Industrial Plug & Sockets
ATEX
2CMC700038L0001 December 2006
Industrial Plugs & Sockets ATEX
Products for use in explosive atmospheres
ATEX
ABB offers Plugs & Sockets for use within dust explosive
atmospheres, Category 3 for use in Zone 22. Here is a simple
guide to ATEX, its meaning and how to choose the right products for your application.
ATEX = ATmosphere EXplosive
What is ATEX ?
ATEX is a European Directive (94/9/EC) valid for products to
be used within an explosive atmosphere. The ATEX directive
has been in force throughout the European Union since 1 July
2003, replacing the existing different national and European
legislation relating to explosive atmospheres.
Harmonised European ATEX standard
The European Union has adopted two harmonized directives
in the eld of health and safety. The directives are known as
ATEX 100a and ATEX 137.
Directive ATEX 100a (94/9/EC) lays down minimum safety
requirements for products intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in European Union member states.
Directive ATEX 137 (99/92/EC) denes minimum requirements
for health and safety at the workplace, for working conditions
and for the handling of products and materials in potentially
explosive atmospheres This directive divides the workplace
into zones and denes criteria by which products are categorized within these zones.
ATEX
Why ATEX ?
An ambience with the potential to become an explosive
atmosphere during operating conditions and/or under the
inuence of the environment is dened as a potentially explosive atmosphere. Products covered by directive 94/9/EC are
dened as intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Directive 94/9/EC denes an explosive atmosphere as a
mixture of:
a) ammable substances gases, vapors, mists or dusts
b) with air
c) under specic atmospheric conditions
d) in which, after ignition has occurred, combustion spreads
to the ammable mixture
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Products directive
Covers manufacturers
health and safety
requirements
ATEX 100a
Air oxygen
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ATEX 94/9/EC
Workers directive
Covers end users
minimum
requirements
for health and safety
protection of workers
ATEX 137
Product directive
Workers directive
Products requirements
Risks analysis
Products test
Zones identication
Quality audit
Assessment
Certicates
documentation
instructions
Explosion protection
document
Industrial Plugs & Sockets ATEX
Levels of protection for the various equipment categories
Level of
protection
Very High
Category
Group I
M1
Very high
High
Group II
M2
Performance of
protection
Conditions of
operation
Two independent means of protection or
safe even when two faults occur independently of each other.
Equipment remains energized and functioning
when explosive atmosphere present.
Two independent means of protection or
safe even when two faults occur independently of each other.
Equipment remains energized and functioning in
Zones 0, 1, 2 (G) and/or 20, 21, 22 (D).
Suitable for normal operation and severe
Equipment de-energized when explosive
operating conditions. If applicable also
atmosphere is recognised.
suitable for frequently occurring disturbances
or for faults which are normally taken into
account.
High
Suitable for normal operation and frequently
occurring disturbances or equipment where
faults are normally taken into account.
Equipment remains energized and
functioning in zones 1, 2 (G) and/or 21, 22 (D)
Normal
Suitable for normal operation.
Equipment remains energized and functioning in
Zone 2 (G) and/or 22 (D).
Group I
Equipment intended for use in underground parts of mines as well as those parts of surface installations of such mines likely to
be endangered by ammable vapors and/or ammable dusts.
Group II
Equipment intended for use in other places exposed to explosive atmospheres.
Presence of dusts
The table describes the zones in an installation where there
is a potential for explosive atmospheres. The owner of the
installation must analyze and assess the area in which the
explosive gas/dust mixture may occur, and if necessary must
divide it into zones. This process of zoning then allows the
correct plant and equipment to be selected for use in the
area. The various equipment categories must be capable of
operating in accordance with the manufacturers operating
specications at dened levels of protection.
Zone 22
Category 3
Not likely to be present
Zone 21
Category 2
Accidentally present
Zone 20
Category 1
Continuously present
Selection of category of Ex-equipment for use in zone according to the ATEX-directive
Atmosphere
Zones
Gas Dust
G
D
Presence of potentially
explosive atmosphere
Type of risk
Permanent
20
Present continuously or long periods
21
Likely to occur in normal occasionally
Potential
22
Not likely to occur in normal operation
Minimal
G (Gas)
D (Dust)
Category
Zone
1
2
3
1
2
3
0, 1, 2
1, 2
2
20, 21, 22
21, 22
22
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Industrial Plugs & Sockets ATEX
Declaration of conformity
The declaration is only valid in conjunction with the instructions contained in the installation manual relating to the safe
use of the product throughout its service life.
The certicate is invalidated if the instructions are found not
to have been adhered to during operation of the product.
Example of product label
Meaning of ATEX information of the label
States that the product fulls the ATEX directive
II
Equipment group (II = remaining risk areas)
3D
Equipment category (can be used i zone 22)
T 65C
Max surface temperature
Conditions for installation and use, see instruction sheet
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Declaration of ATEX Compliance
A declaration of ATEX compliance is available at
www.abb.com/lowvoltage
Industrial Plugs & Sockets ATEX
2CMC701001F0024
Plug, 16 A, Ex, II 3D
2CMC701001F0025
216P6Ex3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
216P6Ex3D
316P6Ex3D
416P6Ex3D
2CMA163700R1000
2CMA163701R1000
2CMA163702R1000
1
1
1
0,18
0,24
0,26
Plug, 32 A, Ex, II 3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
232P6Ex3D
332P6Ex3D
432P6Ex3D
2CMA163705R1000
2CMA163706R1000
2CMA163707R1000
1
1
1
0,28
0,30
0,32
Plug, 63 A, Ex, II 3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
263P6Ex3D
363P6Ex3D
463P6Ex3D
2CMA163710R1000
2CMA163711R1000
2CMA163712R1000
1
1
1
0,65
0,70
0,75
Plug, 125 A, Ex, II 3D
2CMC706002F0030
463P6Ex3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
2125P6Ex3D
3125P6Ex3D
4125P6Ex3D
2CMA163715R1000
2CMA163716R1000
2CMA163717R1000
1
1
1
1,20
1,23
1,35
Switched interlocked socket outlets, 16 A, Ex, II 3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
216MVS6Ex3D
316MVS6Ex3D
416MVS6Ex3D
2CMA163720R1000
2CMA163721R1000
2CMA163722R1000
1
1
1
1,75
1,79
1,83
Switched interlocked socket outlets, 32 A, Ex, II 3D
2CMC706002F0031
216MVS6Ex3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
232MVS6Ex3D
332MVS6Ex3D
432MVS6Ex3D
2CMA163725R1000
2CMA163726R1000
2CMA163727R1000
1
1
1
1,87
1,91
1,95
Switched interlocked socket outlets, 63 A, Ex, II 3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
263MVS6Ex3D
363MVS6Ex3D
463MVS6Ex3D
2CMA163730R1000
2CMA163731R1000
2CMA163732R1000
1
1
1
3,5
3,5
3,6
Switched interlocked socket outlets, 125 A, Ex, II 3D
Terminals/
Poles
Voltage
V
Frequency
Hz
Type
Order Code
2P+E
3P+E
3P+N+E
200-250 V
380-415 V
346-415 V
50 and 60
50 and 60
50 and 60
2125MVS6Ex3D 2CMA163735R1000
3125MVS6Ex3D 2CMA163736R1000
4125MVS6Ex3D 2CMA163737R1000
Pack.
qty
Weight
kg/ea
1
1
1
4,4
4,4
4,5
463MVS6Ex3D
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