ShiRong Xiang, ABB Australia, BU Motors and Generators, PG Large AC Motor

Ex world
Today and Tomorrow

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INDEX

• Standards
• IEC and EN
• EN standard and ATEX directives

• IEC standard

• EN vs IEC

• IEC vs IEC Ex

• EPL

• Markings

• CSA and CEC

• NEC 500

• NEC 505

• Markings

• What is appening in the future

• Variable Speed Drive motors
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World of standards

CEC, CSA
ATEX TRCU

STB

TRCU
ATEX (Europe)
NEC,
CSA/US/UL JIS
CNEx
Korean Std

CCoE

Inmetro

ANZEx
SABS

IECEx (worldwide)

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Standards

Certification Standard

ATEX EN

IEC IEC

IECEx System IEC

American System CSA, UL

CSA, UL NEC/CE code 500/505

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EN standards – latest revisions

All technical requirements are based on EN standards, refer

corresponding IEC standards (latest harmonized edition)

EN 60079-0, 08-2012 (2009, 2012) General requirements

EN 60079-2, 11-2007 (2007) Flameproof enclosures “p”

EN 60079-1, 07-2007 (2007) Flameproof enclosures “d”

EN 60079-7, 01-2007 (2007) Increased safety “e”

EN 60079-15, 05-2010 (2010) Type of protection “n”

EN 60079-31, 07-2014 (2009) Type of protection “t”

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ATEX Directive

Products Directive ATEX Concentrates on the duties of

the manufacturers.
Defines the Essential Health & Safety Requirements
(EHSRs) applicable to equipment, such as motors, to be
used in potentially explosive atmospheres containing
gas or combustible dust.
Ex equipment's intended for use in EU Countries shall
be certified according the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
The main mechanical and electrical design of the
machine fulfils EN standards.

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IEC standards – latest revisions

All technical requirements are based on IEC standards

IEC 60079-0, 06-2011 General requirements

IEC 60079-2, 07-2014 Flameproof enclosures “p”

IEC 60079-1, 06-2014 Flameproof enclosures “d”

IEC 60079-7, 07-2006 Increased safety “e”

IEC 60079-15, 01-2010 Type of protection “n”

IEC 60079-31, 11-2013 Type of protection “t”

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IEC and IECEx System
IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC is a non-profit, non-governmental international standards
organization that prepares and publishes International
Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

IECEx = IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to

Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres
The objective of the IECEx System is to facilitate international trade in
equipment and services for use in explosive atmospheres, while
maintaining the required level of safety.

IECEx System is an international conformity assessment system

for Ex equipment, installations, area classifications, repair shops
and persons
The IECEx System is based on the use of specific international
IEC Standards for type of protection of Ex equipment.
IECEx System includes additions to the certification system
compared to IEC. These modifications do not include the product
itself, but the process (quality, procedures, documentation…)
IECEx is internationally recognized by all certification laboratories
Differences between IEC and IEC-Ex scheme

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IEC versus EN standards

Agreement between IEC and CENELEC (ATEX, EN standards) of common

planning of new work and parallel voting, Called “Dresden agreement”, done in
Sept.1996
IEC or CENELEC proposes new version or new standard
IEC prepares the draft of the new version or standard
IEC sends the final draft for parallel voting to
IEC members
CENELEC National Committees
In case both voting results are positive, the draft will be ratified as an
IEC standard
EN standard
IEC standard is based on worldwide consensus and is a recommendation
only
EN standard is based on European consensus and each member state
must implement it as a binding national standard
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IEC and EN standards
Determination of Zones
Zone 0 – permanent presence of explosive atmosphere (>1000 hrs/year)
Zone 1 – incidental presence of explosive atmosphere (10-1000 hrs/year)
Zone 2 - presence of explosive atmosphere only by accident (<=10 hrs/year
Apparatus groups
Group I - mines susceptible to firedamp
Group II – areas with gas
Group III – areas with dusts
• Gas group • Dust group
IIA (e.g. Propane) IIIA (combustible flyings, eg.
fibers)
IIB (e.g. Ethylene)
IIIB (non-conductive dust)
IIC (e.g. Acetylene and Hydrogen)
IIIC (conductive dust)

• Temperature classes T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
T1……T6
450C 300 C 200 C 135 C 100 C 85 C

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Equipment Protection Levels (EPL)

EPL Definition Relationship to

Zones
Ga (gas) Equipment having a ”very high” (a) level 0
of protection, e.g. ”ia”

Gb (gas) Equipment having a ” high” (b) level of 1

protection, e.g.”ib”, ”d”, ”p”, ”e”,(”de”)

Gc (gas) Equipment having an ”enhanced ” (c) 2

level of protection, e.g. ”ic”,”nA”

Da (dust) Equipment having a ”very high” (a) level 20

of protection, e.g. ”ta”

Db (dust) Equipment having a ” high” (b) level of 21

protection, e.g. ”tb”

Dc (dust) Equipment having an ”enhanced” (c) 22

level of protection, e.g. ”tc”

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Marking (IEC) gas

Ex nA II C T3 Gc
Ex - Explosion protected apparatus
nA - Type of Protection “nA”
II – group for gas
C – gas group
Temperature class
New protection level marking for gas,
c = enhanced level of protection

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Marking (ATEX, EN) gas

Marking according to ATEX-directive

0537 II 3 G
for Gas
Equipment category (Zone 2)
Equipment group for surface industry
Use in explosive atmosphere
Notified body eg. 0537 - VTT
CE-marking

