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WEG Guide To Explosive Atmospheres Wallchart 50042119 Quick Guide English PDF
WEG Guide To Explosive Atmospheres Wallchart 50042119 Quick Guide English PDF
Equipment Protection Level (EPL) - Class I (Gas or vapour) (3) to U.S. Standards (4) Temp. Class: Protection
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1 Very High “pz” - Pressurized - Zone 2 - IIIB: non-conductive dust
20 Da Zones 20, 21 and 22 “pD” - Protection by Pressurization - Zone 21 - IIIC: conductive dust
1 Gb G - Gas, Zones 1 and 2
II
2 Vapours High (4)
(All other) 21 Db Zones 21 and 22 For Dust environments (Zone 21 or 22) the Class of the hazard (Class II) shall not be mentioned in the marking
D - Dust
e.g. Zone 21, AEx tb IIIC T125ºC Db
2 Gc Zone 2
3 Enhanced
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(5)
22 Dc Zone 22 For Canadian Standards letter “A” shall not be mentioned in the marking e.g. Class I, Zone I, Ex d IIC T4 Gb
(6)
Certificates emitted according the new standards versions require the EPL marking close to protection type.
E.g. Ex db eb (Old: Ex de)