Marking to Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 95)

Zone Classification, Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

Gas

Standards
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres (Equipment group II [chemicals])

Electrostatic Charges
Gas
The requirements regarding electrostatic charges must be met with one of the following measures:

II 2 GD
Number of the notified body
(responsible for quality assurance)

EPL Zone 0
Category 1 2 3 Gas (G) Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Dust (D) Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22

Europe
EN 60079-0 EN 50020

IEC
IEC 60079-0 IEC 60079-11 ia ma General requirements Intrinsic safety Encapsulation Construction, test and marking of Group II electrical apparatus EPL Ga op is Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical radiation Flameproof enclosures

A place in which an explosive atmosphere consisting of a mixture with air of flammable substances in the form of gas, vapour or mist is present continuously, for long periods, or frequently. A place in which an explosive atmosphere consisting of a mixture with air of flammable substances in the form of gas, vapour or mist can form occasionally in normal operation. A place in which an explosive atmosphere consisting of a mixture with air of flammable substances in the form of gas, vapour or mist is not likely to occur in normal operation, but if it does occur, will persist for a short period only (usually no longer than 2 hours). IEC Ga

a) by suitable selection of the material to keep the surface resistance of the enclosure from exceeding 1 G b) by limitation of the surface area of enclosures and enclosure parts of plastics (projected in any direction), the layer thickness of plastic sheets, and the width or diameter of long insulating parts.

0102 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB, Germany 0158 EXAM BBG Prf- und Zertifizier GmbH (formerly DMT), Germany 0032 TV CERT-Zertifizierungsstelle, Germany 0637 IBExU, Institut fr Sicherheitstechnik, Germany 0344 KEMA N.V., The Netherlands 0081 LCIE Laboratoire Central des Industries Electriques, France 0080 INERIS, France 0600 EECS Electrical Equipment Certification Service, Great Britain 0518 SCS, Great Britain 0163 LOM, Spain 0722 CESI, Italy 0539 DEMKO, Denmark 0470 NEMKO, Norway

Zone 1

EN 60079-18 IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-26 IEC 60079-26 IEC 60079-28

Category (ATEX 95) 1G 2G 3G

Table 1:

EPL (IEC) Ga Gb Gc

Surfaces [mm2] IIA 5000 IIB 2500 IIC 400 2000 2000

Category (ATEX 95) 1G 2G 3G

Table 2:

EPL (IEC) Ga Gb Gc

Layer thickness [mm] IIA 2 2 2 IIB 2 2 2 IIC 0.2 0.2 0.2

Zone 2

10000 10000 10000 10000

EN 60079-1

IEC 60079-1 IEC 60079-2 IEC 60079-5 IEC 60079-6 IEC 60079-7 IEC 60079-11

Europe

EN 60079-2 EN 50017 EN 50015 EN 60079-7

p, px, py Pressurized enclosures q o e ib mb Powder filling Oil immersion Increased safety Intrinsic safety Encapsulation Intrinsically safe systems Fieldbus intrinsically safe concept (FISCO) op is op pr op sh ic* mc* nA nR nL nC pz Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical radiation

Limitation of the surfaces

Maximum admissible layer thicknesses

EN 60079-10 IEC 60079-10 Classification of hazardous areas EN 60079-14 IEC 60079-14 Electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) EN 60079-17 IEC 60079-17 Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) IEC 60079-19 Repair and overhaul for apparatus used in explosive atmospheres (other than mines or explosives)

Category (ATEX 95)

EPL (IEC)

Width or diameter [mm] IIA IIB 3 30 30 IIC 1 20 20 If the values of Tables 1, 2 and 3 are applied for electrostatic charging, it is necessar to state the Gas Group in addition to the type of protection. Example: Ex e IIA

Gb

EN 50020

1G 2G 3G
Table 3:

Ga Gb Gc

3 30 30

EN 60079-18 IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-25 IEC 60079-25 IEC 60079-27

