ATEX Two-Way Radios

About this category

This class serves the need for wireless communication in environments subject to classification requirements. The defining characteristic is an ATEX rating in a sub-class suited to the target zone; design details beyond that (housing, battery, control and display panel, speaker and microphone, accessories, charging system) vary by product design and are not assumed uniformly. Models are available with different ATEX rating classes and varied protection concepts. Wireless-communication characteristics — including the frequency used, actual range, network functions such as trunking, logging, encryption, and digital-network integration, and lone-worker features — vary by model and by the on-site system design, and suitability is established by matching the configuration to site and project requirements. Uses: oil and gas platforms, refineries, petrochemical manufacturing, fuel-storage facilities, chemical processing facilities, and emergency teams in classified environments. Operating considerations: verifying the rating per model, programming for facility-permitted frequencies, user training, and battery and charger checks per the maintenance schedule. A substantive difference from standard radios: ATEX is the defining characteristic of the class. Sub-rating class, frequency band, and network requirements should be matched to site and project requirements from the product documentation before fit-out.