ATEX Certification Definitions Gland Selection

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Yes Is area zoned? No

Protection Concepts - Electrical ATEX Coding

Typical Typical
Symbol EN/IEC Standard Basic concept of protection
IEC EPL Zone(s)
Is equipment Is equipment Zone 1?
No No No Zone 2
Ex i concept? Ex d concept?
General requirements 0,1,2 60079-0

Op pr Gb 1,2 60079-28 Protected Optical Radiation Yes Yes Yes

Optical Radiation Op sh Ga 0,1,2 60079-28 Optical System with Interlock Equipment Category Equipment Group
Op is Ga 0,1,2 60079-28 Intrinsically Safe Optical Radiation
Use non-certified Refer to Ex d
M1 Energised I Mining cable glands cable selector Ex e concept Ex e concept
Ex n* or N
Increased safety e Gb 1,2 60079-7 No arcs, sparks or hot surfaces. *refer to note 1 concept
chart
Gas Dust II Surface
Type n (non sparking) nA Gc 2 60079-15 Enclosure IP54 or better M2 De-energised*
0 20 -- 1 Very high protection Note 1: Non certified cable glands
Flameproof / Explosion-Proof d Gb 1,2 60079-1 Contain the explosion, quench the EU Explosive - may be used provided that they
Type n (enclosed break) nC Gc 2 60079-15 flame Atmosphere Symbol 1 21 -- 2 High protection
maintain the minimum IP rating Use non-certified
- on the certified equipment of IP54 cable glands
Quartz/sand filled q Gb 1,2 60079-5 Quench the flame 2 22 -- 3 Normal protection
for outdoors and IP20 for indoor
Gland type Brass
*refer to note 2

- equipment.
Note 2: Non certified cable glands
Intrinsic safety ia Ga 0,1,2 60079-11 Limit the energy of sparks and *In presence of explosive atmosphere may be used provided they meet
the requirements of EN60079-0
Intrinsic safety ib Gb 1,2 60079-11 surface temperatures and EN60079-7 or EN60079-15. Plastic
Intrinsic safety ic Gc 2 60079-11 Note 3: Internal sources of ignition Use certified
include sparks or equipment cable glands
Pressurised px Gb 1,2 60079-2 Keep the flammable gas out temperatures occurring in normal
operation which can cause ignition.
Pressurised py Gb 1,2 60079-2 An enclosure containing terminals Does this
Pressurised pz Gc 2 60079-2 ATEX Coding Product Identification ATEX Certificate No. Temperature Class
Serial No. and Year of Equipment Protection only or an indirect entry enclosure enclosure
Manufacture Level is considered not to constitute an Yes contain an No
internal source
Type n (sealing & hermetic seal- nC Gc 2 60079-15 Keep the flammable gas out internal source of ignition.
of ignition?
ing) nR Gc 2 *refer to note 3
Does the
Type n (restricted breathing) hazardous

iPRODUCT100 Date: 10/02/2015 Yes No

gas require IIC
Encapsulation ma Ga 0,1,2 60079-18 Keep flammable gas out apparatus?
Encapsulation mb Gb 1,2 60079-18
Serial No.: EXT12345XXX
Encapsulation mc Gc 2 60079-18
Baseefa 12 ATEX 1234 x Yes
Is the area of
installation of No Use a suitable
DO NOT OPEN WHILE
Oil immersion o Gb 1,2 60079-6 Keep the flammable gas out IECEx BAS 12 1234 X Zone 1? flameproof cable
ENERGISED gland with a

0518
Is the
II 2 GD Ex d IIC T6 Gb
sealing ring.
Protection Concepts - Dust (electrical) DO NOT OPEN WHEN AN
Use a barrier
gland
Yes
volume of
enclosure No
(Gland with
elastomeric