Dust

IEC 60079-28

Maximum admissible width or diameter of long insulating parts

Zone 20 Zone 21
Categories (Annex I)

A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is present continuously, for long periods, or frequently. A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air can form occasionally in normal operation. A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is not likely to occur in normal operation, but if it does occur, will persist for a short period only. IEC

IEC 60079-11 IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-15 IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 IEC 60079-15

Intrinsic safety Encapsulation Non sparking Restricted breathing enclosure Limited energy Equipment producing operational sparks Pressurized enclosures

Dust
Electrostatic charging of enclosures or enclosure parts of plastics must be limited. Equipment must be designed so that, under normal operating conditions, the danger of ignition as a result of brush discharges will be avoided. This can be achieved by using plastics that have at least one of the following characteristics: Surface resistance < 109 Ohm (resistance to electrostatic discharge to earth through an insulating material or along its surface, measured by the method described in HD 429 S1 with an effective surface area of the ring electrode of 20 cm2) Breakdown voltage 4 kV (measured through the thickness of the insulating material with the method described in EN 60243-1) Layer thickness of external insulation on metal parts 8 mm. (External plastic layers of 8 mm or more on metal parts such as measurement probes or the like make propagating brush discharges unlikely to occur. Expected wear under normal usage should be taken into account in assessing the minimum layer thickness of the insulation.)

Zone 22
Category 1 Category 1 comprises equipment designed to function in conformity with the manufacturers operational parameters and ensure a very high level of protection. Equipment in this category must ensure the requisite level of protection even in the event of rare equipment malfunctions, and therefore employ protective measures that ensure the necessary level of protection such that if one means of protection should fail, at least one other independent means will provide the necessary level of protection or if two faults should occur independently of each other, the necessary level of protection will still be ensured.

Gc

EN 60079-15 IEC-60079-15 EN 60079-15 IEC 60079-15

Europe

EN 60079-2

IEC 60079-2 IEC 60079-27

Fieldbus non-incendive concept (FNICO) op is op pr op sh Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical radiation

EN 61241-10 IEC 61241-10 Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present EN 61241-14 IEC 61241-14 Selection and installation EN 61241-17 IEC 61241-17 Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines)

IEC 60079-28

* Draft

Category 2

Category 2 comprises equipment designed to function in conformity with the manufacturers operational parameters and ensure a high level of protection. The means of protection employed in this category ensure the requisite level of protection even in the event of frequently occurring equipment malfunctions or fault conditions that are not unusual. Zones and Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Zone Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga Ga and Gb Ga, Gb and Gc Zone 20 21 22 Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Da Da and Db Da, Db and Dc Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Resistance to impact
EN/IEC 60079-0

Europe
EN 13463-1 EN 13463-2 EN 13463-3 EN 13463-5 fr d c b p k Basic method and requirements Protection by flow restricting enclosure Protection by flameproof enclosure Protection by constructional safety Protection by control of ignition source Protection by pressurized enclosure Protection by liquid immersion 0,2 m* (0,1 m* marked with the symbol X) Light-transmitting parts with guards (sight glasses, displays, operator panels, monitor screens, protective covers) Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Guard having individual openings from 625 mm2 to 2500 mm2 (tested without guard). *height of fall h with a mass of 1 kg EPL Europe EN 61241-0 IEC IEC 61241-0 IEC 61241-1 IEC 61241-11 EN 61241-18 IEC 61241-18 EN 61241-1 IEC 61241-1 IEC 61241-11 EN 61241-18 IEC 61241-18 tD iaD maD tD ibD mbD pD tD pD General requirements Protection by enclosure Protection by intrinsic safety Protection by encapsulation The test must be carried out at an ambient temperature of (205) C, except where the material data indicate a reduction of the impact strength at lower temperatures within the prescribed ambient temperature range. In this case the test must be carried out between 5 K and 10 K below the lowest temperature of the prescribed range. 0,4 m* 0,7 m* (0,4 m* marked with the symbol X) guards, protective covers, ventilator hoods, cable entries enclosures (metal or plastic, e.g. terminal boxes, control boxes, membrane keyboards) (0,2 m* marked with the symbol X) Light-transmitting parts without guards (sight glasses, displays, operator panels, monitor screens, protective covers)

Category 3

Category 3 comprises equipment designed to function in conformity with the manufacturers operational parameters and ensure a normal level of protection. Equipment in this category ensures the requisite level of protection during normal operation.

