DIN EN 1710:2006 Equipment and components intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in underground mines; English version of DIN EN 1710:2006-01
This European Standard specifies the explosion protection requirements for the construction and marking of
equipment that may be an individual item or form an assembly. This includes machinery and components
placed on the market by a single supplier for use in mines susceptible to explosive atmospheres of firedamp
and/or combustible dust (at atmospheric conditions as defined in EN 1127-2).
NOTE 1 This European Standard deals only with the ignition protection of mining machinery and manufacturers will
need to take account of all other relevant EU Directives relating to the construction of machines e.g. the consolidated
Machinery Directive 98/37/EC. Additionally, manufacturers will need to take account of any national legislation in the
country where they intend to market their equipment.
NOTE 2 Where the flammable gas in the atmosphere is not predominantly methane, reference will need to be made to
4.1 in either EN 60079-0:2004 or EN 13463-1:2001.
NOTE 3 The definition of 'equipment' is contained in EN 13463-1. The definition of 'assembly' can be found the ATEX
guidelines, published by the European Commission.
Equipment complying with the relevant clauses of this European Standard is considered to meet the
requirements for equipment of Group I - Category M2.
This European Standard also deals with the prevention of ignitions of explosive atmospheres caused by
burning (or smouldering) of combustible material such as fabric fibres, plastic "~"-rings, rubber seals,
lubricating oils or greases used in the construction of the equipment if such items could be an ignition source.
For example, the mechanical failure of rotating shaft bearings can result in frictional heating that ignites its
plastic cage, plastic seal or lubricating grease. See also 5.2.4 of EN 13463-1:2001.
NOTE 4 The above clause of EN 13463-1 requires the ignition hazard assessment to include those components which,
if they failed, could ignite any flammable substance (e.g. lubricating oil) contained within the equipment and which could
consequently become, or create, an ignition source. In the case of coal mining equipment and components, the ignition
temperature of the mineral oils or greases used is often below that of firedamp, i.e. below 560 ~C.
DIN EN 1710:2006 history
2008DIN EN 1710:2008 Equipment and components intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in underground mines(includes Amendment A1:2008); English version of DIN EN 1710:2008-08
2006DIN EN 1710:2006 Equipment and components intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in underground mines; English version of DIN EN 1710:2006-01