Standard marking
according to EN-standards Ex nA II C T3 Gc
Ex - Explosion protected apparatus

Type of Protection
II - Group (gas)

A, B, C - Gas groups
Temperature class
Equipment protection level for gas

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Marking (IEC) dust

Ex tc III B T125ºC Dc
Ex - Explosion protected apparatus
tc - Type of Protection “tc”
III – new group for dusts
B – new group for non-conductive dust
Temperature class
New protection level marking for dust,
c = enhanced level of protection

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Marking (ATEX, EN) dust

Marking according to ATEX-directive

0537 II 3 D
for Dust
Equipment category (Zone 22)
Equipment group for surface industry
Use in explosive atmosphere
Notified body eg. 0537 - VTT
CE-marking

Standard marking
according to EN-standards Ex tc III B T125°C Dc
Ex - Explosion protected apparatus

Type of Protection “t” for dust and protection level “c”

III - Group (dust)

A, B, C - Dust groups
Temperature class
Equipment protection level for dust

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NEC / CE Code standards

Electrical equipment's intended for use in US and/or

Canadian markets shall be certified according the the
requirements of National Electric Code (NEC) and/or
Canadian Electric Code (CE Code)
The main mechanical and electrical design of the
machine fulfils NEMA standard.
When the main design completes North American
standards, the Ex-protection and area classification can
be nowadays made according to two different systems:
Traditional Division system or
New Zone system (refers to IEC standards)

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 National Electrical Code (NEC) / Canadian Electrical
Code (CEC), NEC Article 500
Incidence of explosive material Division 2
Division 1 Occasionally or continuously in abnormal conditions
Division 2 In abnormal conditions
Division 1
Explosive material Occasionally or
Class I Gases continuously
Class II Dust
Class III Fibers Tclass Temp. /C
T1 450
T2 300
Class 1 - Gas Groups e.g. Gas T2A 280
A Acetylen T2B 260
B Hydrogen T2C 230
C Ethylene T2D 215
D Methane T3 200
T3A 180
T3B 165
Temperature limit T3C 160
Class 2 - Dust Groups e.g. Dust Normal Operation Abnormal Operation T4 135
E Metal dust 200ºC 200ºC T4A 120
F Coal dust 150ºC 200ºC T5 100
G Grain dust 120ºC 165ºC T6 85

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 Marking NEC / CEC (NEC Article 500, old way)

Gases Class I Div 2 Group D T2C

Explosive material
Incidence of explosive material
Gas group
Temperature class

Dust Class II Div 2 Group F T120°C

Explosive material
Incidence of explosive material
Dust group and temperature class
Temperature class

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 Marking NEC / CEC (NEC Article 505, new way)

Gases - NEC Class I Zone 2 AEx nA IIC T3

Explosive material
Incidence of explosive material
"American Ex”, type of protection and apparatus group
Temperature class

Gases - CEC
Markings are similar as IEC markings, but CEC Class I Zone 2 Ex nA IIC T2B
recognize more temperature classes

Dust - NEC Class II Zone 22 AEx tD A22 IP55 T120°C

Explosive material
Incidence of explosive material
”American Ex” IEC type marking
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NEC / CE Code standards
NEC division system compared to IEC zone system.

IEC Zones compared with

NEC Divisions
Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2
Div. 1 Div. 2
NEC 500 division system IEC zone system
(NEC 505 zone system = IEC zone system)

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NEC / CE Code standards
NEC division system compared to IEC zone system.

Gas Group
IEC
NEC 500
NEC 505
II A Group D

II B Group C

Group B
IIC
Group A

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NEC / CE Code standards
NEC division system compared to IEC zone system.
Temperature class
IEC
NEC 500 Temp.
NEC 505
T1 T1 450 ºC

T2 T2 300 ºC

- T2A 280 ºC

- T2B 260 ºC

- T2C 230 ºC

- T2D 215 ºC

T3 T3 200 ºC

- T3A 180 ºC

- T3B 165 ºC

- T3C 160 ºC

T4 T4 135 ºC

- T4A 120 ºC

T5 T5 100 ºC
T6 T6 85 ºC
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What’s going to happen next

Protection type Ex nA motor requirements on standard

IEC 60079-15 will be moved to standard IEC 60079-7
Ex e
Marking will be changed after that
Ex nA > Ex ec
Ex e > Ex eb

New ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU

References to new Directive after 20.4.2016

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Ex motors driven by Variable Speed Drives

Motor protection Combined test motor + converter

Exd Type test for the motor supplied at

varying frequency and voltage by a
converter is not mandatory.
Exp Certification can be based on type test
results or calculation results
Exe Ex e motor must be type tested and
certified in conjunction with each VSD
used to drive it.
Exn Certification can be based on type test
Class I division 2 results or calculation results
Class I zone 2

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Differences between Expx and Expz

Ex pz Ex px

Overpressure 25 Pa 50 Pa

Inner parts
temperature in
No Yes
T-class during
operation
Inner parts
temperature in
No No
T-class during
start
Inner parts
temperature in
No No
T-class during
stall

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Differences between IEC 60079-15 2005 and 2010

2005 2015

Gas test on Stator Not mandatory Mandatory

Gas test on Rotor Not mandatory Not required for S1,

S2 and frequency
converter driven.

Pre-start purging If risk assessment is Not required if S1 or

exceeded unless S2 or vsd; it is at
gas test on rotor and customer discretion
stator are passed.

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Questions

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