RE: certification mark identification
Gary, This is the symbol of compliance to the EX Directive, and applies to products for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. On the same label you will find an Ex rating, that goes something like this: EEx ia IIb T4. The rating tells one what type of hazardous location the product is safe to use in. A good place to start looking for info on the web is the IECEX home page, at http://www.iecex.com/home.htm . The Safety Link also has some good references to hazardous locations requirements. The Ex symbol may also declare compliance to the newer ATEX Directive, which will supercede the Ex Directive June 2003. The 'EX' in both directives stands for 'explosive'. Doug Massey Lead Regulatory Engineer LXE, Inc. -Original Message- From: Gary McInturff [mailto:gary.mcintu...@worldwidepackets.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:37 PM To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: certification mark identification Does anybody recognize an Ex inside of a hexagon? Think it might be French. Its on a Capri part. Not even one of mine but trying to do a good dead for one of our suppliers. Thanks in advance Gary --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
RE: certification mark identification
Gary I believe that the Ex mark is the "Epsilon X" Mark signifying compliance to the new ATEX (from the French phrase "atmospheres explosible") Directive, 94/9/EC. It is used on products designed for use in explosive atmospheres. Chris Colgan Compliance Engineer TAG McLaren Audio Ltd The Summit, Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU *Tel: +44 (0)1480 415 627 *Fax: +44 (0)1480 52159 * Mailto:chris.col...@tagmclaren.com * http://www.tagmclaren.com > -Original Message- > From: Gary McInturff [SMTP:gary.mcintu...@worldwidepackets.com] > Sent: 17 January 2002 00:37 > To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) > Subject: certification mark identification > > > Does anybody recognize an Ex inside of a hexagon? Think it might be > French. Its on a Capri part. Not even one of mine but trying to do a good > dead for one of our suppliers. > Thanks in advance > Gary > > --- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org > Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old > messages are imported into the new server. ** Please visit us at www.tagmclaren.com ** The contents of this E-mail are confidential and for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you receive this E-mail in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify us either by E-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the E-mail. TAG McLaren Audio Ltd The Summit, 11 Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) ** Please visit us at www.tagmclaren.com ** --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
RE: certification mark identification
It is associated with electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres in Europe. It is called for in both the old approach (76/117/EEC) and new approach (94/9/EC) directives. http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/atex/ Bill Lawrence Factory Mutual Research -Original Message- From: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Gary McInturff Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:37 PM To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: certification mark identification Does anybody recognize an Ex inside of a hexagon? Think it might be French. Its on a Capri part. Not even one of mine but trying to do a good dead for one of our suppliers. Thanks in advance Gary --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. <>
RE: certification mark identification
Gary The Ex inside a hexagon refers to hazardous area equipment ( explosive atmospheres). The following website (no connection) may a good starting point. WWW.Epsilon-ltd.com Andy. > -Original Message- > From: Gary McInturff [SMTP:gary.mcintu...@worldwidepackets.com] > Sent: 17 January 2002 00:37 > To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) > Subject: certification mark identification > > > Does anybody recognize an Ex inside of a hexagon? Think it might be > French. Its on a Capri part. Not even one of mine but trying to do a good > dead for one of our suppliers. > Thanks in advance > Gary > > --- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org > Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old > messages are imported into the new server. > > This e-mail and its contents may be confidential, privileged and protected by law. Access is only authorised by the intended recipient. The contents of this e-mail may not be disclosed to, or used by, anyone other than the intended recipient, or stored or copied in any medium. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately. --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
RE: certification mark identification
Gary That sounds like a certification mark for Hazardous/Flammable atmospherem equipment - now covered by the ATEX Directive in Europe and similar legislation and standards elsewhere (e.g in the US NEC). It is always qualified by additional characters denoting the type of protection incorporated, the surface temperatures etc., etc. I would be very careful about helping someone to select a replacement if the application is in a hazardous atmospheres location. Take advice from someone who knows the requirements in the country/location where the equipment is to be used. If the location is not hazardous atmospheres, then the problem will probably go away as the EX mark is irrelevant. So then apply the appropriate normal engineering safety/certification criteria for selection of the replacement. Regards John Allen Thales Defence Communications Bracknell, UK. -Original Message- From: Gary McInturff [mailto:gary.mcintu...@worldwidepackets.com] Sent: 17 January 2002 00:37 To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: certification mark identification Does anybody recognize an Ex inside of a hexagon? Think it might be French. Its on a Capri part. Not even one of mine but trying to do a good dead for one of our suppliers. Thanks in advance Gary --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
