Introduction; Safety - Simco P-SH-N-Ex Notice D'utilisation

USER'S MANUAL FOR TYPE P-SH-N-Ex ANTI-STATIC BARS

1. Introduction

Read this manual completely before you install and put this product into use.
Follow the instructions set out in this manual to ensure proper operation of the product and to
be able to invoke guarantee.
The guarantee terms are stated in the General Conditions for the Sale and Delivery of Products
and/or Performance of Activities by SIMCO (Nederland) B.V.

2. Safety

 The P-Sh-N-Ex anti-static bars are only designed to neutralize static electricity.
 The P-SH-N-Ex anti-static bar may be used in an explosion hazardous environment;
for Gas zone 1 gas group IIB and temperature class T4 (see Table 1),
for Dust zone 21 and temperature class T135.
 The P-Sh-N-Ex must not be used in environments containing dusts which are electrically
conductive i.e. having an electrical resistivity less than 1000 ohm metres.
 The P-Sh-N-Ex must not be used in the presence of dusts having ignition energies less than
0.2mJ.
 Electrical installation shall be performed by a skilled electrical engineer.
 When carrying out work on the equipment: de-energise the equipment.
 If changes, adjustments, etc. have been made without prior consent in writing, guarantee can
no longer be invoked for the equipment.
 Repairs may only be done by Simco-Ion.
 Make sure that the equipment is properly earthed, by means of the (mains) voltage
Earthing is needed to ensure proper operation and to avoid electrical shocks upon contact.
Table 1: classification of maximum surface temperatures for Group II electrical apparatus
P-SH-N-Ex_UM_9752031420_NL_D_GB_F_V2_0
Temperature
class:
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
Maximum surface
temperature (C)
450
300
200
135
100
85
14