Pumps in explosion-proof workshops
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Do all pumps in explosion-proof workshops have to be explosion-proof? Does the sanitary pump also need to indicate its explosion-proof rating? What is the explosion protection rating for general Zone 2 areas? Thank you!
Pumps in explosion-proof workshops must be of the explosion-proof type; a flameproof type will suffice.
GB50058 provides detailed specifications for the design of electrical installations in explosive and fire-hazardous environments. Additionally, explosion protection generally refers to motors
Is the pump itself also required to be explosion-proof? Some European pump heads come with ATEX explosion-proof certification.
Explosion protection is required. Explosive hazardous environments are classified in accordance with the provisions of the GB50058 Code for Electrical Design in Explosive Hazardous Environments; the protection rating of equipment in such environments is determined based on the explosive medium present there