CERTIFICATION
1 EC TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
2 Equipment intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Directive 94/9/EC
3 Certificate Number: Sira 10ATEX1224X Issue: 6
4 Equipment: Types CF, CB, CK, CY & CQ Stopping Plugs
5 Applicant: EX Innovations Limited
6 Address: Jepson Court Trading as Raxton
Tancred Close Kingsway South
Queensway Westgate
Royal Leamington Spa Aldridge
Warwickshire CV31 3RZ West Midlands WS9 8FS
UK UK
7 This equipment and any acceptable variation thereto is specified in the schedule to this certificate and
the documents therein referred to.
8 Sira Certification Service, notified body number 0518 in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 94/9/EC
of 23 March 1994, certifies that this equipment has been found to comply with the Essential Health and
Safety Requirements relating to the design and construction of equipment intended for use in
potentially explosive atmospheres given in Annex II to the Directive.
The examination and test results are recorded in the confidential reports listed in Section 14.2.
9 Compliance with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements, with the exception of those listed in
the schedule to this certificate, has been assured by compliance with the following documents:
EN 60079-0:2009 EN 60079-1:2007 EN 60079-7:2007 EN 60079-31:2009
The above list of documents may detail standards that do not appear on the UKAS Scope of Accreditation, but have been added
through Sira’s flexible scope of accreditation, which is available on request.
10 If the sign ‘X’ is placed after the certificate number, it indicates that the equipment is subject to special
conditions for safe use specified in the schedule to this certificate.
11 This EC type-examination certificate relates only to the design and construction of the specified
equipment. If applicable, further requirements of this Directive apply to the manufacture and supply of
this equipment.
12 The marking of the equipment shall include the following:
I M2 (not Type CY Stopping Plugs) Or II 2 G D
Ex d I Mb Ex d IIC Gb
Ex e I Mb Ex e IIC Gb
Ex tb IIIC Db
Project Number 31833 C Ellaby
Deputy Certification Manager
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reproduced in its entirety and without change.
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CERTIFICATION
SCHEDULE
EC TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE Sira 10ATEX1224X
Issue 6
13 DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
The Types CF, CB, CK, CY & CQ Stopping Plugs are used to fill unused entries in their associated
apparatus. The plugs have thread forms between M16 and M120 and are briefly described as follows:
Type CF Round/hexagon socket/internal mounting
Type CB Round/hexagon socket/external mounting
Type CK Hexagon head
Type CQ ‘Mushroom’ head
Type CY Hexagon head with hollow body
Material options:
· Brass to BS 2874 CZ121
· Mild Steel to BS 970 EN A1
· Stainless steel to BS 9 316 S11
Entry thread options:
· Metric to BS 3643:1981
· ET Conduit to BS 31:1940
· PG to DIN 40430:1971
· BSPP to BS 2779:1985
· BSPT to BS 21:1985
· NPT to ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983
Variation 1 - This variation introduced the following changes:
i. The products were assessed against the dust standard EN 60079-31:2009 and the marking at
section 12 amended accordingly.
Variation 2 - This variation introduced the following change:
i. The recognition that the company name and address has changed from Raxton Ltd, Westgate,
Aldridge, West Midlands WS9 8FS to EX Innovations Ltd., Trading as Raxton at Jepson Court,
Tancred Close, Queensway, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 3RZ.
ii. The introduction of a Condition of Certification.
14 DESCRIPTIVE DOCUMENTS
14.1 Drawings
Refer to Certificate Annexe.
14.2 Associated Sira Reports and Certificate History
Issue Date Report no. Comment
0 22 October 2010 R22194A/00 The release of the prime certificate.
1 28 July 2011 R22195A/00 The introduction of Variation 1
2 15 August 2012 R28683A/00 The Description of Equipment was amended to correct
the list of material options.
3 09 November 2012 N/A Issued to correct a typographical error in the marking
4 15 January 2013 R29745A/00 The introduction of Variation 2.
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EC TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE Sira 10ATEX1224X
Issue 6
Issue Date Report no. Comment
5 19 July 2013 N/A Issued to correct the date of EN 60079-31.
6 4 September 2013 R22195A/01 Report no. R22195A/01 replaced R22195A/00 to correct
a typographical error.
15 SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR SAFE USE (denoted by X after the certificate number)
15.1 If a Type CK, CY or CQ stopping plug is machined with an undercut and is used for an Ex d application,
then the wall of the enclosure into which it is fitted shall be such as to maintain five full threads
engagement.
15.2 When used for Increased Safety (‘Ex e’) applications, a suitable method of sealing to the associated
enclosure shall be fitted.
16 ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF ANNEX II (EHSRs)
The relevant EHSRs that are not addressed by the standards listed in this certificate have been
identified and individually assessed in the reports listed in Section 14.2.
17 CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION
17.1 The use of this certificate is subject to the Regulations Applicable to Holders of Sira Certificates.
17.2 Holders of EC type-examination certificates are required to comply with the production control
requirements defined in Article 8 of directive 94/9/EC.
17.3 These products shall be marked in accordance with the information as specified in this certificate and
related reports.
This certificate and its schedules may only be
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Certificate Annexe
Certificate Number: Sira 10ATEX1224X
Equipment: Types CF, CB, CK, CY & CQ Stopping Plugs
Applicant: EX Innovations Limited Trading as Raxton
CERTIFICATION
Issue 0
Drawing No. Sheets Rev. Date (Sira Stamp) Title
824 A 1 of 1 - 11 Oct 10 Mushroom head plug & Hexagon head plug
825 A 1 of 1 - 11 Oct 10 RX and T/P Parallel Plugs
826 A 1 of 1 - 11 Oct 10 RX and T/P tapered Plugs
Issue 1
Drawing No. Sheets Rev. Date (Sira Stamp) Title
824A 1 of 1 1 02 Jun 11 Stopping plugs (CQ, CK & CY)
825A 1 of 1 1 02 Jun 11 Stopping plugs (CB & CF)
826A 1 of 1 1 02 Jun 11 Stopping plugs (CB & CF Tapered)
Issue 2 - (No new drawings were introduced.)
Issue 3 - (No new drawings were introduced.)
Issue 4 -
Drawing No. Sheets Rev. Date (Sira stamp) Title
MD - 01 1 of 1 1 14 Jan 13 Raxton Marking Label Drawing
Issue 5 - (No new drawings were introduced.)
Issue 6 - (No new drawings were introduced.)
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