![]() |
IET | ![]() |
|
search :
help :
home
|
||
|
Latest News:
|
|
|


|
Topic Title: Ex Certified Equipment in Non Hazardous Area Topic Summary: Removal from Ex Register but keep Ex identification label attached? Created On: 19 June 2012 10:01 AM Status: Post and Reply |
Linear : Threading : Single : Branch |
Search Topic |
Topic Tools
|
|
|
|
|
Can anyone provide guidance for the following IEC60079 question please?
. The area classification is Non Hazardous . The equipment installed is Ex certified . Can I remove the certified equipment from the Ex register, but keeping the certification label intact on the equipment? . How does the equipment then get identified as not requiring Ex maintenance if inspected? . Any additional labelling required? Any guidance is very much appreciated. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I can't see a problem with removing the equipment from the register if it is not located in a hazardous area. Assuming the site has a drawing indicating the location and extent of hazardous areas any future confusion can be cleared up by referring to this which the inspectors should have anyway.
I have seen Ex equipment installed in non-hazardous areas before (either due to over specified equipment or the nature of the plant changing) and just ignore it when carrying out a hazardous area inspection. We would normally have a hazardous area drawing so would know the area is non -hazardous and the equipment did warrant inspecting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I agree with Neil. Remove equipment data from inspection register. But do keeep labels on equipment. If queried you can show the Hazardous Area Classification Zone drawings. I found that with changes of use / production areas went in and out of zoning. Also EPS 'Ex' equiment may get relocated back into a zoned area, where it will require its certification .
best wishes. Peter |
|
|
|
|
|
IET
» Energy
»
Ex Certified Equipment in Non Hazardous Area
|
Topic Tools |
FuseTalk Standard Edition v3.2 - © 1999-2013 FuseTalk Inc. All rights reserved.