IECEx Certificate

of Conformity
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
IEC Certification System for Explosive Atmospheres
for rules and details of the IECEx Scheme visit www.iecex.com

Certificate No.: IECEx SIR 05.0029 Page 1 of 5 Certificate history:

Issue 0 (2005-08-25)
Status: Current Issue No: 1

Date of Issue: 2012-07-02

Applicant: Thompson Valves

17 Balena Close
Creekmore
Dorset
BH17 7EF
United Kingdom

Equipment: Type ICO3S Solenoid

Optional accessory:

Type of Protection: Flameproof

Marking: Refer to Marking Document (Annexe)

Approved for issue on behalf of the IECEx D R Stubbings BA MIET

Certification Body:

Position: Certification Manager

Signature:
(for printed version)

Date:
(for printed version)

1. This certificate and schedule may only be reproduced in full.

2. This certificate is not transferable and remains the property of the issuing body.
3. The Status and authenticity of this certificate may be verified by visiting www.iecex.com or use of this QR Code.

Certificate issued by:

SIRA Certification Service

Rake Lane
Eccleston
Chester
CH4 9JN
United Kingdom
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Date of issue: 2012-07-02 Issue No: 1

Manufacturer: Thompson Valves

17 Balena Close
Creekmore
Dorset
BH17 7EF
United Kingdom

Manufacturing
locations:

This certificate is issued as verification that a sample(s), representative of production, was assessed and tested and found to comply with the
IEC Standard list below and that the manufacturer's quality system, relating to the Ex products covered by this certificate, was assessed and
found to comply with the IECEx Quality system requirements.This certificate is granted subject to the conditions as set out in IECEx Scheme
Rules, IECEx 02 and Operational Documents as amended

STANDARDS :
The equipment and any acceptable variations to it specified in the schedule of this certificate and the identified documents, was found
to comply with the following standards

IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: General requirements

Edition:6.0

IEC 60079-1:2007 Explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d"
Edition:6

IEC 60079-31:2008 Explosive atmospheres – Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure 't'
Edition:1

This Certificate does not indicate compliance with safety and performance requirements
other than those expressly included in the Standards listed above.

TEST & ASSESSMENT REPORTS:

A sample(s) of the equipment listed has successfully met the examination and test requirements as recorded in:

Test Report:

Quality Assessment Report:

IECEx ATR: File reference:

UK/SIR/05/R51L13524A 51L13524
GB/SIR/ExTR12.0158/00 QAR No. 3782
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Date of issue: 2012-07-02 Issue No: 1

EQUIPMENT:
Equipment and systems covered by this Certificate are as follows:

The Maxseal Type ICO3S Solenoid controls a spindle valve within a valve body that is attached to the bottom of the equipment by two M5
hexagon head bolts; additionally, the valve has two 6mm diameter holes for mounting
The solenoid comprises a cylindrical cast housing, designated as the solenoid pot, and a top threaded cover,
these are both manufactured from 316 stainless steel. The cover on the top of the solenoid pot provides
access to the terminal compartment and is fitted with an o-ring interface seal. The solenoid pot housing has a
perpendicular raised flat boss moulded onto the side; this boss incorporates an external earth point, a
threaded cable entry to the terminal compartment and an M5 tapped hole for a locking set screw which
secures the solenoid cover. The solenoid contains an internal coil that is fitted into a coil former housing and
potted with an epoxy resin; these are positioned below the terminal compartment and held within the
solenoid pot by the solenoid base secured in place by a steel circlip, the base being fitted with two interface
o-ring seals
The equipment operates using the electromagnetic force in the solenoid coil, rated between 24V AC to 240 V
AC, 40 to 60Hz or 12V DC to 240 V DC, to actuate the armature that extends through the solenoid pot base;
both of these parts are manufactured from magnetic steel. The armature then operates the spindle type valve,
thus controlling the flow of gas through the valve. The valve body has various configurations with differing
numbers of ports, automatic 3/2, 2/2 and 5/2, manual reset and tamperproof manual reset, manual override
and automatic latching options

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF USE: NO

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Date of issue: 2012-07-02 Issue No: 1

Equipment (continued):

The following design options are applicable to the Type ICO3S Solenoid.
The internal circuitry can be either full-wave rectifying, half-wave rectifying or
Design options:
transient suppression.
Transient suppression circuitry may be made up of diodes, zener diodes or a voltage
dependant resistor.
Circuits may be fitted with line monitoring resistors.
Series supply circuitry may be fitted with a thermal fuse.
The cable entry may be one of the following types and size, M20 x 1.5 to ISO965 parts
1 & 3, 1/2" NPT to ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 or PG 13.5 to DIN 40430; all entry threads
complying with the requirements of IEC 60079-1:2007 Clause 5.3 table 3 or 4 and as
applicable clause C.2.2.
Conditions of manufacture
The Manufacturer shall comply with the following:
The Maxseal Solenoid Model: ICO3S shall be marked with one of the following minimum ambient
1.
temperatures dependent upon the type of O-ring seal used in its construction:
O-ring seal Minimum ambient temperature
MFQ Fluorosilicone O-ring seal -60 °C
NBR Nitrile O-ring seal -60 °C
FKM Fluorocarbon (Viton) O-ring seal -40 °C
EPDM O-ring seal -50 °C
FFKM O-ring seal -30 °C
VMQ silicone O-ring seal -55 °C
The fasteners used on the ICO3S shall be Steel Grade 12.9 or Stainless Steel Grade A2-70 minimum
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Date of issue: 2012-07-02 Issue No: 1

DETAILS OF CERTIFICATE CHANGES (for issues 1 and above)

Issue 1 – this Issue introduced the following changes:
1 The introduction of minor changes to the descriptive notes was approved.
2 The addition of alternative seal materials was endorsed.
3 The simplification of the circuit diagrams was recognised.
4 The option to use retaining rivets for the nameplate was allowed.
5 Addition of Equipment marking for Group I, Mining was sanctioned
Following appropriate re-assessment to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the
IEC 60079 series of standards, the documents previously listed, IEC 60079-0:2004 Ed 4, IEC
6 60079-1:2004 Ed 1, IEC 61241-0:2004 Ed 1 and IEC 61241-1:2004 Ed 1, were replaced by those
currently listed, the markings were updated accordingly and the condition of Manufacture was amended
to recognise the new sealing material

Annex:

Marking_Document.pdf