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Explosion protection
Manufacturers / Users / Operators
Directive 94/9/EC Standard
ATEX 100a or ATEX 95 binding from 1st July 2003,
Equipment and protective systems in potentially explosive areas

Notified body:
Production Temperature class
Permitted Permitted surface

c 0344
Free com- surface temperature Group ll
Condition
modity trading temperature
in the EU Group l [°C]
150 with deposits
T1=450 T1=450
of coal dust on the
Complies with operating equipment T2=300 T2=300
T2A=280
the requirements 450 without deposits T2B=260
T2C=230
of the EU of coal dust on the T2D=215
operating equipment T3=200 T3=200
T3A=180
T3B=165
T3C=160
T4=135 T4=135
T4C=120
Complies with the T5=100 T5=100
following standards: T6=85 T6=85

X solution CLIPLINE E = EN 50014 ff ºC

– Modular terminal blocks A = NEC 505

Directive Equipment group Explosion protected

Complies with directive I: Mining,
electrical equipment
94/9/EC II: Everything except mining

Identifica-
tion in acc.
with ATEX I I (1) GD
Identification
in acc. with
standard
[ E Ex ia ] IIC T6
Associated Category Type of Associated Protection type Groups
electronic potentially electronic Group I: Mining,
o: Oil encapsulation
equipment Category Safety explosive equipment q: Sand encapsulation Group II: Everything except mining
M1 Very high atmosphere m: Molded encapsulation (with ia, ib, d, n: IIA, IIB, IIC)
I M2 High
…specification of tempera- p: Pressure encapsulation
1 Very high G: Gas, mist, vapor ture class is not necessary
II 2 High D: Dust
3 Normal d: Flameproof

e: Increased safety

Notified body: Year Conditions ia/ib: Intrinsic safety

EU design approval Year of EU design X: Special conditions
approval U: Ex module, component n: Protection type "n"

EU nA Non-sparking
design
approval TÜV 00 ATEX 1750 X nC

nR
Sparking
equipment
Restricted breathing
Except for protection type "n", housings
it is absolutely necessary. Directive Certificate no. nL* Power-limited
Complies with nP Simplified
directive 94/9/EC pressure encapsulation X solution TRABTECH
* Not used in North America – Surge voltage protection

Users / Operators
Standard
Operation in potentially explosive areas
Gas, vapor Dust
or mist IEC/CENELEC Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2
Zone 0 Zone 20 Continuous, long periods, frequent USA: NEC 505 Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2
Zone 1 Zone 21 Occasional USA: NEC 500 Division 1 Division 2
Zone 2 Zone 22 Normally not, only for a short period
Explosive Class Group Explosive Class Group
material material
© Phoenix Contact 2003

Directive 1999/92/EC Gas, mist,

Liquid
I A,B,C,D Gas, mist,
liquid
I A,B,C,D
ATEX 118a or ATEX 137 binding from 30th June 2003
Dust II E, F, G Dust II F, G
Selection of equipment and protective systems
More information in Fibers III – Fibers III –
the "Basics – Explosion Gas, vapor Dust
Protection" brochure. or mist Group:
Printed in Germany

Please request!
Category 1 Zone 0, 1, 2 Zone 20, 21, 22 A: Acetylene, B: Hydrogen, C: Ethylene, D: Propane,
E: Metal dust, F: Coal dust, G: Grain dust
Category 2 Zone 1, 2 Zone 21, 22
Category 3 Zone 2 Zone 22
TNR 5143454/01.07.03-00

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