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Explosion Protection
Essential Requirements
1.0 Hazardous-Area Classication
Hazardous locations are dened as areas where re or explosion hazards may exist due to the presence of ammable gases or vapours, liquids or dusts. Worldwide, differing Ex standards use Hazardous area classications to classify environments dependant on the frequency and persistence of a potentially explosive atmosphere occurring. Hazardous area classication should be carried out as an integral part of the risk assessment to identify areas where control over ignition sources is needed.
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ExplosionProtection
EUROPE
(Atmosphere Explosive)
1.2 European Classication (CENELEC)
Within Europe, the ATEX directives are imposed as a minimum requirement for Ex legislation. ATEX 1999/92/EC enforces hazardous area classication of work places into zones depending on the frequency and time that an explosive atmosphere is present.
NEC / CEC
ATEX
AUSTRALIA
AS/NZS
1.3 Australian Classication (IEC)
Australia has also implemented the IECs International Zoning System. For further information on the Australian IEC hazardous classication system, see: AS/NZS60079.10 (NB. This standard has replaced the formally, AS2430.1)
Flammable Atmosphere Present Continuously Flammable Atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation Flammable Atmosphere is not likely to occur in normal operation
WORLDWIDE
(International Electrotechnical Commission)
1.4 IEC Classication (NEC 505, CEC Section 18)
The IECs International Zoning System has become increasingly accepted worldwide. Although the IECs system aims to create a standardised approach to Explosion Protection, users and manufactures should be aware that many nations such as the US have incorporated a number of countryspecic deviations in order to comply to current wiring methods under the NEC.
Flammable Atmosphere Present Continuously Flammable Atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation Flammable Atmosphere is not likely to occur in normal operation
IECEx
ATEX 1999/92/EC
ZONE 0
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
Australia
ZONE 0
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
IEC
ZONE 0
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
Special precautions need to be taken in hazardous areas to prevent equipment becoming a source of ignition. For more information, visit www.pyroban.com/information-faq.html
For further information on IEC hazardous classications, see: For more information, visit www.pyroban.com/aus IEC 60079-10 - Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Atmospheres, Classication of Hazardous Areas.
Explosion groups are designated to classied hazardous areas to identify the ignition related properties of an explosive atmosphere. Worldwide, there are a number of different systems in place. The traditional North American Class, Division system uses a different system to that used under ATEX in Europe and by the IEC, altering the way in which equipment manufactures build and mark certied Ex equipment.
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Atmospheres containing... Acetylene & similar gases Hydrogen & similar gases Ethylene, & similar gases Propane & similar gases
Group Type Atmospheres containing... Group A Acetone, Methane & similar gases Acetaldehyde, Ethylene & similar gases Group B Group C Acetylene, Hydrogen, & similar gases
For more information on the Australian IECs gas grouping system, see: AS/NZS2430.3.4
Temperature classes are assigned to indicate the safe working limit of the gases and vapours that could be present in a hazardous area. Equipment and apparatus working in a hazardous area must be designed / modied to the assigned TClass to ensure surface temperatures do not exceed the ignition temperature of hazardous gases and vapours. Different country-specic Ex standards have appointed different temperature classication systems so it important to ensure your Ex equipment is modied to the correct level of protection.
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Maximum Surface Temp. C F 450 C 842 F 300 C 572 F 200 C 392 F 135 C 275 F 100 C 212 F 85 C 185 F
T Class T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
4.4 IEC Equipment Marking (IEC, NEC 505, CEC Sec. 18)
IEC Equipment Marking: Ex Standard IEC & CEC Sec. 18 NEC 505 IEC & CEC Sec. 18:
(Ex = Explosion-Protected, d = Type of Protection, [ia] = I.S Output, II = Group, C = Gas Group, T5 = Temperature Class
Explosion Proof equipment should be supplied with certied documentation and be clearly marked, displaying the measures the equipment has undergone to operate in classied hazardous areas. Throughout the world, differing country-specic standards impose different equipment marking methods, so it is important to understand how they compare.
Typical Example of Equipment Marking Ex, d, [ia], IIC, T5 Class I, Zone 1, AEx, d, [ia], IIC, T5 NEC 505:
(Class I = Permitted Class, Zone 1 = Permitted Zone, AEx = American National Standard, d = Type of Protection, [ia] = I.S Output, II = Group, C = Gas Group, T5 = Temperature Class
(Class 1 = Hazard Class, Division 1 = Area Classication, Groups A, B, C, D = Permitted gas groups, T5 = Equipment Temperature Class)
ATEX 94/9/EC
( = CE Conformity Marking, = EU Explosion-Protection Marking, II = Equipment Groups [I = for mines, II = for other than mines], [2 = Equipment Category, G = Type of Ex Atmosphere; G (Gas), D (Dust)], Ex = Explosion Protected according to CENELEC standards, de = Protection Method, [II = Apparatus Group, C = Gas Group], T5 = Temperature Class
Id. Letter d ia ib p e o m n v
IEC IEC 60079-1 IEC 60079-11 IEC 60079-11 IEC 60079-2 IEC 60079-7 IEC 60079-6 IEC 60079-18 IEC 60079-15 --------
CENELEC EN 60079-1 EN 60079-11 EN 60079-11 EN 60079-2 EN 60079-7 EN 60079-6 EN 60079-18 EN 60079-15 --------
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