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components are mounted, and a system side where
Conclusions line accessories consistent with EN 60079-14 and
Motors completely made in flameproof protection are relevant national legislation are required.
still widely used and very present in plants. They are
more and more accompanied by increased safety “Ex- 3 - Extract of the CEI 64-2 standard, page 86 6.1.01
eb” motors or “Ex- db” motors, with an enclosure with (8) now replaced by CEI EN 60079-14, in the latter
“Ex- eb” connection box. there are no prescriptions in this regard. However, this
excerpt still makes absolute common sense.

Notes and bibliography 4 - CEI 31-108 Fig. 10.6-B
1 - Par. 10.6.2
5 - EN 60079-14 9.3.2 (A) or better explained in the
2 - The conduit sealing device the system into an guide CEI 31-108 9.3.2 (A)
equipment side, where Ex equipment and/or

Andrea Battauz

After graduating in mechanical engineering, Andrea products, specializing in signaling and lighting devices
Battauz worked on the design of robotic machines and based on LED technology. He also carries out training
automation and, since 2004, he approached the ATEX activities on topics related to explosion protection.
Directive, and the design of equipment intended for Since 2010 he has been a member of the national
explosive atmospheres. In 2008 he joined Cortem Italian committees CT 31 and SC 31J. Today he is the
Group where he developed new explosion-proof R&D Manager of Cortem Group.

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