Ex-proof basics

at glance

Mixtures of oxygen and flammable

IG
substances (e.g. gas or dust) can form

NI
explosive atmospheres, which can be ignited by

T
N

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GE

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ignition source (e.g. sparks or heat).

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OX

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CE
Oxygen and flammable substances are difficult or
impossible to remove from the environment, but
FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCE
typically ignition sources can be avoided.

Basic Various ignition sources can Typical user

principle cause an explosion, such as
• Explosion proof equipment do • hot surfaces
not create sparks, heat or • hot gases
other ignition sources which • flames
could cause an explosion • mechanically generated sparks
• electrically generated sparks
• electromagnetic radiation
• static electricity
• chemical reaction (self heating)
applications
• Oil & Gas refineries
• Gas pipelines and distribution centers
• Gas Power Plants
• Chemical industry
• Woodworking industry
• Wastewater treatment
• Surface coating industries
• Grain handling and storage
• Sugar refineries

Three parameters define

the hazardous environment

1. Zone, Class & Division or Class & Zone

1. 2. 3.
2. Gas or Dust group
3. Ignition temperature class of the
flammable substance
Zone 1 IIC T4
The customer shall provide this information to the equipment manufacturer.

Multiple Ex certifications existing around the world

Global:
• IECEx, recognized internationally

Regional:
• ATEX, mandatory in European Union, but a lso widely accepted globally
• CSA, applicable to United States and Canada
• EAC Ex, for Eurasian Economic Union

Local:
• INMETRO for Brazil
• CCC for China
• UKCA Ex for Great Britain
• etc.
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Compatibility charts
Temperature
Customer area Suitable Gas or Dust group Suitable Suitable
classification in
classification equipment classification equipment equipment
Gas environment
Zone 0 Zone 0 IIC IIC T6 (85°C) T6
Zone 1 Zone 0 or Zone 1 IIB IIC or IIB T5 (100°C) T6 or T5
Zone 2 Zone 0, Zone 1 or Zone 2 IIA IIC, IIB or IIA T4 (135°C) T6, T5 or T4
Zone 20 Zone 20 IIIC IIIC T3 (200°C) T6, T5, T4 or T3
Zone 21 Zone 20 or Zone 21 IIIB IIIC or IIIB T2 (300°C) T6, T5, T4, T3 or T2
Zone 22 Zone 20, Zone 21 or Zone 22 IIIA IIIC, IIIB or IIIA T1 (450°C) T6, T5, T4, T3, T2 or T1

Our Ex-proof offering

EXCXT wire rope hoist EXN electric chain hoist

• Zone 1 IIB T4 • Zone 22 IIIC T135°C • Zone 1 IIB T4

• Zone 1 IIC T4 • Class I Division 1, • Zone 1 IIC T4
• Zone 2 IIB T3 Groups C & D, T4 • Zone 21 IIIC T120°C
• Zone 2 IIC T3 • Class I Division 2,
• Zone 21 IIIC T135°C Groups B, C & D, T3

EXCLX electric chain hoist EKM2 manual hoist

• Zone 22 IIIC T120°C • Zone 1 IIC T4

• Zone 21 IIIC T120°C

Examples of Konecranes
Examples of customer request
offering
Zone 2 IIA T1 Zone 2 IIB T3 Konecranes group does not provide
Zone 2 IIB T4 Zone 1 IIB T4 equipment to Zones 0 or 20
Zone 1 IIC T6 N/A
Zone 22 IIIA T225°C Zone 22 IIIC T120°C
Zone 21 IIIB T320°C Zone 21 IIIC T120°C

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ATEX equipment
Ex-marking
According to directive
2014/34/EU and related
EN standards.

Equipment Equipment
Substance Presence of substance Zone
category protection level
Continuously or for long periods or frequently 0 1G Ga
Likely to occur in normal operation occasionally 1 2G Gb
Gas
Not likely to occur in normal operation but, if it
2 3G Gc
does occur, will persist for a short period only
Continuously or for long periods or frequently 20 1D Da
Likely to occur in normal operation occasionally 21 2D Db
Dust
Not likely to occur in normal operation but, if it
22 3D Dc
does occur, will persist for a short period only

II 2G Ex h IIC T4 Gb
Explosion
protection symbol

Maximum
surface temperature
Equipment group Prefix for Dust: Gas:
I: Underground equipment (mines) protection Actual T1: 450°C
II: Above ground equipment concept(s) temperature T2: 300°C
value T3: 200°C
e.g. T120°C T4: 135°C
T5: 100°C
T6: 85°C
Protection concept*
Description
[protection levels]
Common marking for all non-electrical
h GAS group Typical Gas
equipment protection concepts
c Constructional safety IIA Propane
d [da, db, dc] Flameproof enclosure IIB Ethylene
e [eb, ec] Increased safety IIC Hydrogen
i [ia, ib, ic] Intrinsic safety Or
nA Non-sparking DUST group Hazardous substances
m [ma, mb, mc] Encapsulation
Combustible volatile
IIIA
o [ob, oc] Liquid immersion substances
t [ta, tb, tc] Protection by enclosure IIIB Non-conductive dusts
*Not all possible protection concepts are listed IIIC Conductive dusts
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