
  14. W

    Atex,

    Looking for some help with liability insurance and indemnity insurance for work on a rubber production plant,,, no puns plz,,, Hazardous area,s and can list chemicals ect,, Im fully compex certified, all ex-----
  15. silver surfer

    PIR in an ATEX area.

    Been asked to carry out PIR and subsequent remedials at a small factory that has a Zone 2 area (ATEX and DSEAR regs apply) but does that mean that the firm i work for would have to undergo Hazardous Training as a legal requirement ? or as long as we stick to the nescessary rules and regs are we...
  16. M

    Atex

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum, got a question about ATEX regs. We have an EXd box on site that has an optical level amp, the EXd box is over kill as it is only a zone 2 area. We need to replace the box as its damaged. Question is can we replace it with an EXn box the amp in the box isn't EX...

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