1. installations and assemblies
ATEX ad-hoc group on
installations and assemblies

2. Comparison of the general terms
Manufacturer
2014/34/EU
Component
Equipment
Protective System
Putting into service
Manufactoring for own use
Assembly
Putting into service
Manufactoring for own use
Installation
99/92/EC
Putting into service
User

3. Example1: Emergency Shower for Ex (Cat. 2)
Product consists of 2 parts:
1: Ex-Heating device
- Supplier
- Certificate
2: Metal construction
Case A: Manufacturer buys a heating device from a supplier, build the metal construction, put the 2 parts together and place the product on the market under his name.
Case B: User buys a heating device from a supplier, build the metal construction, put the 2 parts together and use it.
Question:
What is the correct conformity assessment procedure of the manufacturer and the user?
What are the criteria?
What is an installation?

4. Example 2: Heat Transfer Unit for Ex (Cat. 2)
Product consists of more than 2 parts:
1: Ex-Heating device
- Supplier
- Certificate
X other devices (panel, motor, pump)
- Supplier
- Certificate
Metal construction
Case A: Manufacturer buys ex-devices from suppliers, build the metal construction, put the parts together and place the product on the market under his name.
Case B: User buys ex-device from suppliers, build the metal construction, put the parts together and use it.
Question:
What is the correct conformity assessment procedure of the manufacturer and the user?
What are the criteria?
What is an installation/facility/plant?

5. Other Directives possible
General Approach
ATEX-Equipment
ATEX-Equipment
Risk Assessment
Additional
Ex-Risk? No
User? No
Yes
Yes
New ATEX- Equipment
99/92/EU
(Installation)
Other Directives possible
(like MD, LVD, 2001/95/EC, …)

6. Other Directives possible
General Approach
ATEX-Equipment
Additional
Ex-Risk
Yes
New ATEX- Equipment
Risk Assessment
ATEX-Component
Other Directives possible
(like MD, LVD, 2001/95/EC, …)
Definition of additional risks:
Modification of the type of protection
New ignition sources identified …

7. Example1: Emergency Shower for Ex (Cat. 2)
Product has no component
Product has no additional Ex-risk
=>
Case A: Manufacturer: 2001/95/EC or
Case B: User: Installation (99/92/EG)

8. Example 2: Heat Transfer Unit for Ex (Cat. 2)
Product has no components and
Product has no additional Ex-risks
=>
Manufacturer: MD or
User: Installation (99/92/EC) B:
Product has components or
Product has additional Ex-risks
=>
New ATEX Product + MD