Atex Approved Fans & Blowers

ACI is helping its customers to meet their end-user obligations to purchase compliant equipment with its range of small industrial fans and blowers. Fans are manufactured from stainless steel, galvanised steel or aluminium – consideration should be given to any aggressive substances in the explosive atmosphere with regard to the material used in the manufacture.

For marine applications special paint finishes are available.

Features:

• Flow rates of 10 to 6500M3/hr (30 to 3825CFM)
• Pressures from 1 to 42in.SWG
• Increased Safety Motors (EExe)
• Flameproof (EExd)
• Non Sparking (Ex N)
• A comprehensive range of accessories
• Full design and testing facilities, including airflow and noise testing

What is meant by the term ATEX?
The term ATEX comes from the French Atmosphere Explosif - if you supply or use equipment that may be used in potentially explosive atmospheres, then the new ATEX regulations apply to you.

There are two directives, one that applies to equipment manufacturers and another for end users. ATEX 100a (also known as Directive 94/9/EC or the Manufacturers Directive) is intended to facilitate the free movement of goods throughout the EU by harmonising the technical and legal standards to which equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres is manufactured.

What are the specified categories and zones that apply to ATEX?
ATEX 100 categorises equipment into three groups and into three zones. However, only Category 2 (High level of protection); Zone 1 (A place where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation occasionally); and Zone 2 (A place where an explosive atmosphere is not likely to occur in normal operation but if it does occur, will persist for a short period only.) will take effect with ACI's range of fans.