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ATEX Marking Type of Protection Approval number EC
unchanged

xxxx II 2 G/D EEx ia IIC T4 KEMA 01 ATEX 123X

CE marking Gas/Dust Temperature Year of issue ATEX directive
Identification code of notified body Category of protection Protection method classification Consecutive number
Ex mark Equipment group Apparatus group/Gas group Notified body i.e. PTB, CESI, TÜV, DMT, etc. Special conditions

ATEX Directives Category of Equipment

ATmosphere EXplosives At this moment there are three Summary of changes: ATEX directive divides equipment into
directives for equipment intended Categorisation of equipment matching area groups and additional into categories:
Old directives for use in Hazardous Area: classifications.
specify the European standards Categorisation based upon Essential Safety Group I (Mines) Group II (Surface Industries)

New directives
specify the so called Essential
Health and Safety Requirements
82/139/EEC (Mines)
Will be valid until June 30, 2003
Only Electrical Equipment
Requirements (ESR):
- Consider electrical and non-electrical equipment,
also dust-Ex hazardous areas
- Influencing equipment design with respect to
Subdivided into categories

M1 Equipment remains
Category

1G (gas)
subdivided into

Equipment with a very

Zone

0 (gas)
II 2
76/117/EEC (Surface Industries) Protective method functional with an 1D (dust) high level of protection 20 (dust)
Dust-Ex hazardous areas are Will be valid until June 30, 2003 Choice of materials explosive atmosphere
regulated first time in EC. Only Electrical Equipment Equipment marking present 2G (gas) Equipment with a high 1 (gas)
Safety instructions included 2D (dust) level of protection 21(dust)
New directive Environmental and atmospheric M2 Equipment to be
de-energized in the 3G (gas) Equipment with a nor- 2 (gas)

ATEX 94/9/EC (ATEX) valid since March 1,

1996 mandatory July 1, 2003
All Equipment, Protective Systems and
Components
conditions
Software included event of an explosive
atmosphere
3D (dust)

Examples of Category marking:

mal level of protection 22(dust)

It will be mandatory to re-certify equipment certified under the old directives if you want to sell this equipment after July 1, 2003. 1/2G for equipment interfacing Zone 0 and Zone 1 areas
1/3D for equipment interfacing Zone 20 and Zone 22 areas
(1) for associated apparatus with intrinsically safe output into Zone 0

Protection Method
Summary of protection methods against explosion Temperature Classification
Maximum Surface Temperature Temperature Classification
General
Principles

Explosion
IEC / European
Practice
Explosion-proof
Zone
1, 2
Cenelec EN

50018
American*1
Practice
Explosion-proof
Division

1, 2
Principle Characteristics

Relatively easy to be applied, but with specific

Degree C
450
300
Degree F IEC/European
842
572
North American*1
T1
T2
T1
T2
T4
Containment Ex »d« mechanical requirements. Maintenance and checks are 280 536 T2 A
more time consuming. 260 500 T2 B
230 446 T2 C
Pressurization 1, 2 50016 Purging 1, 2 Suitable for cabinets and motors.
215 419 T2 D
Ex «p« Requires specific monitoring alarm systems.
200 392 T3 T3
Encapsulation 1, 2 50028 Not recognised - Suitable for sensors, small circuits and solenoid 180 356 T3 A
Segregation Ex «m« valves. Maintenance practically impossible. 165 329 T3 B
160 320 T3 C
Oil-immersion 1, 2 50015 Oil-immersion 1, 2 Suitable for transformers and where there are
Ex »o« 135 275 T4 T4
moving parts. Generally not widely used.
120 248 T4 A
Powder filling 1, 2 50017 Not recognised - Suitable where there are no moving parts. 100 212 T5 T5
Ex «q« Present maintenance difficulty. Not widely used. 85 185 T6 T6

EEx Increased safety

Ex »e«
1, 2 50019 Not recognised - Suitable for non-sparking apparatus during normal
functioning (terminals, connections, lamp sockets,
motors). Particular construction requirements.
*1 for comparison only

Apparatus Group and Gas/Dust Group

IIC
Intrinsic safety 0, 1, 2 50020/50039/ Intrinsic safety 1, 2 Suitable for process instrumentation. Economical
Ex »ia« (20, 21, 22)* 50284 and easy installation, maintenance and checks. Hazard Apparatus Classification Ignition
Prevention Categories Europe North America*1 Energy
Limited to low power circuits.

Intrinsic safety 1, 2 50020/50039 Not recognised - Similar to Ex «ia« except for the number of faults to Mines Group I Class I, Group D
Ex »ib« (21, 22)* be considered.

Type n 2 50021 Non incendive Acetylene Group II, C Class I, Group A < 20 µJ

G
2 Alternative to standardised types of protection for
Ex »n« zone 2 and division 2. No certificate required in Europe. Hydrogen Group II, C Class I, Group B < 20 µJ
Ethylene Group II, B Class I, Group C < 60 µJ
Special requirement for 0 (1, 2)* 50284 Not recognised - Additional requirements for equipment protected by Propane Group II, A Class I, Group D < 180 µJ
category 1 equipment standardised types of protection.

Dust Ex
Protection
Protection by
enclosure and tem-
perature limitation
20, 21, 22 50281 NEC Section 90-4 1, 2 Special requirements for equipment in dust
explosion hazardous areas.
Metal dust
Coal dust
Grain dust
Group II
Group II
Group II
Class II, Group E
Class II, Group F
Class II, Group G
More
easily
ignitable D
)* under specific circumstances Fibers Class III
*1 for comparison only *1 for comparison only

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