Oo or ‘Table 7.2 Recommended apparatus sub-group and temperature class for some flammable Mids Apparatus "Temperature (T) ass” Ebscmable(isi sub-group ‘of suitable equipment Hiydoaes Te TT Methave HA u Ethane HA 1 Propane HA TI Lect MAT 12 Ethylene B rm ‘Acetylene uc nD Benzene MA TI ‘Toluene HA TI Xylene TA TI Gasoline™ TA 13 Naphtha? TA 13 White spirit™ mA 13 Ketosine* nA B Gas oil* A n Residusl products™ nA, nD Crude oi!" nA a + Were the Hammable Turd © mitre, Wh femperature class are therefore only sypical sm these eases and shou sue subs goup end Temperate os fe mixture, The apparatus sub-group. and be veritied for of individual mixtures using laboratory checks. 4 Dhsed on ignition temperatre of the st determined by TEC 6079-4 4 LEG contains sigificant quanies of a, A fuller list of materials and equipment sub-groups may be toud in IEC 60079-0, (@)_ As the sub-grouping becomes more severe in going. from TIA to II to IEC, sub-group B apparatus msy be used in place of sub-group A apperalus and sub: group C ean be used in place of appara for both sub-groups A and B, but the converse is not tre. ‘This will be seen to be particularly relevant in respect of mobile and portable type apparatus that will be used in variety of locations (see 71 7.7 TEMPERATURE CLASS AND GAS. IGNITION TEMPERATURE uurcan be jonited by contact type of protection apparatus it class, such thst the ‘maxigam accessible surface lempersture internally of exterslly will not exeved the with a hot surface, fi is necessary to specily an appropriate Tempe patamable gas ar wap ubstanee in cordance with IEC 60079-L4 and -2butene then the approprile appara eoup is ignition temperature of the gases snd vapour to which it nay become exposed This is achieved by consideration of the Following 27d Themaximum surface temperature rating of the apparatus ‘This is defined under test by an appropriate cenifying body #8: “The highest emperatare which is ati verse conditions (hut withinth service under the most tolerances) by any part or surface of an eleettical apparatus, which would beable to produce an ignition ab the surrounding steno Note: The most adverse conditions include joads and any fault conditions fie standard for the type of recognised ov recognised in protection, The test re mmaxiraurm ambient temp. posed to surrounding nls are contested so allow for a ature of 40°C. Equipment that bove th may