Eaton 9465-ET-S-SC IS Media Converter Single-mode

ATEX & IECEx CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

The following information is in accordance with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (Annex

II) of the EU Directive 2014/34/EU [the ATEX Directive – safety of apparatus] and is provided for

those locations where the ATEX Directive is applicable.

General

a. This equipment must only be installed, operated and maintained by competent personnel. Such

personnel shall have undergone training, which included instruction on the various types of

protection and installation practices, the relevant rules and regulations, and on the general

principles of area classification. Appropriate refresher training shall be given on a regular

basis. [See clause 4.2 of EN 60079-17].

b. This equipment has been designed to provide protection against all the relevant additional

hazards referred to in Annex II of the directive, such as those in clause 1.2.7.

c. This equipment has been designed to meet the requirements of intrinsically safe electrical

apparatus in accordance with EN 60079-0. EN 60079-11 and EN 60079-26.

Installation

a. reference to the IEC code of practice IEC 60079-14. In addition, particular industries or end

users may have specific requirements relating to the safety of their installations and these

requirements should also be met. For the majority of installations the Directive 1999/92/EC

[the ATEX Directive – safety of installations] is also applicable.

b. Unless already protected by design, this equipment must be protected by a suitable enclosure

against:

i) mechanical and thermal stresses in excess of those noted in the certification documentation

and the product specification.

ii) aggressive substances, excessive dust, moisture and other contaminants.

c. This equipment is intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and is normally mounted in a hazardous

area. When mounted in a Zone1 location the apparatus must be provided with an enclosure,

which offers an additional degree of protection appropriate to the area classification.

Read also the Special Conditions for Safe Use for any additional or more specific information.

Special Conditions for Safe Use

1. When used with Group I gases, the Modules shall each be mounted within an enclosure

providing a degree of protection of at least IP54. in accordance with EN 60529. and in a

manner that does not impair the existing creepage and clearance distances. The enclosure

shall also comply with the requirements of Clauses 7 and 8 of EN 60079-0:2006.

2. The connectors do not meet the ingress protection rating of IP20. therefore, this shall be

taken into consideration during the installation of the 9400 Series Ethernet Modules when

used with Group II gases, and each module shall be provided with an enclosure that is

commensurate with the environment into which it is installed.

3. The supply to the modules must be derived from a suitably certified, intrinsically safe

supply.