Pipe work and frames within Atex areas
Pipe work and frames within Atex areas
(OP)
Hi all
I need some help with pipework and frames within Atex areas. These are both chemical dosing units with pumps and pipework mounted on frames/ enclosures
1) can Plastics be used within a zone 2 environment, I assume there is an issue due to static???
2)If for example the pipework was steel (in a zone 1)would it require greater earth bonding than normal
The electrics for the unit appear easy (we just use ATEX approved materials) right??
The 2 units I am on with will be type approved by others but obviously I need to get it right the first time round
Many thanks in advance
If anyone has a contact for a firm that could advise an ATEX virgin like myself it would be a great help
regards
Gareth
I need some help with pipework and frames within Atex areas. These are both chemical dosing units with pumps and pipework mounted on frames/ enclosures
1) can Plastics be used within a zone 2 environment, I assume there is an issue due to static???
2)If for example the pipework was steel (in a zone 1)would it require greater earth bonding than normal
The electrics for the unit appear easy (we just use ATEX approved materials) right??
The 2 units I am on with will be type approved by others but obviously I need to get it right the first time round
Many thanks in advance
If anyone has a contact for a firm that could advise an ATEX virgin like myself it would be a great help
regards
Gareth





RE: Pipe work and frames within Atex areas
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http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd/exatps02.pdf
Check this forum where ATEX matters are discussed.
http://www.eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=748
Hope this is of some assistance.