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Marking of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Conditions in hazardous areas Subdivision of gases and vapours Restriction
for using apparatus
Flammable Temporary behaviour of Subdivision Required marking for installation Apparatus may Explosion Gases and vapours
substances flammable substances in of hazardous equipment category be used in subgroup Requirements Marking
hazardous places places
group group
ammonia ethyl alcohol galsoline acetaldehyde without
methane cyclohexane n-hexane -
is present continuously or zone 0 II 1G IIA IIA restriction
ethane n-butane
for long periods or frequently
propane
special condition X
is likely to occur in normal zone 1 II 2G or 1G
gases town gas, ethylene ethylene glycol ethyl-ether may be noted
operation occasionally
vapours IIB IIB acrylnitril ethylene hydrogen
is not likely to occur in normal oxide sulphide Ex component,
opration but, if it does occur, will zone 2 II 3G or 2G or 1G which is not
IIC
hydrogen ethine sulphide of
persist for a short period only IIC intended to be
(acetylene) carbon
used alone
is present continuously or for zone 20 II 1D Temperature classes subdivision of gases and vapours according to the ignition temperature and requires
for long periods or frequently
T1 > 450 C T2 > 300 to T3 > 200 to T4 > 135 to T5 > 100 to T6 > 85to additional
is likely to occur in normal zone 21 II 2D or 1D certification. U
dusts 450 C 300 C 200 C 135 C 100 C
operation occasionally CE-Conformity of
it is not likely to occur in normal apparatus may be used in the component is
operation but, if it does occur, zone 22 II 3D or 2D or 1D T1 certified when
will persist for a short period only T2 installed in
T3 a complete
methane - mines I M1 T4 equipment or
dusts
T5 protective system.
- mines I M2 or M1 T6

0044 II 2G EEx d IIB T4 NB 99 ATEX 1234 X

LCIE France 0081 all applications - general requirements - - EN 50014 IEC 60079-0

INERIS France 0080 control stations, motors, fuses, an propagation of an explosion

flameproof enclosure EEx d 1 or 2 EN 50018 IEC 60079-1
switchgear, power electronics inside to the outside is excluded
BAM Germany 0589

DMT Germany 0158 avoidance of arcs, sparks and

installation materials, motors, luminaries increased safety EEx e 1 or 2 EN 50019 IEC 60079-7
excessive temperature
DQS Germany 0297

FSA Germany 0588 measurement and control, automation limitation of energy as well as EN 50020*
intrinsic safety EEx i 0, 1 or 2*** IEC 60079-11
technology, sensors, actuators arcs and temperature EN 50039**
IBExU Germany 0637
switch- and control cupboards, ex-atmosphere keep at a distance
PTB Germany 0102 pressurisation EEx p 1 or 2 EN 50016** IEC 60079-2
analyse-apparatus, computers from the ignition source
TV (Nord Cert) Germany 0044
ex-atmosphere keep at a distance
SEE Luxembourg 0499 coils of motors or relays, solenoid valves encapsulation EEx m 1 or 2 EN 50028 IEC 60079-18
from the ignition

KEMA Netherlands 0344

transformers, relays, control stations, ex-atmosphere keep at a distance
oil immersion EEx o 1 or 2 EN 50015 IEC 60079-6
SP Sweden 0402 magnetic contactors from the ignition source

LOM Spain 0163

an propagation of an ignition
capacitors, transformers powder filling EEx q 1 or 2 EN 50017 IEC 60079-5
EECS (BASEEFA) UK 0600 inside to the outside is excluded
UK-D-WEG010201-04/07-BARTEC WerbeAgentur-208856

SCS UK 0518 see at the top - only for zone 2 see at the top - only for zone 2 non sparking EEx n 2 EN 50021 IEC 60079-15

Notified Bodies Country Code Application Principle of protection Type of protection Symbol Marking May be used in zone CENELEC IEC
Accredited test centre Protection types

* devices ** systems *** ia for use in zone 0, 1, 2 / ib for use in Zone 1, 2

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