Global Hazardous

Location Approvals
Bill Reeson
Frederick, MD
March 15, 2016
The Presenter

Bill Reeson

 Global Project Pursuit & Strategic Account Manager for ASCO.

 20 years with Emerson in various management roles.
 Also currently assigned as The Americas Strategic Account Manager
to Bechtel.
Why Global Products & Approvals?
 Global consistency in quality and function.
– Consistency in plant applications.
• Mechanically – Exact same function.
• Electrically – Exact same function.
• Approvals – Per the local requirement.

 Global Users Demand Them!!

Which ones?
Approvals

ALL OF THEM!!
Hazardous Location Approvals
 The approvals that require the most work but gives a manufacturer the most
global coverage.
– UL or FM: United States National Electric Code
• Also accepted in some countries in the Middle East
– CSA: Canadian Electric Code
– ATEX: International Electric Code within the European Union
– IECEx: International Electric Code outside of the European Union.
Accepted by Multiple Countries outside of the European Union such as
Australia and some countries in the Middle East.
 After you have gained the above, you can submit the test data and pay the
fees for regional approvals such as:
– INMETRO (Brazil)
– KOSHA (Korea)
– TR CU (Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus)
– NEPSI (China)
Class/Divisions vs. Zones
 US National Electric Code
– NEC 500 – Class/Division
• Accepted by virtually all US located end user sites.
– NEC 505 – Zones – Designated as AEx (Similar to ATEX and IECEx)
• Although Zones are approved by the NEC, it is not always accepted by the
end user sites.
 Canadian Electric Code
– Currently accepts both Class/Division and Zones.
– Code states that all new facilities must use Zone approved devices but is
still temporarily allowing Class/Division.
 ATEX
– Zones Only
 IECEx
– Zones Only
Class/Divisions and Zone Comparison
 Comparison as defined by the NEC 500 and NEC 505/IEC.
– Note: Per NEC Article 505-10(b)(1), a Division classified product may be installed in a Zone classified
location but the reverse is not true. (This only applies to the US)

Class 1,
Division 2 Class 1, Division 1

Zone 2 Zone 1 Zone 0

Hazardous Materials may Hazardous Materials are likely Concentrations of Hazardous
temporarily be present but not to be present under normal Materials are definitely present
under normal operation. operations. under normal operations.
Methods of Protection
 Methods of protection in electrical equipment that can be installed in specific Divisions and Zones
within hazardous areas.
Class 1, Division 2
Non-Incendive
Any Class 1, Div. 1 Method
Zone 2
Non-Incendive, nC
Non-Sparking, nA
Energy Limited, nC
Any Zone1 or Zone 0 Method
Any Class I, Div. 1 method (US Only)
Hazardous Materials may
temporarily be present but not
under normal operation.
Class 1, Division 1
Explosion Proof (more stringent than Zone 1 Flameproof, d)
Intrinsically Safe (ia level)
Zone 1
Encapsulation, mb
Flameproof, d
Zone 0
Intrinsic Safety, ib Intrinsic Safety, ia
Any Zone 0 Method (ia)
Any Class 1, Div. 1 method (US Only)
Hazardous Materials are likely Concentrations of Hazardous
to be present under normal Materials are definitely present
operations. under normal operations.
IEC Methods of Protection – Gas Atmospheres

*d is the most common

IEC method of
protection specified for
solenoid valves in the
process industry.
Ex d IIC T6
IEC Methods of Protection – Dust Atmospheres
Approved Products
 Some Products can skew the relationship between Class and Zones.

