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We design and manufacture explosion-proof electrical equipment for areas with risk of explosion and fire, meeting on-shore and off-shore applications.

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The explosion-protection methods of protection: basic concepts

ATEX device's manufacturers use different types of protection to achieve a certain EPL. These methods of protection are constantly evolving both technical and regulatory. In any case, the most used are those that have established themselves historically.

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The EPLs and the main methods of protection

Each equipment that must be installed in an ATEX classified area must have a certain level of protection, indicated in the legislation with the acronym EPL (Equipment protection Level). The level of protection is obtained by applying technical regulations that define the protection methods. There are many ways of protection, some have a historical origin, others are more recent...

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