Marking of electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Conditions and subdivisions Subdivisions of gases and vapours Official notified bodies

Conditions and subdivisions Required marking on the usable operating equipment Gases and vapours Assignment Temperature Maximum Permissible Code Notified Country
of gases and vapours class surface temperature number Bodies
Flammable Temporary behaviour Classification Group Equipment Equipment Equipment accordance to the temperature classes
materials of explosive atmosphere of hazardous category group protection level ignition temperature of equipment of equipment 0589 BAM Germany
areas as defined in as defined in as defined in (EPL) as defined in
ammonia, town gas, hydrogen > 450 C T1 450 C T1 to T6 0158 DEKRA Germany
directive 94/9/EC directive 94/9/EC EN 60079-O EN 60079-O EXAM
methane, acrylnitril
gases is present continuously or zone 0 II 1G II Ga ethane, propane 0600 EECS UK
vapours for long periods or frequently
ethyl alcohol, ethylene, ethine > 300 C ... < 450 C T2 300 C T2 to T6 (BASEEFA)
arises in normal zone 1 II 2G or 1G II Gb or Ga cyclohexane, ethylene oxide (acetylene) 0637 IBExU Germany
operation occasionally n-butane
0344 KEMA Netherlands
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 0081 LCIE France
persist for a short time only sulphide 0102 PTB Germany
dusts is present in the form of a zone 20 II 1D III Da acetaldehyde ethyl-ether > 135 C ... < 200 C T4 135 C T4 to T6 0518 SIRA UK
cloud continuously, or for
long periods or frequently > 100 C ... < 135 C T5 100 C T5 to T6 0044 TV Germany
sulphide of carbon > 85 C ... < 100 C T6 85 C T6 (NORD CERT)
occasionally develops zone 21 II 2D or 1D III Db or Da
into a cloud during
normal operation
is not likely to develop into zone 22 II 3D or III Dc or
a cloud during normal 2D or 1D Db or Da
operation, 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 0044 II 2G Ex de IIB T4 Gb NB 11 ATEX 1234 X

Dust 0044 II 2D Ex tb IIIB T120 C Db NB 11 ATEX 1234 X
Protection principle/types of protection Groups of dust

Applications
all applications
control stations, motors,
fuses, switchgear,
power electronics
Flammable materials Protection principle Type of protection Symbol Marking in accordance with the equipment protection level Norm Marking Dusts Permissible
equipment group
a = very high level of protection b = high level of protection c = enhanced level of protection
IIIA combustible flyings IIIA, IIIB, IIIC
gases, vapours and dusts - general requirements - - - IEC EN 60079-0 IIIB non-conductive dust IIIB, IIIC
gases and vapours (G) propagation of an explosion flameproof enclosure - Ex d - IEC EN 60079-1 IIIC conductive dust IIIC
inside to the outside is Ex db*
excluded

junction and gases and vapours (G) avoidance of arcs, sparks and increased safety - Ex e - IEC EN 60079-7
connection boxes, excessive temperature Ex eb* Ignition temperature of dust
enclosures, motors,
lights, terminals permissible temperature Tperm. layer = T5 mm layer - 75 K
of the layer
junction and connection dusts (D) explosive dust atmosphere protection by enclosure Ex ta Ex tb Ex tc IEC EN 61241-1 permissible temperature Tperm. cloud = 2/3 Tcloud
boxes, enclosures, motors, keep at a distance from the IEC EN 60079-31 of the cloud
lights, switch and control ignition source
cabinets, plugs max. permissible Tperm. layer > Tperm. < Tperm. cloud
surface temperature
measurement and gases and vapours (G) limitation of energy as well intrinsic safety Ex ia Ex ib Ex ic IEC EN 60079-11 of the equipment
control technology, as arcs and temperature IEC EN 60079-25**
automation technology, IEC EN 60079-27***
sensors, actuators
dusts (D) Ex ia Ex ib Ex ic IEC EN 61241-11

switch and control gases and vapours (G) explosive atmosphere pressurization - Ex px Ex pxb* Ex pz Ex pzc* IEC EN 60079-2 Use of the operating equipment
stations, keep at a distance Ex py Ex pyb*
motors, analyzers, from the ignition source Marking Conditions
dusts (D) Ex pb Ex pc IEC EN 61241-4
computers

coils of motors or
relays,
solenoid valves,
connection systems
transformers, relays,
control stations,
magnetic contactors
gases and vapours (G) explosive atmosphere
keep at a distance
from the ignition source
dusts (D)
gases and vapours (G) explosive atmosphere
keep at a distance
from the ignition source
encapsulation Ex ma Ex mb - IEC EN 60079-18 without operating equipment can be used
without restriction
X special conditions of use
Ex ma Ex mb - IEC EN 61241-18
U operating equipment with partial certificate,
CE-conformity is certified when it is installed
oil immersion - Ex o - IEC EN 60079-6
into a complete item of operating apparatus
Ex ob*

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

all applications gases and vapours (G) all protection principles n type of protection - - Ex nA Ex nAc* IEC EN 60079-15
for zone 2 for zone 2 Ex nC Ex nCc*
Ex nR Ex nRc*
Ex nL Ex nLc*
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Marking according directive 94/9/EC

according norm EN 60079-0 ff

* Alternative Ex protection type

Application in hazardous area
** Intrinsically safe systems
Zone 0, zone 20 Zone 1, zone 21 Zone 2, zone 22 *** FISCO intrinsically safe field bus systems

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