Motors and Generators for Hazardous Areas

For all protection types

The world’s leading manufacturer of motors and generators
for hazardous areas
ABB has been manufacturing high quality electric motors and
generators for more than 100 years. Motors for hazardous areas
represent one of its special areas of focus. Working together
with major companies in the oil and gas, petrochemical and
chemical industries, ABB has developed a comprehensive range
of products that offer safety, reliability and energy efficiency.
The regulatory situation where customers operate, is complex
and constantly changing, with the latest developments including
the new ATEX Directives. ABB not only ensures the relevant
regulations but in many cases surpass them.
ABB’s global reach provides significant benefits in today’s
large-scale projects. An oil company headquartered in Europe,
for example, might construct a new refinery in South America
using contractors and consultants based in North America.
With its significant project management experience,
ABB can rapidly assemble a team whose members interface
on a local basis with the customer, consultants, contractors,
OEMs, and other parties, helping to keep the project
running smoothly and efficiently.

Motors and generators for all protection categories

ABB is a manufacturer offering a product range that covers all protection types.

Protection categories acc. to EN/IEC
• Flameproof EEx d IIB/IIC T4-T6, EEx de IIB/IIC T4-T6
• Increased safety EEx e II T1-T3, Ex e II T1-T3
• Pressurized EEx p II T1-T4, Ex p II T1-T4
• Non-sparking EEx nA II T1-T4, Ex nA II T1-T4
• Dust ignition protection DIP IP65 or IP55 T125

Protection categories for US, Canada • Class I Division 2 T1-T4, Zone 2 Ex nA II T1-T4, Zone 2 AEx nA II T1-T4, Zone 1-2 AEx d IIB T4
• Class II Division 2 T1-T4
• Class III

Frame sizes • Low voltage, frame sizes from 71 to 710

• High voltage, frame sizes 315 to 1120
• Synchronous, frame sizes from 400 to 2500

Rated output • From 0.25 kW to 55 MW

ABB’s motors and generators for hazardous areas comply with all relevant standards

European and IEC standards

Classification of hazardous locations

Continuous presence
According to European Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX),
IEC 60079.10, EN 60079.10 and NEC 505,
hazardous areas are differentiated according to Presence during normal operations
how frequently and over which period of time
Presence just in case of failure
a hazardous concentration of an explosive or abnormal operations
mixture is present.

Gas symbol G Zone Criteria presence of gas

Category 1 Zone 0 Continuously or very long period
Category 2 Zone 1 Present in normal operation
Category 3 Zone 2 Unlikely but if present, only for a short time

(*) In zone 0 no electrical motors can be installed.

Application groups
Depending on the intended use, explosion proof electrical operating equipment is divided into two major groups:

Group I Equipment for coal mines (only special designed motors for mines can be used)
Group II Electrical equipment for use other than mines (surface industry)
Group II motors with flameproof enclosure are still further divided into gas groups: IIA, IIB, IIC.

North American Rules (NEC and CEC)

NEC (National Electric Code) and CEC (Canadian Electric Code) nowadays have two systems for classifying hazardous areas.
The traditional division system and the new zone system, which refers to IEC standards.

Comparison between division and zone system Hazardous materials acc. division system
Division system Zone system Incidence Classes Explosive material
Division I Zone 0 Continuously Class I Gases and vapours
Zone 1 or occasionally Class II Dusts
Division II Zone 2 In abnormal conditions Class III Fibres

ATEX Directive: 1999/92/EC ATEX Directive: 94/9/EC

July 2003 is the dead line (Worker Directive) (Product directive)
for the enforcement of key
European directives:
EHSRs
ZONES
• Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 100a) for all the Product requirements
products, electrical and non-electrical, to be installed
in hazardous areas and defines the duties of the Probability, Zone 0 / 20 Category 1
frequency,
manufacturers duration of
• Directive 1999/92/EC (ATEX 137) for the respect occurrence of Zone 1 / 21 Category 2
Potentially
of the workers protection working in these hazardous Explosive
areas and defines the duties of the end users. Atmosphere Zone 2 / 22 Category 3

High voltage motors comply with the local regulations in the US and Canada for Division and Zone areas.
 Making you more competitive
Exceeding official
requirements
All motors for hazardous areas
supplied by ABB are certified as
meeting official requirements, in
many cases exceeding the
requirements.
Single source for all
protection types
When specifying motors or
generators, the correct protection
type has to be selected according
to the operating and ambient
conditions at the installation site.
With its extensive range of
products for hazardous areas,
ABB is a manufacturer offering
products for all protection types.
Major projects are easier to
manage if one manufacturer can
supply all the motors specified.
From production to distribution, ABB’s product range covers the entire processing chain

Full compliance
with standards
ABB’s motors for hazardous
areas are ATEX certified and most
of them show efficiency levels
equivalent to the highest European
standard, EFF1. The high voltage
motors also comply with the
requirements of National Electric
Certified for use with drives
Code and Canadian Electric Code
for Division and Zone areas. Variable speed drives provide a number of advantages in
ABB’s motors for hazardous areas motor control, including better productivity, more accurate
process control and energy saving. ABB’s Ex motors are
also comply with several national
tested for safe use with drives, and ABB offers tested
standards like Russia, Australia
drive & motor combinations.
and China.

Motors
 Support for end users
ABB supports its customers
in their efforts to comply with
official regulations. In addition to
concentrating on its own obligations
as a manufacturer – as defined in
the ATEX 100a Directive (94/9/EC)
– it has also sought to ensure
Custom features in standard products that its products comply with
the Worker Protection Directive,
ABB’s motors and generators for hazardous areas have been ATEX 137 (1999/92/EC),
developed in close cooperation with customers in the oil, gas, which specifies the duties of
petrochemical and chemical industries. All the products in the
the end user.
range are customized to provide enhanced reliability, safety
and energy economy as standard.

for Hazardous
 Maintenance by authorized Effective logistics and rapid delivery
local partners
Low voltage motors up to 100 kW in most protection classes
Motors and generators must be can generally be supplied direct from stock. ABB’s central stock
regularly inspected and maintained system helps to keep delivery times short. High voltage motors
are custom made to order.
in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
In the case of the flameproof
protection category, this work can
only be carried out by authorized
service shops.Thanks to ABB’s
worldwide organization and network
of carefully selected partners,
authorized servicing is available
on a local basis no matter where
the customer is located.

Areas
Industrial IT
As a key element of its business strategy, ABB has committed to a broad program of product development
and positioning under the IndustrialIT umbrella. This initiative is geared towards increasing integration of
ABB products as the ‘building blocks’ of larger solutions, while incorporating functionality that will allow

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multiple products to interact seamlessly as components of real-time automation and information systems.

Motors and generators represent fundamental building blocks in the IndustrialIT architecture.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to
improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. The ABB Group of companies operates in more than
100 countries and employs about 146,000 people.

ABB's web site provides further information, including a library of

documents. Please go to www.abb.com/motors&drives and
follow the link 'Motors for Hazardous Areas'.

Brochure BA/Hazardous area motors and generators GB 01-2003

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