Ex Guide

TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN HAZARDOUS AREAS TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION

Protection Symbol Zone Schutzprinzip Gas T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Method Group 450 °C 300 °C 200 °C 135 °C 100 °C 85 °C
IEC Norm CENELEC
Norm
IIA Ammonia 1,2-Dichlorethane Benzine Acetaldehyde
Standard Alternative General Requirements IEC 60079-0 EN 60079-0 630°C 440 °C 220-300 °C 140 °C
e eb 1 No arcs, sparks or hot surfaces IEC 60079-7 EN 60079-7 Carbon Monoxide Ethylbenzene Diesel Fuel Triethylamine
605 °C 431 °C 220-300 ° 190 °C
Phenol Ethanol Fuel Oil
Increased safety
595 °C 400 °C 220-300 °C

d db 1 Parts that can ignite a hazardous IEC 60079-1 EN 60079-1 Methane Nitromethane Jetfoil
atmosphere are installed in flameproof 595 °C 415 °C 220-300 °C
enclosures which prevent the trans- Benzol Trichlorethylene Naphthalene
mission of an explosion to the ambient 555 °C 410 °C 540 °C
Flameproof
enclosure atmosphere
Acetone Methylamine Petroleum
ia ia 0 Energy limitation of sparks and tempe- IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 535 °C 408 °C 288 °C
ratures Toluene n-Propanoll Pentane
ib ib 1
535 °C 385 °C 288 °C
Intrinsic safety ic ic 2 Ethane Ethylene-Diamin Turpentine
R L

515 °C 385°C 254 °C

nA nAc 2 non-sparking U R L IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15
Acetic Acid i-Amyl Acetat n-Hexane
R L RL

U
R L

nC nCc 2 hermetically sealed

U R
IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 485 °C 380 °C 230 °C
L RL

RL
U
U

Propan n-Butane Heptane

RL
RL

Type of protection nR nRc 2 restricted breathing IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15

n 470 °C 365 °C 215 °C
ma ma 0 Keep flammable gas away from any hot IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 Xylene 1-Butanol Octane
surfaces and ignition capable equipment 464 °C 340 °C 205 °C
mb mb 1
Ethylacetate Pentanol Nonane
Schutzgas

mc mc 2
Schutzgas
470 °C 300 °C 205 °C
Encapsulation Schutzgas

Methanol
Schutzgas

p pb 1 Keep flammable gas away from any hot IEC 60079-2 EN 60079-2
Schutzgas
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440 °C
surfaces and ignition capable equipment
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IIB City Gas Ethylene Oxide Hydrosulphide Dibutylaether
ca. 560 °C 435 °C 270 °C 185 °C
Pressurized
enclosure Hydrogen-Cynaid Ethylene Ethylenglycol Ethylaether
q qb 1 Keep flammable gas away from any hot IEC 60079-5 EN 60079-5 538 °C 440 °C 235 °C 175 °C
surfaces and ignition capable equipment IIC Formaldehyde Tetrahydrofuran Dipropylaether
424 °C 224 °C 170 °C
Powder filling Hydrogene Acetylene Carbon
op R opa L 0 Limit, avoid etc. transmission of optical IEC 60079-28 EN 60079-28 560 °C 305 °C Disulphide
radiation 95 °C
U

op opb RL
1 op is = inherently safe optical radiation
op pr = protected optical radiation
Optical radiation op ope 2 op sh = optical radiation interlock

Symbol IIA, IIB or IIC for electrical apparatus in hazardous gas areas

Schutzgas
Equipment cate- EPL (Equipment Zone Type of danger
gory according Protection Level)
to ATEX-Directive
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94/9/EG
Gas 1G Ga 0 Continous, long,
frequent
Equipment group
2G Gb 1 Occasional
I: Mining
3G Gc 2 Not usually present,
II: other hazardous areas short periods only
Dust 1D Da 20 Continous, long,
frequent
2D Db 21 Occasional
3D Dc 22 Not usually present,
short periods only
Mining M1 Ma Continous, long,
frequent
M2 Mb Occasional

Marking in areas

2G with flammable
gases
Gb
Marking in accordance to ATEX Marking in accordance to
guideline 94/9/EG (ATEX 95) IEC 60079-0/ EN 60079-0

Marking in areas
2D with combustable
dust
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TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN AREAS WITH COMBUSTIBLE DUST
Protection Symbol Zone Protection concept Standards
Method
IEC Norm CENELEC
R L

Standard Alternative RL

ta ta 20 Ex atmosphere is kept apart from ignition IEC 60079-31 EN 60079-31

source and temperature limitation MAXIMUM ALLOWED SURFACE TEMPERATURE
tb tb 21 old marking:
tD A21 = under procedure A for Zone 21 IGNITION TEMPERATURES FOR COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS
Protection by tc tc 22
enclosure tD B21 = under procedure B for Zone 22
Dusts Typical IgnitionTemp. (°C)
Schutzgas
p pb 20 Ex atmosphere is kept apart from ignition IEC 61241-4 EN 61241-4 Cloud Layer
source and temperature limitation
Aluminium 590 1D
p pc 21
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Pressurized R L
Coal dust (lignite) 380 1 D or 2 D
enclosure
U Flour 490
ia ia 20 Energy limitation of sparks and high IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11
RL

Grain dust 510

temperatures R L

ib ib 21 U
Methyl cellulose 420
RL

Intrinsic safety ic ic 22 Phenolic resin 530

ma ma 20 Ex atmosphere is kept apart from

R L
IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 Polythene 420
ignition sourceU
PVC 700
mb mb Schutzgas
21 RL

Soot 810
Encapsulation mc mc 22 Starch 460
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Symbol IIIA, IIIB or IIIC for electrical apparatus in area with combustible dust Sugar 490 1 D, 2 D or 3 D
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