Labelling of explosion proof equipment

Labelling of explosion proof equipment according to ATEX directives *

Classification and labelling
Classification of hazardous
and labelling locations
of hazardous locations Classification
Classification Explosion
Explosion groups & classes
groups & Temperature Temperature classes
(gases, mists, vapours)
Flammable Hazardous locations Classification Product classification Equipment Explosion Examples depending on
medium Probability of a of hazardous protection group - explosion group
potentially explosive locations level - temperature class
atmosphere occuring Product Product (EPL)
group category
Ammonia Ethanol Petrol Acetal-de-
Continuously, for long Methane Cyclohe- Diesel fuel hyde
periods or frequently Zone 0 II IIA Ethane xene Fuel oil
Propane n-Butane n-Hexane
IIB
City gas Ethylene Ethyl glycol Ethyl ether
Gases, Acrylic Ethylene
mists, Likely to occur Zone 1 II 1G Ga IIC nitrile oxide
Carbon
hydrogen
vapours
2G Gb
Hydrogen Acetylene Carbon
Infrequently and for short disulphide
periods only Zone 2 II 3G Gc

Attention: this list is only an extract of possible flammable

T1<450C mediums and does not claim to be complet
complete !
Continuously, for long
periods or frequently Zone 20 II
TT2<300C
T2 < 300C
TT3<200C
T3 <200C
Dusts Likely to occur Zone 21 II 1D Da
T4<135C
T <135C
T4
2D Db
Infrequently and for short T5<100C
<100C
Zone 22 II 3D Dc
periods only
T6< 85C
Official institutes Product use depending on temperature class (T1 - T6). The temperature
class indicates the max. temperature of the exposed surface of the
code Institute product. For dust explosion proof, the max. surface temperature is
number Notified Body (NB) directly shown (e.g. T80C).

0102 PTB (Germany) Temperature class

T
0158 EXAM (Germany)
Example:

II 2G Ex d IIC T6 Gb NB 12 ATEX 1007 X

0158

II 2D Ex tb IIIC T80C Db
Prevents transmission of flameproof IIIA flammable fibres
Ex d 1, 2 EN 60079-1 IIIB
the explosion outside enclosure
IIIC non conductive dust
Prevents high For common use
temperatures and sparks increased safety Ex e 1, 2 EN 60079-7
conductive dust

Ex i 0, 1, 2 Code Dust classification

Low current / voltage supply intrinsic safety EN 60079-11
Ex iD 20, 21, 22

Positive pressure device

pressurised Ex p 1, 2
apparatus EN 60079-2 long periods of For use under
Ex pD 21, 22 8
immersion special conditions X
the effects of tem-
Ex m 0, 1, 2 7 porary immersion
Encapsulated moulding EN 60079-18
Ex mD 20, 21, 22
totally protected strong jets of
6 against dust water
Parts immersed in oil to isolate dust - limited low pressure jets
from explosive atmosphere oil immersion Ex o 1, 2 EN 60079-6 5 ingress from all directions
solids objects sprays from all
4 > 1 mm directions
Prevents transmission of
explosion outside powder filling Ex q 1, 2 EN 60079-5 This product is an
solids objects direct sprays up to Ex-certified
3 > 2,5 mm 60 from vertical component for use U
As above, but for use in 2 solids objects direct sprays up to in a complete
protection n Ex n 2 EN 60079-15 > 12,5 mm 15 from vertical system
zone 2
solids objects vertical falling
1 > 50 mm drops of water
Dust explosion proof protection tD Ex t 20, 21, 22 EN 60079-31
IP66 0 no protection no protection

Protection principle Type of Code Symbol To

To use CENELEC IP Protection Protection Application Code
protection in zone against against
6
solids /dust water
Protection principle Type of protection EN 60079-0 General Requirements Ingress Protection EN 60529 Further information
1
ia (zone 0, 1, 2), ib (zone 1, 2), ic (zone 2) 3
ma (zone 0, 1, 2), mb (zone 1, 2), mc (zone 2) 5
ta (zone 20, 21, 22), tb (zone 21, 22), tc (zone 22)
6
2
iaD (zone 20, 21, 22), ibD (zone 21, 22), icD (zone 22) 4
maD (zone 20, 21, 22), mbD (zone 21, 22), mcD (zone 22) Highest possible application areas

*from April 20, 2016 replacement of ATEX 94/9/EC directives with directives according to ATEX 2014/34/EU

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