Peru: infrastructure
The 540 kilometre Camisea pipeline crosses the steep Andes to the Pisco terminal in the Paracas National Reservation, passing the Malvinas plant where LPG liquids are separated from the gas.
Peru · Ex-proof
Ex-Proof Smartphone in Peru
The IS-04Z1 is an intrinsically safe handset for people who cross into classified areas in Peru every shift: copper mine and concentrator operators, Camisea gas-field crews, refinery engineers, and the HSE and telecoms teams who equip them. If you are specifying an Ex-proof smartphone for Peru, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Search topicEx-proof
DeviceSmartphone
RouteSpecification
WherePeru
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Peru: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned for Q4 2026. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · Ex-proof
Checklist: Ex-proof smartphone for Peru
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ex marking | Group, category, protection concept, gas group, temperature class | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 (target) |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC matched to the area drawing | IIC (target) |
| Temperature class | T-class below the ignition temperature of the gas | T4, 135 °C (target) |
| Where it applies | Peru: Cuajone / Toquepala, Antamina, Cerro Verde | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Peru
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Peru. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The market · Peru
Hazardous-area industry in Peru
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS Peru market guide covers.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- Southern Copper Corporation
- Grupo México subsidiary operating Cuajone and Toquepala
- Compañía Minera Antamina
- BHP, Glencore, Teck and Mitsubishi joint-venture copper-zinc mine
- Cerro Verde
- Freeport-McMoRan copper mine near Arequipa
- Las Bambas
- MMG copper mine in Apurímac
- Petroperú
- State oil company — Talara and other refineries
- Camisea consortium operators
- Natural gas production in the Cusco Amazon foothills
Industrial areas and sites
- Cuajone / Toquepala
- Southern Copper’s high-altitude open-pit mines and smelters
- Antamina
- Copper-zinc mine and concentrator in Ancash
- Cerro Verde
- Concentrator and processing complex near Arequipa
- Las Bambas
- Copper mine and concentrate pipeline in Apurímac
- Camisea
- Gas fields and processing plant in the Cusco Amazon lowlands
- Talara
- Petroperú refinery on the northern coast
Field notes · Peru
More about Peru that matters for portable equipment
Peru: rules and approvals
A testing partner reports that Peruvian homologation needs no local laboratory tests or local representative, certificates have unlimited validity, and there are no extra labelling requirements.
Peru: rules and approvals
Type approval for radio equipment in Peru is run by the Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, MTC, and is based on American FCC standards.
Peru: industry on the ground
The Camisea gas project in the Cusco Region started operating in August 2004, in a remote forested part of the Amazon Basin on the Urubamba River with a largely Indigenous population.
The term · Ex-proof
What “Ex-proof” means for a smartphone
“Ex-proof” is shorthand for equipment carrying an explosion-protection marking (the Ex mark) that matches the area it enters. The marking states the protection concept, gas or dust group and temperature class, and it must be backed by a certificate issued by a recognised body, so a phone described as Ex-proof should come with a certificate number you can check.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to carry the marking II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. That is a target: certification is in progress, no certificate has been issued, and SAMS will publish the certificate numbers when they exist.
In Peru. A marking check in Peru compares II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 with the area drawing. Camisea and Talara are the gas and vapour Zone 1 case, while copper and zinc concentrators at altitude bring persistent fine dust, which is why the Zone 21 target matters. Temperature class and altitude conditions should be confirmed with the operator.
The route · specification
Specifying an Ex-proof smartphone for Peru
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Peru
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an Ex-proof smartphone in Peru today?
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
What does an Ex-proof smartphone in Peru cost?
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
What Ex marking will the IS-04Z1 carry?
The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. It becomes a marking only when the certificate is issued; until then it is a design target.
Which sites in Peru does this cover?
The market guide for Peru covers Cuajone / Toquepala, Antamina, Cerro Verde, Las Bambas, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
How should devices handle high-altitude mining in the Andes?
At altitude the air is thin and cold, with strong sun and sharp temperature swings, so check the operating temperature range, battery behaviour in cold and any altitude rating on the datasheet. Confirm site limits with the mine operator, who may also restrict where devices can be taken underground.
Do remote jungle sites such as Camisea need special support planning?
Yes. Camisea is a remote, forested site in the Amazon Basin, so deliveries and repairs are slow. Plan spare devices, chargers and batteries, and ask the operator or contractor about transport, camp rules, permits and device approval before dispatching equipment.
Is Spanish supported on the handset?
Android 16 carries both Spanish and English interface languages on the same handset, which suits operations with local and international technical staff. Interface language is a software matter and separate from certification. Check with your IT team which language packs and apps your fleet policy requires.
Related guides
Keep exploring
Other guides for Peru, other places in Peru, and the pages behind them.
IECEx Mobile Phone Distributor in PeruSame place, different guide
ATEX and IECEx Mobile Phone Supplier in PeruSame place, different guide
Rugged Mobile Phone in PeruSame place, different guide
Explosion-Proof Mobile Phone Supplier in PeruSame place, different guide
Intrinsically Safe Mobile Phone Supplier in PeruSame place, different guide
Industrial Mobile Phone in PeruSame place, different guide
Peru market guideCertification route and regulators
All guides for PeruEvery route we cover
Certification statusWhat is in progress
Enquiry · Peru
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Peru
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Peru
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Peru?
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.