Marking of Weighing Equipment

for Hazardous Areas

Typical Marking Example
Explosion Protection Group / Class, Protection Explosion Temperature
EPL* Directive Legislation
Marking Area Classificat
Classification
ion Method Group Class

II 2 G/D Ex ib IIB T4 ATEX

IEC / CENELEC
(Europe)
Ex ib IIB T4 Da IECEx

NEC 505
Class I Zo
Zone 1 AEx ib IIB T4 FM (USA)

Group NEC 500

Class I, II, III Division 1 T4 FM / UL
A, B, C, D, E, F (USA)

*Equipment Protection Level

 Group, Area Classication

Protection Method
CENELEC / IEC / ATEX
Area Classification ATEX Classified Area
Equipment Protection Level
Equipment 94/9/EC Type of
Explosive atmosphere present Symbol Design Principle Standard
Group CENELEC/ Protection Categ
Category
ory Div
Divisi
ision
on
ATEX Gas / Vapor Dust
IEC

1G/1D* Ga/Da* Zone 0 Zone 20 Continuously  or for long periods of time
Increased Dust / water II 2 G 1 IEC EN 60079-7
Ex e
II 2G/2D* Gb/Db* Zone 1 Zone 21 Occasionally in normal operation Safety tight enclosure II 3 G 2 ISA/UL 60079-7

3G/3D* Gc/Dc* Zone 2 Zone 22 Infrequently or for short periods of time

Ex ia II 1 G 1
*G = Gas / D = Dust 
IEC EN 60079-11
Intrinsic Limit energy; no sparks or UL 60079-11
Class, Area Classication E x ib II 2 G 1
Temperature Class Safety surface temperature FM 3610
NEC 500/ 505 /506
Ex ic II 3 G 2
Area Classication
Maximum
NEC 505 /
NEC 505 / NEC 506/ Explosive atmosphere present Surface NEC 500 IEC EN 60079-2
NEC500 CENELEC
Temperature Purge enclosure with the II 2 G UL 60079-2
CENELEC CENELEC Pressurized Ex p 1, 2
inert pressurized air II 3 G FM 3620
Continuously or
Zo n e 0 Zone 20 450ºC T1 T1
for long periods of time
Division 1
Ex ma II 1 G 1
Zo n e 1 Zone 21 Occasionally in normal operation 300ºC T2 T2
Keep the explosive atmo-
IEC EN 60079-18
Infrequently or for short periods of time Encapsulation Ex mb sphere away from any II 2 G 1
280ºC T2A ISA/UL 60079-18
Division 2 Zo n e 2 Zone 22 or do not likely to occur  in normal Ex “m” source of ignition
operation Ex mc II 3 G 2
260ºC T2B

Explosion Substance Group 230ºC T2C Keep the explosive IEC EN 60079-6
Oil II 2 G 1
NEC / IECEX / ATEX Ex o atmosphere away from the ISA/UL 60079-6
Immersion II 3 G 2
Ex “o” ignition source FM 3600
215ºC T2D
Equipment Substance IECEx / ATEX
Substance NEC
Classification Group Group
200ºC T3 T3 Ex nA non-sparking device II 3 G 2
 Acetylene  A sparking devices and
IIC 180ºC T3A Ex nC II 3 G 2 IEC EN 60079-15
components
Hydrogen B Protection „n“ ISA/UL 60079-15
Class I Ex n R Ex “n” restricted II 3 G 2 FM 3600
IIB 165ºC T3B
Ethylene C 500

Propane D IIA 160ºC T3C Ex nL limited Energy II 3 G 2

Methane Mining I
135ºC T4 T4 Flame Contain the explosion, II 1 G 1 IEC EN 60079-1
Ex d
Combustible Metal Dusts E Proof  quench the flame II 2 G 2 ISA/UL 60079-1
IIIC 120ºC T4A Ex “d”
Conductive Dusts Class II F 505

Non-conductive Dusts G III B 100ºC T5 T5

Protection by Special enclosure design, II 1 D 1 IEC EN 61241-1
tD
Combustible Fibers and enclosure measuring equipment  II 2 D 2 IEC EN 60079-31
Class III – III A 500 85ºC T6 T6 Ex “tD”
Flyings

Hazardous Area Safe Area Hazardous Area Safe Area

Remote Weighing Display  
Application Terminal
Terminal  Application Terminal
Terminal Communication Interface Module
Communication
Communication Interface Module

RS232
Printer
RS232
Ethernet 
RS232
Tank on PC connection
Weigh Modules I/O Control Remote Terminal

Power Supply
Junction Box RS232
 AC Source Crossed Ethernet cable
 Analog Platform
Power Supply Printer
PC connection

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