Class 1, Class 1,
Division 2 Division 1
 1 product approved for:
– NEC 500: Class 1, Division II Non-Incendive
– ATEX and IECEx Approved: Ex mb IIC T6

Zone 2 Zone 1 Zone 0

More Comparisons

Comparison of Temperature Codes Comparison of Gas Groups

Maximum Surface Gas IEC Gas Groups NEC 500 Gas Groups
Temperature of Acetylene A
IEC Zones 0, 1, and 2 NEC Divisions 1 and 2 IIC
Equipment Allowed Hydrogen B
°C °F Ethylene IIB C
T1 T1 450 842 Propane IIA D
T2 300 572
T2A 280 536
T2 T2B 260 500 IEC: Ex d IIC T6
T2C 230 446 NEC 500: Class 1,
T2D 215 419
Division 1, Groups A,
T3 200 392
T3A 180 356
B, C, and D
T3
T3B 165 329
T3C 160 320
T4 135 275
T4
T4A 120 248
T5 T5 100 212
T6 T6 85 185

IEC: Ex d IIC T6
NEC 500: T codes are
not usually specified.
Approval Safety Codes
 Typical SOV Examples:
– ATEX
• Ex ia IIC T6 – Intrinsically Safe for Zone 0.
• Ex d IIC T85 – T85 can be used to be more specific about the
maximum surface temperature of the SOV.
• Ex mb IIB+H2 T6 – IIB+H2 can be used when the product is
approved for all gases in group IIB and also Hydrogen, but not
all of the other gases in group IIC.
Approval Safety Codes
 Typical Equivalent SOV Approval Examples:
– ATEX
• Ex d IIC T6
– IECEx
• IECEx d IIC T6
– NEC 505
• AEx d IIC T6
– NEC 500
• Explosion-proof - Class 1, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, and D.
• NEC 500 Explosion-proof is a more stringent method of protection
than NEC 505/IEC’s Flameproof, “d”.
• This approval can be used in NEC 505 Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas, but
only in the US. NEC 505/IEC Zone approved equipment cannot be
used in an NEC 500 area.
Something to think about…
 Combination methods of protection such as:
– Ex d mb IIC T6
• IEC Zone 1 Approved by ATEX
• Methods of Protection: Flameproof and Encapsulation
– If an end user specification dictates an ATEX Safety
Code: Ex d IIC T6
• The EX d mb IIC T6 product cannot be used. The d and mb
methods of protection are both necessary to meet Zone 1 for
this product. This does not mean that the product is fully
approved for each method of protection by themselves, d or
mb.
Full Safety Code Broken Down

Most Important Section

to Learn for Gases and
Dust
Other Regional Approvals
 Since each other Regional Approval requires its own label or
nameplate, you must designate that you need this approval when
specifying a product and the correct catalog number will be provided.
 We cannot have all of these labels on 1 product. There would not be
enough room on the product to affix the required markings.
Resources
 FM Reference Posters:
– Gas Atmospheres:
https://www.fmglobal.com/assets/pdf/FM_EXGas_HazardPoster.pdf
– Dust Atmospheres:
http://www.fmglobal.com/assets/pdf/FM_EXDust_HazardPoster.pdf
 ASCO Literature:
– Hazardous Location Solutions Catalog:
https://www.ascovalvenet.com/pdf/LiteratureRequest/ASCO-Hazardous-
Location-Catalog-V7715.pdf
– Understanding European versus U.S. temperature code ratings for
solenoid operated valves:
https://www.ascovalvenet.com/pdf/LiteratureRequest/Solenoid-Valve-
Temp-Code-White-Paper.pdf
Questions?
Contact Information
 Global Strategic Account Team to Bechtel for ASCO:

– Kent Fowler
• Houston, TX
• Global Strategic Account Manager to Bechtel
• Kent.Fowler@Emerson.com
• +1-281-513-2246

– Bill Reeson
• Florham Park, NJ
• The Americas Strategic Account Manager to Bechtel
• Bill.Reeson@Emerson.com
• +1-973-495-8561

– Mike Howells
• Skelmersdale, EN UK
• Europe, Middle East & Africa Strategic Account Manager to Bechtel
• Mike.Howells@Emerson.com
• +4407714714657
Thank You!!!