Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

ATEX Ignition source

Inflammable Oxygen
material

Classification of gases
Clasification of explosive area Gasgroup Gas
Ammoniac Ethanol Amylalcohol Acetaldehyd
Inflammable Occurrence
substance in the area Zone Equipment Equipment
IIA Methan Butanol Cyclohexan
Ethan Amylacetat Hexan
groupcategory Propane Propanol Hydrogen-
Gas Continuous presence Zone 0 II 1G sulphide
Ethylen Tetrahydro- Ethyleter
Intermittent presence Zone 1 II 2G IIB Ethylenoxid furan
Occasional presence Zone 2 II 3G Hydrogen Acetylen Carbon
Dust Continuous presence Zone 20 II 1D
IIC disulphide

Intermittent presence Zone 21 II 2D Temperature marking

Occasional presence Zone 22 II 3D
Temperature class T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Methan Mining I M1
Maximum surface 450°C 300°C 200°C 135°C 100°C 85°C
Dust Mining I M2 or M1 temperature

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

0470 II 2G EEx d IIB T4 Nemko 00 ATEX 375 U

Protection principles IP- Rating according to IEC 529 EN 60529
Marking Protection Requirements IP-Req. For use CENELEC IEC First IP Second
in Zone figure figure
1) Confirmation of compliance to all relevant
EU-Directives General req. EN 50014 60079-0 None-protected 0 0 None-protected
2) Number of institution (Notified Body) who Prevents an internal Flameproof Protected against solid Protected against vertically falling
have approved the manufacturers quality EEx d explosion to ignite enclosure None 1 and 2 EN 50018 60079-1 objects of 50 mm or more 1 1 water drops
system according to ATEX directive the surrounding
atmosphere
3) Confirmation that the equipment is certified Protected against solid Protected against vertically falling
according to European standards Prevents an ignition Increased IP-54 1 and 2 EN 50019 60079-7 objects of 12,5 mm or more 2 2 water drops, when enclosure tilted up
EEx e source to occure, due to safety to 15 degrees
4) Name of certification institute
sparks or high temperature
(Notified Body) Protected against solid Protected against spraying water up
Energy limitation in Intrinsic IP-20 0, 1 and 2* EN 50020 60079-11 objects of 2,5 mm or more 3 3 to 60 degrees from vertical position
5) Year of certification EEx i sparks and safety EN 50039
6) Certification number temperature
Protected against solid Protected against splashing water
7) U = component, Explosive athmosphere Pressurized IP-40 1 and 2 EN 50016 60079-2 objects of 1 mm or more 4 4 from any direction
X = special conditions apply EEx p separated from apparatus
ignition source 54
Dust-protected 5 5 Protected against jet water
Explosive athmosphere Encapsulation None 1 and 2 EN 50028 60079-18 from any direction
EEx m separated from
ignition source Dust-tight 6 6 Protected against poweful jet water
from any direction
Explosive athmosphere Oil IP-66 1 and 2 EN 50015 60079-6
EEx o separated from immersion 7 Protected against water penetration
ignition source upon temporary submersion in water

Explosive athmosphere Powder IP-54 1 and 2 EN 50017 60079-5 8 Protected against water penetration upon
EEx q separated from filling continuous submersion in water
ignition source
As above, but All the above Variable 2 EN 50021 60079-15
EEx n for use in Zone 2

* [ia] for Zone 0,1,2 and [ib] for Zone 1,2