Goulds Pumps 3198 i-FRAME - IOM - Manual (Page 10)

Product and product handling requirements
These are the product and product handling requirements for Ex-approved products in potentially
explosive atmospheres:
• Only use the product in accordance with the approved motor data.
• The Ex-approved product must never run dry during normal operation. Dry running during service
and inspection is only permitted outside the classified area.
• Before you start work on the product, make sure that the product and the control panel are isolated
from the power supply and the control circuit, so they cannot be energized.
• Do not open the product while it is energized or in an explosive gas atmosphere.
• Make sure that thermal contacts are connected to a protection circuit according to the approval
classification of the product, and that they are in use.
• Intrinsically safe circuits are normally required for the automatic level-control system by the level
regulator if mounted in zone 0.
• The yield stress of fasteners must be in accordance with the approval drawing and the product
specification.
• Do not modify the equipment without approval from an authorized ITT representative.
• Only use parts that are provided by an authorized ITT representative.
Product approval standards
Regular standards
All standard products are approved according to CSA standards in Canada and UL standards in USA. The
drive unit degree of protection follows IP68. See the nameplate for maximum submersion, according to
standard IEC 60529.
All electrical ratings and performance of the motors comply with IEC 600341.
Explosion-proofing standards
All explosion-proof products for use in explosive atmospheres are designed in compliance with one or
more of the following approvals:
• EN, ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
• FM According to NEC
• Class 1 Div 1 Groups “C”, and “D”
• Class 2 Div 1 Groups “E”, “F”, and “G”
• Class 3 Div 1 Hazardous Locations
ATEX/IECEx:
• Group: IIC
• Category: Ex ia
• Temperature Class: T4 (for ambients up to 100ºC)
• ATEX Marking: Ex II 1 G
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CSA certification
Intrinsically safe for:
• Class I, Div. 1, Groups A, B, C, D
• Class II, Div. 1, Groups E, F, G
Introduction and Safety
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