European Union "ATEX"

For many decades, the EU has been using the ATEX technical standards to ensure the safe operation of machinery and equipment. With its Ex specifications for mechanical devices regarding the former Directive 94/9/EG the EU acted as a pioneer at that time. Scope of Application EU member states + others such as Norway and Switzerland Basis Technical standards based on IEC standards (IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission) Based on ... Directive 2014/34/EU relates to mechanical and electrical devices for use in explosion hazard areas. (In addition to this directive, which directly relates to explosion protection, the Ecodesign, EMC and RoHS directives must also be complied with). Energy efficient motors Energy efficiency requirements for motors: According to Regulation 640/2009 motors for explosion protection (gas and dust) constitute an exception and are therefore not subject to requirements with regard to this. However, customers are increasingly specifying the use of IE2 and IE3 motors.

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