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ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
NEC 500 Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, D, T6

NEC 505 Class I, Zone 1, A Ex de IIC T6 NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

IEC marking according to ATEX Ex de IIC T6 marking according to ATEX

CENELEC II 2 G Ex* de IIC T6 CEN II 2 G ck IIC T6

* Ex: from december 2004, EEx: until march 2007 (transition period)

TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN
EQUIPMENT GROUP I (MINING)
IN HAZARDOUS AREAS AREAS WITH COMBUSTIBLE DUST AND IN HAZARDOUS AREAS
Type of protection Diagram Main application Standard Category Sufficent safety Type of protection Diagram Main application Standard
Category M1 by means of 2 protective measures / 2 faults
terminal and junction boxes, control boxes EN 60 079 -7 UL 60 079 -7 constructional c couplings, pumps, gear drives, chain drives, EN 13 463-5
increased e Category M2 the equipment is intended to be deenergized in the event of an explosive atmosphere
for installing Ex-components (with a belt drives
safety IEC 60 079 -7 FM 3600 safety
different type of protection), squirrel-cage
motors, light fittings EQUIPMENT GROUP II (OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS)
switchgear and control station and indicating EN 60 079-1 UL 60 079-1 flameproof d brakes, couplings EN 13 463-3
flameproof d Category Atmosphere G Atmosphere D Sufficent safety
equipment, control systems, motors, enclosures
enclosures transformers, heating equipment, light fittings
IEC 60 079-1 FM 3600 (Gas) (Dust)
Category 1 Zone 0 Zone 20 by means of 2 protective measures / 2 faults
switchgear and control cabinets, analysers, EN 60 079-2 NFPA 496 pressurisation p pumps EN 13 463-7
pressurized p Category 2 Zone 1 Zone 21 frequently occuring equipment faults / 1 fault
large motors pumps
enclosures IEC 60 079-2 FM 3620
px = for use in Zone 1, 2 Category 3 Zone 2 Zone 22 during normal operation
py = for use in Zone 1, 2
pz = for use in Zone 2 Category (1), (2), (3) = associated electrical apparatus – installation in the safe area
control of b pumps, beld drives EN 13 463-6
intrinsic safety i instrumentation technology, EN 60 079-11 UL 60 079-11
fieldbus technology, sensors, actuators
ignition sources
IEC 60 079-11 FM 3610
ia = for use in Zone 0, 1, 2
ib = for use in Zone 1, 2 CLASSES AND GROUPS
[Ex ib] = associated electrical apparatus
ZONES liquid immersion k submerged pumps, gears EN 13 463- 8
ACC. NEC 500
– installation in the safe area
intrinsically safe systems EN 60 079-25 Class Substance Group Dangerous Gas acc. Dust acc.
IEC 60 079-25 explosive CENELEC/ IEC/
Class I (gas) Acetylene A atmosphere IEC/NEC 505 CENELEC flow restricting fr equipment only for Zone 2 or Zone 22 EN 13 463-2
FISCO Ex ia IIC T4 fieldbus intrinsically-safe concept (FISCO) for Zone 1 EN 60 079-27 Hydrogen B
FNICO Ex n _ IIC T4 fieldbus non-incentive concept (FNICO) for Zone 2 continously or Zone 0 Zone 20 enclosure
IEC 60 079-27 longterm
Ethylene C
oil immersion o transformers, starting resistors EN 60 079-6 UL 60 079-6 or frequently
Propane D
IEC 60 079-6 FM 3600 likely to/can Zone 1 Zone 21
Mining Methane exist under
normal operating
powder filling q sensors, display units, electronic ballasts, EN 60 079-5 UL 60 079-5 Class II (dust) Metal dust E conditions
transmitters
IEC 60 079- 5 FM 3600 Coal dust F not likely to Zone 2 Zone 22
Grain dust G occur or for
encapsulation m switchgear with small capacity, control and EN 60 079-18 UL 60 079-18 short period
signalling units, display units, sensors Class III (fibers) Fibers
IEC 60 079-18 FM 3600
ma = for use in Zone 0, 1, 2
mb = for use in Zone 1, 2 HAZARDOUS AREA ACC. NEC 500 GAS GROUPS ACC. IEC,
type of n_ all electrical apparatus for Zone 2 EN 60 079-15 UL 60 079-15 CENELEC AND NEC 505
protection nA = non-sparking apparatus IEC 60 079-15 FM 3600 Division 1 likely to/can exist under
nC = sparking apparatus, in which the contacts normal operating conditions Explosion group Typical gas
are protected in a suitable way
nL = energy limited apparatus Division 2 abnormal condition I Methane
nR = restricted breathing enclosures
nZ = apparatus with n-pressurization TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION IIA Propane
optical op _ op is = inherently safe optical radiation EN 60 079-28 ACC. NEC 500 II B Ethylene
op pr = protected optical radiation
radiation op sh = optical radiation interlock
IEC 60 079-28 Maximum surface Temperature IIC Hydrogen
temperature classes for gases

TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS 450°C T1

TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION
IN AREAS WITH COMBUSTIBLE DUST 300°C T2 ACC. IEC, CENELEC AND NEC 505
Type of protection Diagram Main application Standard 280 °C T2 A Maximum surface Temperature
temperature classes for gases
260°C T2 B
protection by tD switchgear and control station, terminal and EN 61 241-1 IEC 61 241-1 R. STAHL is one of the
connection boxes, control boxes, motors,
450°C T1
enclosures 230 °C T2C globally leading suppliers
light fittings 300°C T2
tD A21 = under procedure A for Zone 21 215 °C T2 D of explosion protected
tD B21 = under procedure B for Zone 21 200°C T3
200°C T3 apparatus and systems like:
pressurization pD switchgear and control cabinets, motors EN 61 241- 4 IEC 61 241- 4 13 5°C T4
180°C T3 A
100°C T5
> Instrumentation
165 °C T3 B 85 °C T6 > Switching and Distribution
intrinsic safety iD measurement and control technology,
fieldbus technology, sensors, actuators
EN 61 241-11 IEC 61 241-11 160°C T3C Dust: indication of the max. surface temperature in °C > Installation
iaD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22 135°C T4 > Lighting
ibD = for use in Zone 21, 22
[Ex ibD] = associated electrical apparatus 120°C T4A > Operating and Monitoring
R. STAHL Schaltgeräte GmbH
– installation in the safe area
100°C T5 Am Bahnhof 30, 74638 Waldenburg, Germany > Signalling and Alarming
encapsulation mD switchgear with small capacity, control and EN 61 241-18 IEC 61 241-18 Phone + 49 7942 943 - 0, Fax + 49 7942 943 - 4333
signalling units, display units, sensors
85 °C T6 Mail: info.ex @ stahl.de
maD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22
mbD = for use in Zone 21, 22 Dust: indication of the max. surface temperature in °C
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ID-NR. 00 006 39 76 0 S-PB-Ex-Plakat-electr.+mech.-02-en-10/2007