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Explosion-protected Motors
Maximum Safety and Extreme Ruggedness
With the explosion-protected motors from Siemens you are
going further than the basic safety requirements: our rugged
EEx motors operate completely reliably even under the most
extreme conditions – and this has been proven worldwide a
hundred thousand times over. And what is more, there are
no gaps in our EEx motor range, they meet all requirements
with maximum safety and high efficiency during operation.
We offer drive solutions with double protection for
exceptional requirements. The result: A portfolio of motors
that is globally unrivalled in terms of scope and standard.

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Explosion-protected Motors – a Brief Summary of Their Strengths

Type spectrum IEC
Our explosion-protected motors fulfill the ATEX 95 directive:
Integrated gray cast iron series for standard and explosion-protected motors
Motors with “increased safety” – “e” (Ex e II) type of protection, Motors with flameproof enclosure –
“d” (Ex de IIC), Motors in non-sparking design – “n” (Ex nA) and Motors with dust explosion protection for
Zone 21/22

Type spectrum NEMA

Explosion-proof motors fulfill the strict requirements according to
Class I, Group D
Class II, Groups F&G
Division 1, hazardous areas

Explosion-protected Motors − Technical Data

Increased Increased Increased Dust explosion
Motors NEMA EX
safety – "e" safety – "d" safety – "n" protection

Voltage and power 0.12 - 165 kW 0.25 - 950 kW 0.09 - 1000 0.06 - 1000 kW 1-300HP
ranges kW

All commonly used voltages 230, 460 & 575 V

with 60 Hz

Frame sizes and 63M - 315L 71M - 450 63M - 450 56M - 450 140 - 440
designs
All common construction types

Rated speed and 750 - 3600 750 - 3600 750 - 3600 750 - 3600 min- 900-3600 min -1
1
rated torque min-1 min-1 min -1 0.3 - 10300 Nm 1.5-1772 lb-ft
0.3 - 10300 0.3 - 10300 0.3 - 10300
Nm Nm Nm

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Application area Ex-Zone 1 II Ex-Zone 1 II Ex-Zone 2 II Ex-Zone 21/22 Class I, Group D,

2G Ex e II 2G Ex de IIC 3G Ex nA II Zone 21: II 2D Class II, Groups F&G
T1-T3 T1-T6 T3 Ex Division 1 hazardous
tD A21 IP65 areas
T120°C
Zone 22: II 3D
Ex
tD A22 IP55
T120°C

Explosion-protected Motors – Typical Uses

In hazardous environments, such as in chemical plants, the oil industry, in gas works, in wood and plastic
processing industry or in agriculture.

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