Ex tD IIIC T100C Db
greater than seals)
Typical Typical
EXPLOSIVE GAS 2 dm3?
Symbol EN/IEC Standard Basic concept of protection
ATMOSPHERE IS PRESENT
ta
IEC EPL Zone(s)
I M2 Ex d I Mb
Standard protection for dusts, rugged
Enclosure tb
tc
20,21,22 60079-31
tight enclosure -20C Ta + 60C Zoning Definitions
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ic Dc intrinsically safe Zones
Definitions
ma Gas Dust
Protection by encapsulation of Ambient Range -20C Gas Coding
Encapsulation mb 20,21,22 60079-18 Notified Body
Protection Concepts Gas/Dust Groups to 40C unless stated Dust Coding Ingress Protection
incendive parts Identification No IEC 60079-10 IEC 60079-10
mc on label Mining Coding A place in which an explosive atmosphere is continually present
0 20
Db Protection by pressurisation of
Pressurised pD 21,22,22 61241-4
Dc enclosure A place in which an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal
1 21
operation occasionally (10 x <1000)
Protection Concepts - Non-electrical A place in which an explosive atmosphere is not likely to occur in
Equipment Protection Level 2 22
normal operation, but if it does only occurs for short periods (10>x)
Typical Typical
Symbol EN/IEC Standard Basic concept of protection
IEC EPL Zone(s)

0,1,2
Level Zone
General - -
20,21,22
13463-1 Low potential energy Ex Environment
Flow restricted enclosure Relies on tight seals, closely matched
Ga 0
fr - 2,22 13463-2 Example of hazardous area zones - Zone 0
Flameproof / Explosion-proof joints and tough enclosures to restrict
enclosure
d - 1,2,21,22 13463-3
the breathing of the enclosure
Gb 1 Petrol Station Forecourt

Constructional safety c -
0,1,2
13463-5
Ignition hazards eliminated by good Gc 2 Zone 1
20,21,22 engineering methods
Ingress Protection
0,1,2 Control equipment fitted to detect
Da 20
Control of ignition sources b - 13463-6 Zone 2
20,21,22 malfunctions 1st Numerical 2nd Numerical Db 21
Enclosure is purged and pressurised Protection against Solid Bodies Protection against Liquid
Pressurisation p -
1,2 60079-2
to prevent ignition sources from
Dc 22
21,22 61241-4
arising 0 No protection 0 No protection Ma Energised*
Liquid immersion k -
0,1,2
13463-8
Enclosure uses liquid to prevent contact 1 Objects > 50mm 1 Vertically dripping water Mb De-energised*
Fuel Storage Tank Fuel Storage Tank
20,21,22 with explosive atmosphere
2 Objects > 12mm 2 Drops of liquid (75 to 90) G = Gas D = Dust M = Mining
*In presence of explosive atmosphere
3 Objects > 2.5mm 3 Sprayed water
Gas Groups Dust Groups
4 Objects > 1mm 4 Splashed water
Gas Group Gas Example Dust Group Dust Example
Temperature Class Radio Frequency Sources
5 Dust protected 5 Water jets The threshold power of radio frequency (9kHz to 60GHz) for continuous transmissions and for pulsed
I Methane (mining only) IIIA Combustible flyings Maximum Surface transmissions whose pulse durations exceed the thermal initiation time shall not exceed the values shown in
6 Dust-tight 6 Heavy seas T Class
Temperature Table 4. Programmable or software control intended for setting by the user shall not be permitted.
IIA Propane IIIB Non-conductive dust 7 Effects of immersion For pulsed radar and other transmissions where the pulses are short compared with the thermal initiation
T1 450C time, the threshold energy values Zth shall not exceed those given in Table 5.
IIB Ethylene IIIC Conductive dust 8 Indefinite immersion
T2 300C Table 4 from EN 60079-0:2012 Table 5 from EN 60079-0:2012
IIC Hydrogen
T3 200C Radio Frequency Power Thresholds Radio-frequency Energy Thresholds
Thermal Initiation Time
T4 135C Equipment for
Threshold Power
(W)
(averaging period) Equipment for
Threshold Energy Zth
(J)
(S)
T5 100C
Group I 6.0 200 Group I 1500
T6 85C
Group IIA 6.0 100 Group IIA 950
Note: For Group I (CENELEC/IEC) applications, electrical
apparatus has fixed temperature imits i.e., 150C and 450C Group IIB 3.5 80 Group IIB 250

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Group IIC 2.0 20 Group IIC 50

Group III 6.0 200 Group III 1500

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