Motors in hazardous areas - the 2006 deadline is looming

摘要

ATEX 137 is now in force and the July 2006 deadline, by which time everything must be in place, is looming. With less than 12 months to go, what do motor users need to think of? The final deadline for ATEX implementation will fall in July next year. However, this is only the last one in a series of deadlines towards the full implementation. ATEX approved motors have been mandatory for new installations in hazardous areas since July 2003, but by July 1 2006, non-compliant motors, or motors without documentation, must either be replaced or a risk assessment carried out on them.