You arrive at pump motor PM-101-A with your inspection kit. The motor is on a bedplate at low level in Pump Room A. Area classified Zone 1 IIB T4. Marine environment โ salt spray evidence on nearby steelwork. Motor nameplate reads Ex de IIB T4 Gb. Certificate number BAS 19.0447X โ note the X suffix. Terminal box is on top of the motor. Cable enters from below.
From your initial approach, before touching anything, you observe:
โข Terminal box cover has 6 of 8 bolts fitted โ two positions empty, bolts missing entirely
โข Surface coating of white paint visible on approximately 30% of terminal box outer face
โข Cable gland entering the terminal box appears to be a non-barrier type
โข One cable entry point has a rubber bung fitted as a stopping plug
โข External earth tag is present but has visible green/white corrosion at the conductor lug