0 1 2

Zones and Equipment Protection Level ( EPL)

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Category

Gas Ga Gb Gc

Dust Da Db Dc

Safety very high high enhanced

0102

EN 13463-6 EN 13463-7 EN 13463-8

Ex Marking
Category 1 (Zone 0) EPL Ga Intrinsic safety Ex ia IIC Category 2 (Zone 1) EPL Gb Intrinsic safety Ex ia/ib IIC Flameproof enclosure Ex d IIC Category 3 (Zone 2) EPL Gc Non-sparking Ex nC IIC Limited energy Ex nL IIC Explosion Groups

1 2 3

II 2 G

EEx demb [ib] IIC T6 PTB 04 ATEX 1010

Categories and Equipment Protection Level (EPL)

Leistung Puissance Power Spannung Tension Voltage Strom Courant Current Typ Type Type Nummer Numro Number

32 kW 3 x 400 Volt 46 A 3 x 400 Volt GHG 6655 R1001 1836.2006

IIA Acetone, ethane, benzene, petrol, butane, propane, methane IIB Ethylene, town gas IIC Hydrogen, acetylene

National Electric Code (USA) Class Class I Division Group Acetylene Hydrogen Ethylene Propane

Encapsulation Ex ma II Optical radiation Ex op is II

Increased safety Ex e II Pressurized enclosure Ex p II / Ex py II / Ex px II Encapsulation Ex mb II Oil immersion Ex o II Powder filling Ex q II Optical radiation Ex op is II / Ex op pr II / Ex op sh II

Non-sparking Ex nA II Restricted breathing Ex nR II Pressurized enclosure Ex pz II Optical radiation Ex op is II / Ex op pr II / Ex op sh II

Division 1 Group A Division 2 Group B Group C Group D

Da

EN 61241-1

Class II Division 1 Group E Metal Dust Division 2 Group F Coal Dust Group G Grain Dust Class III Fibres

IP Degree of Protection
Protection by enclosure Protection by intrinsic safety Protection by encapsulation Type of protection pD Protection by enclosure Type of protection pD 0 1 EN/IEC 60529 First numeral (against penetration of solid foreign objects / prevention of access to hazardous parts) not protected 50.0 mm diameter / back of hand 12.5 mm diameter / finger 2.5 mm diameter / tool 1.0 mm diameter / wire dust-protected / wire dust-tight / wire Second numeral (against penetration of water with harmful effects) not protected vertically falling water drops water drops (enclosure tilted 15) spraying water splashing water water jets powerful water jets temporary immersion in water continuous immersion in water

Db
NEC 505 Zone 0 Zone 1 EN 61241-1

NEC 500 Division 1

IEC 61241-4 IEC 61241-1 IEC 61241-4

Dc

Division 2

Zone 2

Ex demb IIC T6
[Ex ib] IIC (2) G
Associated apparatus must not be installed in potentially explosive atmospheres (no temperature class!) Examples Transmitter power pack Disconnect amplifiers Zener barriers
Temperature class Maximum surface temperature Maximum admissible surface temperature for permanently hot surfaces

EPL

Equipment Protection Level

2 3

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4 5 6

T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6

< 450 < 300 < 200 < 135 < 100 < 85

C C C C C C

440 290 195 130 95 80

C C C C C C

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Example: IP 54 dust-protected / protected against splashing water