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Since 1973 Miretti Group has been Leader in the Explosion Proof Protection of industrial equipment, engines and mobile vehicles destined to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres and in the Exhaust Cleaning Solutions reducing exhaust pollution.

Ex Glossary

Glossary of the most common technical terms in the world of explosion protection systems or Ex Solutions.

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Miretti covers several industrial sectors and provides the type of
explosion proof protection
which best suits the different classified areas.

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Types of Protections

The various categories of explosion protection (summary)

There are various categories of explosion protection, depending on the type of ignition to be blocked and with different specific applications. Below you can find a summary

Ex d Explosion Proof Enclosure

It is obtained containing the high power components (motors, transformers, lamps, electronic devices) that could cause arcs and sparks, inside a case that, in case of explosion, prevents it from escaping into the surrounding atmosphere, by means of flame paths.

Type of protection Ex d
Ex i Intrinsic Safety

It is based on the principle of the energetic limitation, placing limits for applicable current and tension in dangerous zones, also in the case of breakdowns, through dedicated electronic circuits which energy released is less than the minimum air-gas ignition energy present in the hazardous area.

Type of protection Ex i
Ex m Resin Sealing

The electric parts that might ignite a dangerous mixture are sealed in resin sealing, avoiding any kind of sparking or overheating, generally used to protect solenoid valves and electronic circuits.

Type of protection Ex m
Ex q Powder Filling

The protection is based on a powder filling of the electric parts that might ignite a dangerous mixture, through sparking or overheating, generally used to protect control unit and electronic circuit.

Type of protection Ex q
Ex e Increased Safety

This type of protection is based on the prevention and is obtained by increasing the physical protection of terminals, electric connections, non-sparking motors, etc. It is generally used in the conversions of traction batteries and motors in alternative current.

Type of protection Ex e

It is obtained containing the high power components (motors, transformers, lamps, electronic devices) that could cause arcs and sparks, inside a case that, in case of explosion, prevents it from escaping into the surrounding atmosphere, by means of flame paths.

Type of protection Ex d

It is based on the principle of the energetic limitation, placing limits for applicable current and tension in dangerous zones, also in the case of breakdowns, through dedicated electronic circuits which energy released is less than the minimum air-gas ignition energy present in the hazardous area.

Type of protection Ex i

The electric parts that might ignite a dangerous mixture are sealed in resin sealing, avoiding any kind of sparking or overheating, generally used to protect solenoid valves and electronic circuits.

Type of protection Ex m

The protection is based on a powder filling of the electric parts that might ignite a dangerous mixture, through sparking or overheating, generally used to protect control unit and electronic circuit.

Type of protection Ex q

This type of protection is based on the prevention and is obtained by increasing the physical protection of terminals, electric connections, non-sparking motors, etc. It is generally used in the conversions of traction batteries and motors in alternative current.

Type of protection Ex e

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