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The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996

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Equipment-group II

2.—(a) Category 1 comprises equipment designed to be capable of functioning in conformity with the operational parameters established by the manufacturer and ensuring a very high level of protection.

  • Equipment in this category is intended for use in areas in which explosive atmospheres caused by mixtures of air and gases, vapours or mists or by air/dust mixtures are present continuously, for long periods or frequently.

  • Equipment in this category must ensure the requisite level of protection, even in the event of rare incidents relating to equipment, and is characterized by means of protection such that:

    • either, in the event of failure of one means of protection, at least an independent second means provides the requisite level of protection,

    • or the requisite level of protection is assured in the event of two faults occurring independently of each other.

  • Equipment in this category must comply with the supplementary requirements referred to in Annex II, 2.1.

(b)Category 2 comprises equipment designed to be capable of functioning in conformity with the operational parameters established by the manufacturer and of ensuring a high level of protection.

  • Equipment in this category is intended for use in areas in which explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours, mists or air/dust mixtures are likely to occur.

  • The means of protection relating to equipment in this category ensure the requisite level of protection, even in the event of frequently occurring disturbances or equipment faults which normally have to be taken into account.

  • Equipment in this category must comply with the supplementary requirements referred to in Annex II, 2.2.

(c)Category 3 comprises equipment designed to be capable of functioning in conformity with the operating parameters established by the manufacturer and ensuring a normal level of protection.

  • Equipment in this category is intended for use in areas in which explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours, mists, or air/dust mixtures are unlikely to occur or, if they do occur, are likely to do so only infrequently and for a short period only.

  • Equipment in this category ensures the requisite level of protection during normal operation.

  • Equipment in this category must comply with the supplementary requirements referred to in Annex II, 2.3.

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