ATEX andATEX explosion-proof certification

What certification is required for the export of thermocouples for explosive environments in the EU market?

We know that products entering the EU market generally require CE certification. There are many directives under CE certification, such as LVD EMC、 Mechanical instructions, etc. There is also an explosion-proof directive used in explosive hazardous environments, namelyATEX.

Application for Thermocouples Used in Explosive EnvironmentsATEX DirectiveThe applicable standards mainly include the following:

1 EN 60079-0 Explosive Atmosphere Part 0: General Requirements for Equipment

2EN 60079-Explosive Atmosphere Part 1: Equipment Protected by Explosion proof Enclosures "d"

3 EN 60079-2 Explosive Atmosphere Part 2: Equipment Protected by Positive Pressure Shell Type "p"

4 EN 60079-5 Explosive atmospheres - Part 5: Equipment protected by sand filled molds "q"

5 EN 60079-6 Explosive atmospheres Part 6: Equipment protected by oil immersed "o" type

6 EN 60079-7 Explosive Atmosphere Part 7: Equipment Protected by Increased Safety Type "e"

7 EN 60079-11 Explosive atmospheres Part 11: Equipment protected by intrinsic safety type "i"

8 EN 60079-15 Explosive atmospheres Part 15: Equipment protected by non sparking type "n"

9 EN 60079-18 Explosive Atmosphere Part 18: Equipment Protected by Sealed Type "m"

10ISO/IEC 80079-34 Explosive Atmosphere Part 34: Application of Quality Assurance System for Equipment Manufacturers

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