Technor - Ex equipment for hazardous areas
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EDITO TECHNOR® is a worldwide technology company of MARECHAL ELECTRIC GROUP, with operational businesses in Italy, United Arab Emirates and Singapore, and is leader in the design and manufacture of luminaires, enclosures and electrical panels for potentially explosive atmospheres. TECHNOR® has a high level of experience in developing and designing Ex equipment for most applications. These include offshore oil installations, refineries, petrochemical plants, ships and FPSOs, chemical, pharmaceutical, food industries as well as other industries in which explosible dusts might represent a...

LIGHTING FIXTURES Fluorescent lighting // Wellglass // LED lighting // Floodlights CONTROL STATIONS Increased safety // Flameproof JUNCTION BOXES Increased safety // Flameproof FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURES & Ex-P CABINETS Gas Group IIB + H2 // Gas Group IIC EARTHING SYSTEMS VISUAL SIGNALS CABLE GLANDS & FITTINGS Metallic // Plastic // Accessories // Fittings PLUGS AND SOCKET-OUTLETS MARECHAL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS Explosion proof range // Industrial range

MARECHAL ELECTRIC GROUP 60 years of expertise and know-how MARECHAL ELECTRIC GROUP (MEG) has been a major actor, over the past 60 years, for industrial electrical connections adapted to suit all areas of the industry: general manufacturing and process industry, premises and set-ups for the general service industry, all infrastructures as well as the specific oil and gas industry or those premises presenting a risk of explosion, referred-to as hazardous areas. The Group’s know-how and technology permanently optimise the performance and life expectancy of MARECHAL® and TECHNOR® products. The...

5% of the turnover is ploughed back into R&D every year to imagine, design, develop and adapt our several ranges to suit the needs of our customers all around the globe. The MEG product portfolio reflects the needs of its customers: combination of safety and reliability, broad package of technical solutions in compliance with the world's different market requirements and regulations. The breakdown of the product portfolio articulates around the fields of industry, activity and per power and current ranges. Our research strategy revolves around 4 main approaches: -» THE SAFETY AND...

TECHNOR® APPLICATIONS FIELDS Safety of people, equipment & infrastructure • Visual signal • Lighting • Socket-outlets • Lighting • Socket-outlets

in potentially explosive atmosphere • Visual signal • Earthing systems • Lighting • Junction boxes • Lighting • Control stations • Distribution boards • Visual signal • Socket-outlets • Lighting • Junction boxes • Control stations • Socket-outlets • Lighting • Junction boxes • Cable glands • Control stations • Visual signal • Socket-outlets • Lighting • Control stations • Socket-outlets

European ATEX Directive P.9 International scheme : lECEx P.9 A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE P.9 AREAS CLASSIFICATION DEFINED BY DIRECTIVE 1999/92/EC P.10 ATEX / IECEX CLASSIFICATION P.10 GAS AND VAPORS CLASSIFICATION AND TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION P.11 EXAMPLES OF FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES P.12 Presentation of most common types of protection P.18 INCREASED SAFETY « e » EQUIPMENT P.18 EQUIPMENT SELECTION (EXCEPT CABLE ENTRIES) P.19 PROTECTION AGAINST DANGEROUS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE OF PROTECTION 'd' -FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURES P.20 ADDITIONAL...

-» EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2014/34/EU ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU is a "new approach" directive that applies to protective systems against explosions as welt as alt equipment used in or related to explosive atmospheres, such as electrical and non-electrical equipment, components and safety, control and adjusting devices that are necessary for the safe operation of those equipment and protective systems. As a "new approach" directive, the 2014/34/EU Directive defines the essential requirements for the safety and health which shall be respected by all manufacturers. Devices falling within the scope...

-» AREAS CLASSIFICATION DEFINED BY DIRECTIVE 1999/92/EC GAS AND VAPOURS EXPLOSION In general, the substances, gases, liquids or vapors which can be at the origin of explosion are: • heating gas, • hydrocarbons, • glue and adhesive solvents, • varnishes and resins, • manufacturing additives for pharmaceutical products, artificial dyes, aromas and perfumes, • manufacturing agents for the following materials : plastics, rubbers, man-made textiles and chemical cleaning products, • products used in the treatment and manufacturing of alcohols and derivatives...

Organic and metallic products which create powder and dust form can also in certain conditions become active agents of an explosion. These are powders and dust of: • magnesium, • aluminum, • sulfur, • cellulose, • corn starch, • epoxy resins, • polystyrenes, • dust of plastic, • coal, • wood, • medics, • sugar (icing sugar), • flour... -» GAS AND VAPOURS CLASSIFICATION AND TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION Gases are divided into • three groups by IEC/EN standards • four groups by the CEC (Canadian Electrical Code) and the NEC (National Electrical Code - US) standards. The groups defined in...

IEC / EN defined a classification of dust:

How chose the equipment? GAS/VAPOR Gas/vapor Subdivision Equipment groups (according type of protection) which can be used Increased safety “e” Associated type of protection “d” + “e” TEMPERATURE CLASSES Self ignition temperature of the gases/vapors EXPLOSION EXPLOSION 135°C < Temp ≤ 200°C 200°C < Temp ≤ 300°C 300°C < Temp ≤ 450°C 450°C < Temp Equipment must never be used in an atmosphere capable of ignition at the temperature indicated on the marking (temperature class). Industrial methane Ethyl acetate Carbon monoxide Methyl acetate n-propyl acetate n-butyl acetate Amyl acetate Ethyle...