Labelling of explosion proof equipment

Labelling of explosion proof equipment according to ATEX 2014/34/EU

ClassificationClassification
and labelling andoflabelling
hazardous locations
of hazardous locations Classification
Classification Explosion
Explosion groups &groups & Temperature
Temperature classes
classes (gases, mists, vapours)
Flammable Hazardous locations Classification Product classification Equipment Explosion Examples depending on
medium Probability of a of hazardous protection group - explosion group
potentially explosive locations level - temperature class
atmosphere occuring Product Product (EPL)
group category
Ammonia Ethanol Petrol Acetal-de-
Continuously, for long Methane Cyclohe- Diesel fuel hyde
periods or frequently Zone 0 II IIA Ethane xene Fuel oil
Propane n-Butane n-Hexane
IIB
Gases, City gas
Acrylic
Ethylene
Ethylene
Ethyl glycol Ethyl ether
mists, Likely to occur Zone 1 II 1G Ga IIC nitrile oxide
Carbon
hydrogen
vapours
2G Gb
Hydrogen Acetylene Carbon
Infrequently and for short disulphide
periods only Zone 2 II 3G Gc

Attention: this list is only an extract of possible flammable

T1<450°C mediums and does not claim to be complet
complete !
Continuously, for long
periods or frequently Zone 20 II
TT2<300°C
T2 < 300°C
TT3<200°C
T3 <200°C
Dusts Likely to occur Zone 21 II 1D Da
T4<135°C
T <135°C
T4
2D Db
Infrequently and for short T5<100°C
<100°C
Zone 22 II 3D Dc
periods only
T6< 85°C
Notified bodies Product use depending on temperature class (T1 - T6). The temperature
class indicates the max. temperature of the exposed surface of the
Code Notified Body (NB) product. For dust explosion proof, the max. surface temperature is
number directly shown (e.g. T80°C).

0102 PTB (Germany) Temperature class

T
0158 EXAM (Germany)
Example:

II 2 G Ex db IIC T6 Gb NB 12 ATEX 1007 X

0158

II 2 D Ex tb IIIC T80°C Db
Prevents transmission of flameproof da 0,1, 2 IIIA flammable fibres
the explosion outside enclosure EExdd db 1, 2 EN 60079-1
IIIB
dc 2
IIIC non conductive dust
For common use –
Prevents high increased Exe eb 1, 2
EN 60079-7
temperatures and sparks safety ec 2 conductive dust

ia 0,1,2,20,21,22 Code Dust classification

Low current / voltage supply intrinsic safety Exi ib 11,2,21,22 EN 60079-11
ic 2,22
pxb 1, 2, 21, 22
Positive pressure device pressurised Exp pyb 1, 2, 21, 22 EN 60079-2 long periods of For use under
apparatus pzc 2, 22
8 –
immersion special conditions X
ma 0,1,2,20,21,22
0,1,2,20 the effects of tem-
7 – porary immersion
Encapsulated moulding Exm mb 1,2,21,22
1,2,21 EN 60079-18
mc 2,22
2 22 6
totally protected strong jets of
against dust water
Parts immersed in oil to isolate
oil immersion Exo ob 1, 2
EN 60079-6 5
dust - limited low pressure jets
from explosive atmosphere oc 2 ingress from all directions This part is an Ex
solids objects sprays from all component and
4 > 1 mm directions certified as such and
Prevents transmission of Exq qb
explosion outside powder filling 1, 2 EN 60079-5 is therefore not
solids objects direct sprays up to suitable for use on
3 > 2,5 mm 60° from vertical its own U
solids objects direct sprays up to
As above, but for use in
protection “n” Exn nC 2
EN 60079-15 2
> 12,5 mm 15° from vertical CE conformity is
zone 2 nR 2
achieved by
solids objects vertical falling
1 incorporation into
ta 20, 21, 22 > 50 mm drops of water
equipment
protection by tb
Dust explosion proof
enclosure Ext 21, 22 EN 60079-31
no protection no protection
tc IP66
22 0

Protection principle Type of Code Sym- To

T use CENELEC IP Protection Protection Application Code
protection bol in zone against against
solids /dust water
Protection principle – Type of protection – EN 60079-0 General Requirements Ingress Protection EN 60529 Further information

www.schischek.com