Marking of non-electrical explosion protected equipment

Potentially explosive areas Subdivisions and classification of gases and vapours

Conditions and Zone classification Required marking on the equipment Gases and vapours Assignment Temperature Maximum Permitted
of gases and vapours class surface Temperature
Flammable Temporary behaviour Classifi- Group Equipment Equipment Equipment
accordance to the temperature classes
materials of explosive atmosphere cation of as defined in category group protect level (EPL)
ignition temperature (equipment) (equipment)
hazardous directive as defined in as defined in as defined in
areas 2014/34/EU directive EN 13463-1 ff EN ISO 80079-36 Ammonia, Town gas, Hydrogen > 450 °C T1 450 °C T1 to T6
2014/34/EU EN ISO 80079-36 EN IEC 60079-0 methane, ethane, acrylnitril
Gases, is present continuously or Zone 0 II 1G II Ga propane
vapours for long periods or frequently Ethyl alcohol, Ethylene, Ethine > 300 °C ... < 450 °C T2 300 °C T2 to T6
arises in normal operation Zone 1 II 2G or 1G II Gb or Ga cyclohexane, ethylene oxide (Acetylene)
occasionally n-butane

is not likely toarise in normal Zone 2 II 3G or II Gc or Gasoline, Ethylene glycol, > 200 °C ... < 300 °C T3 200 °C T3 to T6
operation, or if it does, will 2G or 1G Gb or Ga n-hexane hydrogen
persist for a short time only sulphide

Dusts is present in the form of a Zone 20 II 1D III Da Acetaldehyde Ethyl ether > 135 °C ... < 200 °C T4 135 °C T4 to T6
cloud continuously, or for
> 100 °C ... < 135 °C T5 100 °C T5 to T6
long periods or frequently
Sulphide of
occasionally develops Zone 21 II 2D or 1D III Db or Da > 085 °C ... < 100 °C T6 85 °C T6
carbon
into a cloud during
normal operation

is not likely to develop into a Zone 22 II 3D or III Dc or

cloud during normal opera- 2D or 1D Db or Da
tion, or if it does, for a short Gas groups
time only
IIA IIB IIC
Methane, operation where there is - I M1 I Ma
carbon dust a risk of explosion Permitted Equipment groups

disconnection where there - I M2 or M1 I Mb or Ma IIA, IIB, IIC IIB, IIC IIC

is a risk of explosion

AT E X

Gases/Vapours NB1) II 1G Ex h IIC T6 Ga NB2) 18 ATEX 1234 X

Dusts II 2D Ex h IIIC T120 °C Db X

ISO (IECEx)

Gases/Vapours Ex h IIB T4 Gb IECEx ExCB3) 11.1234 X

Dusts Ex h IIIB T120 °C Dc IECEx ExCB3) 11.1234 X

Protection principle/types of protection Use of the operating equipment

Applications (examples)
All applications
Coupling, belt drive,
agitator, ventilator, mill
Flammable materials
Gases, vapours (G) and
dusts (D)
Gases, vapours (G) and
dusts (D)
Protection principle Type of protection Marking in accordance with the equipment protection level Standards Marking Conditions
very high high level enhanced
level of protection level of protection level of protection without Equipment can be operated without
– General requirements + + + EN ISO 80079-36 X or U restrictions
EN IEC 60079-0 Specific conditions of use of the
with X
EN 13463-1 equipment
with U Component certificate (uncomple-
This protection principle Constructional safety Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-37 ted), conformity is certified when
ensures that a source of used in an overall equipment
ignition cannot occur. c c c EN 13463-5

Plain bearing, pump, agitator,
vacuum pump, centrifuges
Gear
Centrifuge, compressor,
geared motor,
complex assembly group
Gases, vapours (G) and
dusts (D)
Gases, vapours (G) and
dusts (D)
Gases, vapours (G) and
dusts (D)
This protection principle
prevents a source of ignition
from becoming effective.
This protection principle
prevents the hazardous
atmosphere reaching the
source of ignition.
This protection principle
prevents the hazardous
atmosphere reaching the
source of ignition.
Control of ignition sources
Liquid immersion
Pressurised enclosure
Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-37 Max. permissible surface temperature
of the equipment
b b b EN 13463-6
Temperature limitation Tmax. < T5 mm - 75°C
because of dust layer
Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-37 T5 mm: Minimum ignition
temperature of 5 mm layer
k k k EN 13463-8 of dust
Temperature limitation Tmax. < 2/3 TCL
– Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-36 because of dust cloud
– Ex pxb, pyb Ex pzc EN IEC 60079-2 TCL: Minimum ignition
temperature of the
– p – EN 13463-8 cloud of dust

Centrifuge, compressor, Gases and vapours (G) This protection principle Protection by flow – – fr EN 13463-2 Max. permissible lowest outcome of
geared motor, prevents the hazardous restricting enclosure surface temperature the Tmax. - values
complex assembly group atmosphere reaching the of the equipment:
source of ignition.

Mill, geared motor, Dusts (D) This protection principle Protection by enclosure Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-36 Subdivision of dusts
complex assembly group prevents the hazardous Ex ta Ex tb Ex tc EN IEC 60079-31
atmosphere reaching the Permitted Dust groups Dusts
source of ignition. Equipment
groups
Brakes Gases and vapours (G) This protection principle Flame-proof enclosure – Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-36
combustible
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prevents flame propagation Ex db Ex dc EN IEC 60079-1 IIIA, IIIB, IIIC IIIA

flyings
through an enclosure.
d – EN 13463-3 IIIB, IIIC IIIB non-conductive

1) Identification number of the Notified Body responsible for the surveillance of the manufacturer‘s IIIC IIIC conductive
quality system (Cat. 1).
Application area (equipment)
2) Notified Body (NB) that has tested and certified the product (Cat. 1).
Zone 0/20 Zone 1/21 Zone 2/22
3) Certification Body (CB) that has tested and certified the product (EPL a, b and c). Zone 1/21 Zone 2/22
Zone 2/22
ATEX is in the European Union a mandatory and IECEx a voluntary certification procedure.
For the correct application of the certification procedures, please follow the corresponding guidelines,
regulations and standards.

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