A motor in a hazardous area has failed. It is not an ordinary motor, so it is not an ordinary repair, and the question of who should carry it out is worth asking before anything else.
What ATEX relates to
ATEX relates to equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres, such as places where flammable gases, vapours or dusts may be present. Motors used in those areas are specialist equipment.
Why the repairer matters
When a motor is used in a hazardous area, what happens to it during repair matters, because the repair is part of the motor's life in that environment. Asking a repairer about their ATEX credentials is a reasonable first step, and so is asking what they will need from you.
What to have ready
A repairer will typically want the make, the rating and the area marking from the motor nameplate, along with a description of what went wrong. Having those details to hand makes the first conversation faster.
How EES Electro-Mechanical can help
EES Electro-Mechanical is a Certified ATEX Repairer serving Greater Manchester and the North West. Send us the nameplate details and a description of the problem, and we will confirm what we can do for your motor. Our engineers look for the root cause of the failure as part of the work, so the repair addresses more than the symptom.
We are also SafeContractor Approved, an Avetta Member, PQS Approved and a Constructionline Silver Member.
Next step
See ATEX Motor Repair, or use the quote form to send us your motor details.
