Marking of electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Conditions and subdivisions Subdivisions of gases and vapours

Conditions and subdivisions Required marking on the usable operating equipment Gases and vapours Assignment Temperature Maximum Permissible
of gases and vapours accordance class surface temperature
Flammable Temporary behaviour Classification Group Equipment Equipment group Equipment
to the ignition temperature temperature classes
materials of explosive atmosphere of hazardous as defined in category as as defined in protection level
of equipment of equipment
areas directive defined in directive EN 60079-O (EPL) as defined in
2014/34/EU 2014/34/EU EN 60079-O ammonia, town gas, hydrogen > 450 °C T1 450 °C T1 to T6
methane, ethane, acrylnitril
gases is present continuously or zone 0 II 1G II Ga
propane
vapours for long periods or frequently
ethyl alcohol, ethylene, ethine > 300 °C ... < 450 °C T2 300 °C T2 to T6
arises in normal zone 1 II 2G or 1G II Gb or Ga
cyclohexane, ethylene oxide (acetylene)
operation occasionally
n-butane
is not likely toarise in normal zone 2 II 3G or II Gc or
gasoline, ethylene glycol, > 200 °C ... < 300 °C T3 200 °C T3 to T6
operation, or if it does, will 2G or 1G Gb or Ga
n-hexane hydrogen sulphide
persist for a short time only

dusts is present in the form of a zone 20 II 1D III Da

cloud continuously, or for acetaldehyde ethyl-ether > 135 °C ... < 200 °C T4 135 °C T4 to T6
long periods or frequently > 100 °C ... < 135 °C T5 100 °C T5 to T6
occasionally develops zone 21 II 2D or 1D III Db or Da sulphide of carbon > 085 °C ... < 100 °C T6 85 °C T6
into a cloud during
normal operation

is not likely to develop into zone 22 II 3D or III Dc or

a cloud during normal operation, 2D or1D Db or Da
or if it does, for a short time only Explosion groups
methane operation where there is - I M1 I Ma IIA IIB IIC
carbon dust a risk of explosion
Permissible equipment groups
disconnection where there - I M2 or M1 I Mb or Ma
is a risk of explosion IIA, IIB, IIC IIB, IIC IIC

Gas NB1) II 2G Ex db eb IIC T6 Gb NB1) 16 ATEX 1234 X

Dust NB1) II 2D Ex tb IIIC T120 °C Db NB1) 16 ATEX 1234 X

Protection principle/types of protection Use of the operating equipment

Applications Flammable materials Protection principle Type of protection Symbol Marking in accordance with the equipment protection level Norm Marking Conditions
a = very high level of protection b = high level of protection c = enhanced level of protection
operating equipment can be used without
without
all applications gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) – general requirements – + + + EN 60079-0 restriction
X special conditions of use
control stations, motors, fuses, gases and vapours (G) propagation of an explosion flameproof enclosure Ex da Ex db Ex dc EN 60079-1
switchgear, power electronics inside to the outside is excluded U operating equipment with partial certificate,
CE-conformity is certified when it is installed
into a complete item of operating apparatus

junction and connection boxes, gases and vapours (G) avoidance of arcs, sparks and increased safety – Ex eb Ex ec EN 60079-7
enclosures, motors, lights, excessive temperature
terminals
Ignition temperature of dust
junction and connection boxes, dusts (D) explosive dust atmosphere keep at protection by enclosure Ex ta Ex tb Ex tc EN 60079-31 permissible temperature of Tadm. C = T 5 mm C - 75 K
enclosures, motors, lights, switch a distance from the ignition source the layer
and control cabinets, plugs
permissible temperature of Tadm. nuage = 2/3 Tnuage
the cloud
measurement and control gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) limitation of energy as well as arcs intrinsic safety Ex ia Ex ib Ex ic EN 60079-11
technology, automation technology, and temperature EN 60079-25 max. permissible surface Tadm. C > Tadm. < Tadm. nuage
sensors, actuators EN 60079-27 temperature of the
equipment
switch and control stations, gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) explosive atmosphere keep at a pressurization – Ex pxb Ex pzc EN 60079-2
motors, analyzers, computers distance from the ignition source Ex pyb

Groups of dust
coils of motors or relays, gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) explosive atmosphere keep at a encapsulation Ex ma Ex mb Ex mc EN 60079-18
solenoid valves, distance from the ignition source Marking Dusts Permissible
connection systems equipment group

IIIA combustible flyings IIIA, IIIB, IIIC

transformers, relays, gases and vapours (G) explosive atmosphere keep at a oil immersion – Ex ob Ex oc EN 60079-6
control stations, distance from the ignition source IIIB non-conductive dust IIIB, IIIC
magnetic contactors conductive dust
IIIC IIIC

capacitors, transformers, relays gases and vapours (G) an propagation of an explosion powder filling – Ex qb – EN 60079-5
inside to the outside is excluded

all applications for zone 2 gases and vapours (G) all protection principles for zone 2 “n“ type of protection – – – Ex nC EN 60079-15
Ex nR

Optical devices, laser scanners, gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) Energy restriction of ignition sparks Inherent safe optical radiation Ex op is – – EN 60079-28
light barriers, LED lamps, and temperature
fibre-optic cables

Optical fibres, fibre-optic cables gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) Ex atmosphere is kept distant from Protected optical radiation – Ex op pr – EN 60079-28
the ignition source
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Optical fibres, fibre-optic cables gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) Ex atmosphere is kept distant from Optical system with – Ex op sh – EN 60079-28
the ignition source interlocking
Marking according directive 2014/34/EU
according norm EN 60079-0 ff
1) Notified Bodies’ identification number
e.g. BAM 0589 (Germany), DEKRA EXAM 0158 (Germany), EECS (BASEEFA) 0600 (Great Britain),
IBExU 0637 (Germany), KEMA 0344 (Netherlands), LCIE 0081 (France), PTB 0102 (Germany), Application in hazardous area
SIRA 0518 (Great Britain), TÜV 0044 (Germany), who – where required – have certified the QA system
or inspected the products (for Categories 1 and 2) Zone 0/20 Zone 1/21 Zone 2/22
Zone 1/21 Zone 2/22
Zone 2/22

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