Explosion Protection - Markings

94/9/EC (ATEX) Markings Typical IEC/CENELEC Product Markings Method of Explosion Protection
Type of Protection / Description of Protection Norm
ATEX Required Markings Gas Dust Protection
Zone Applications
Concept
1) 1) in potentially explosive gas atmospheres EN Category / EPL
II 2 G / D Ex de IIC T6 Gb / Ex tb IIIC T80°C Db IPXX
Exclusion of
Explosion Protection Marking Ex-atmosphere Transformers, relays, control
o Oil Immersion
and the surface
1 or 2 EN 60079-6 2 G / Gb
stations, magnetic contactors
temperature
Equipment Group
Equipment Category
Prevent the
Explosive Atmosphere Suitability (G - Gas, vapor or mist) flame propagation
q Powder Filling
and the surface
1 or 2 EN 60079-5 2 G / Gb Capacitors, transformers, relays
Explosive Atmosphere Suitability (D - Dust) temperature

Explosion Marking
Typ of protection (Gas) ma Exclusion of
0, 1, 2 1 G / Ga
Ex-atmosphere Coils of motors or relays, solenoid
mb Encapsulation
and the surface
1 or 2 EN 60079-18 2 G / Gb
valves, connection systems
Explosion Group (Gas) mc 2 3 G / Gc
temperature
Temperature Class (Gas)
Equipment Protection Level (EPL-Gas) Exclusion of
px 1 or 2 2 G / Gb
Ex-atmosphere Switch and control stations, motors,
Explosion Protection Marking py Pressurized Enclosure
and the surface
1 or 2 EN 60079-2 2 G / Gb
analyzers, computers
pz 2 3 G / Gc
temperature
Typ of protection (Dust)
Explosion Group (Dust) Contain the
explosion,
Max. Surface Temperature (Dust) d Flameproof Enclosure
prevent the flame
1 or 2 EN 60079-1
2 G / Gb Control stations, motors, fuses,
propagation and 3 G / Gc switchgear, power electronics
Equipment Protection Level (EPL-Dust) the surface
temperature
IP Protection Level
No arcs,
Zone Classification / Equipment Protection Level Additional marking e Increased Safety sparks or hot 1 or 2 EN 60079-7
2 G / Gb
3 G / Gc
Junction and connection boxes,
enclosures, motors, lights, terminals
Surfaces
Equipment Marking Conditions
Hazardous Period of precense of the Zone Equipment Protection
Category Protection Protection Level without device can be used without restriction
mixture flammable substances Classification Group Group
Level EPL
X special conditions for safe use ia Limit the energy of
Intrinsically Safety 0, 1, 2 1 G / Ga Measurement and control
Continuously for long the spark EN 60079-11
Zone 0 II 1G II Ga very high U Ex component with partial certificate cannot be used alone ib Intrinsically Safety
and the surface
1 or 2
EN 60079-25*
2 G / Gb technology, automation technology,
periods or frequently ic Intrinsically Safety 2 3 G / Gc sensors, actuators
temperature
Gas
Mist Occasional occurrence Zone 1 II 2G II Gb high Localisation of Gas and Dust
Vapor No arcs, sparks or
Not likely, but if it does Ex Zones nA Non-Sparking
hot surfaces
occur only rarely and Zone 2 II 3G II Gc increased
for a short period Gas (example) Prevent the flame
nC Enclosed Break 2 EN 60079-15 3 G / Gc all applications for zone 2
propagation

Period of precense of the Protection by

flammable substances
Zone 20 II 1D III Da very high nR Restricted Breathing
enclosure

Dust Occasional occurrence Zone 21 II 2D III Db high

1 G, 2 G, 3 G /
op is Optical Radiation 0, 1, 2 EN 60079-28
Ga, Gb, Gc
Not likely, but if it does Limit or prevent
occur only rarely and Zone 22 II 3D III Dc increased energy
for a short period Opto-electronic devices
transmission from
optical radiation
op pr 2 G, 3 G /
Gas Groups Ignition temperature / Temperature Class of gas op sh
Optical Radiation 1 or 2 EN 60079-28
Gb, Gc

Marking Gas Ignition energy Ignition temperature of gas Explosion Group II

Type of Protection / Description of Protection Norm
IIA Propane > 180 µJ ammonia 630°C Protection
Dust (example) Zone Applications
Concept
IIB Ethylene 60 … 180 µJ methane 595°C in potentially explosive gas atmospheres EN Category / EPL

IIC Hydrogen >40 µJ hydrogen 560°c

Keep the
propane 470°C
ta combustible dust 1 D / Da Junction and connection boxes, enc-
Dust Groups tb
tc
Protection by enclosure out and the
surface
20, 21, 22 EN 60079-31 2 D / Db
3 D / Dc
losures, motors, lights, switch and
control cabinets, plugs
ethylene 425°C
Marking Dusts temperature
butane 365°C
IIIA Combustible flyings
acetylene 305°C ia Limit the energy of
IIIB Non-contuctive dust 1 D / Da Measurement and control technolo-
the spark 20, 21, 22
cyclohexane 259°C
ib Intrinsically Safety
and the surface 21 or 22
EN 60079-11 2 D / Db gy, automation technology, sensors,
IIIC Conductive dust ic 3 D / Dc actuators
temperature
diethyl ether 170°C

Dust ignition temperature carbon disulphide 95°C

Exclusion of
Permissible tempera- Ex-atmosphere 2 D / Db Switch and control stations, motors,
ture of the dust layer Tperm. layer = T5 mm layer – 75 K Dust ingress protection pD Pressurized
and the surface
22 EN 61241-4
3 D / Dc analyzers, computers
temperature
Geräte der Gruppe
Permissible tempera-
T = 2/3 T cloud
ture of the dust cloud perm. cloud Protection Level IIIC IIIB IIIA
ma Exclusion of
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Maximum permissible Exepd GmbH mb Encapsulation
and the surface
21 or 22 EN 60079-18 2 D / Db
valves, connection systems
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surface temperature Tperm. layer > Tperm. < T perm. cloud i_Park Tauberfranken 23 mc
Mail: info@exepd.de temperature
of the device 97922 Lauda Königshofen
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1) Standard marking - alternate marking possible e.g.: Ex db eb IIC T6 / Ex tb IIIC T80°C IPXX * Intrinsically safe systems