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ATEX (explosion protection directive)
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas
When using SIMATIC NET products in hazardous area zone 2, make absolutely sure that
the associated conditions in the following document are adhered to:
"SIMATIC NET Product Information Use of subassemblies/modules in a Zone 2 Hazardous
Area".
You will find this document here:
• On the data medium that ships with some products:
• On the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support
The SIMATIC NET products described in these operating instructions meet the requirements
of the EU directive 2014/34/EU "Equipment and Protective Devices for Use in Potentially
Explosive Atmospheres".
Note
Type of protection of the device
The devices are approved for various types of protection. You can find the type of protection
of your device and the ATEX certificate number on the nameplate.
Permitted types of protection
The following types of protection are possible:
● nA
ATEX classification: II 3G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc
Certificate no.: KEMA 07ATEX0145 X
The products meet the requirements of the following standards:
– EN 60079-15 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of
– EN 60079-0 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements)
Extender for SCALANCE XM-400
Operating Instructions, 09/2018, C79000-G8976-C332-08
WARNING
– Product CD / product DVD
– SIMATIC NET Manual Collection
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/78381013)
protection "n")
Approvals
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