Icom P25 Quality & Reliability - Page 8

Icom Quality and Reliability INTRINSICALLY SAFE TYPE APPROVAL FM Intrinsically safe version Intrinsically safe transceivers offer safety approved 2-way communication preventing explosion and fire hazard in specified hazardous areas. What is FM Approval? FM Approvals are intended to verify that the products and services described will meet stated conditions of performance, safety and quality useful to the ends of property conservation. The purpose of FM Approval Standards is to present the criteria for FM Approval of various types of products and services, as guidance for FM Approvals personnel, manufacturers, users and authorities having jurisdiction. A number of Icom transceivers meet this regulation which display the "FM APPROVED" symbol as at left on the serial number seal, conform to intrinsically safe ratings of the FM Global Corporation. The repair and maintenance of an FM approved transceiver can only be performed in an approved repair facility. The FM approval will be canceled if FM intrinsically safe radios are repaired anywhere else except in an approved facility. There are versions that conform to intrinsically safe rating of the FM Approvals. Intrinsically safe : Class Division 1, Groups C, D, E, F, G Nonincendive : Class Ι, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D hazardous locations Temperature Class : T3C ATEX Intrinsically safe version The ATEX Directive is a legal requirement in all European Union Member States if an equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. ATEX versions of the Icom transceivers which display the "EX" marking on the serial number seal. The approval rating for these models is II2G Ex ib IIA T3. CE conformity marking Explosion protection marking Equipment category: 1 (for Zone 0 or 20) 2 (for Zone 1 or 21) 3 (for Zone 2 or 22) Identification number of notified body (where appropriate) (LCIE: 0081) Equipment group: I (for mines) II (for other than mines) Type of Explosive atmosphere: G (for gas, vapors and mist) D (for dusts) Equipment conforms to types of protection standardized by CENELEC (European standards) Gas Group IIA covers Benzine Diesel fuel Aircraft fuel Heating oil n-hexane Intrinsic safety according EN60079-0 Max. Temperature of T3 is 200°C Icom: High Quality, Exceptional Reliability, and Global Sustainability 8