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7.2 Approvals
When radar sensors are used in Ex areas or
on ships, the instruments must be suitable
and approved for the explosion zones and
applications.
The suitability is checked by the approval
authorities and is certified in approval docu-
ments.
Please note the attached approval docu-
ments when using a sensor in Ex area.
Test and approval authorities
VEGAPULS radar sensors are tested and
approved by the following monitoring, test
and approval authorities:
- PTB
(Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt -
Physical Technical Approval Authority)
- FM
(Factory Mutual Research)
- ABS
(American Bureau of Shipping)
- LRS
(Lloyds Register of Shipping)
- G L
(German Lloyd)
- CSA
(Canadian Standards Association)
Technical data