Standards & ATEX

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Objectives
 North American Agencies
 Enclosure Standards
 Agency Marks
 European Standards
 IEC IP Rating System
 ATEX
 CE Mark

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North American Agencies

EEMAC
Electrical/Electronic
Manufacturer’s Assoc. of Canada CSA
Canadian Standards Assoc.

NEMA
National Electrical
Manufacturer’s Assoc.
UL
Underwriters Laboratories

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North American Agencies

Certification Agency Differences and Similarities

Testing Testing Manufacturing Field
Perfomed By: Reviewed Site Inspection Inspection Penalties Certification
North America
UL UL Lab Yes Yes Yes Yes UL
CSA CSA Lab Yes Yes Yes Yes CSA
NEMA Manufacturer No No No No Self Declared
EEMAC Manufacturer No No No No Self Declared

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Enclosure Standards

United States
 UL 50 - Enclosures for electrical equipment
 UL 508A - Industrial Control panels
 NEMA 250 - Enclosures for electrical equipment
Canada
 CSA - C22.2 #14 - Industrial Control
 CSA- C22.2 #40 - Cut-out, Junction & Pull boxes
 CSA - C22.2 #94 - Special Purpose enclosures
Europe
 IEC – 60529 – General enclosures
 IEC – 60204 – Industrial Equipment

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Agency Marks
UL UL
listed recognized CSA certified
component

UL tested to CSA tested to

CSA standard UL standard
UL tested to
UL/CSA
requirements
UL tested to CSA tested to
UL/CSA UL/CSA
standards standards

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NEMA, CSA, IP Specifications
NEMA, UL & Approximate
CSA Type IEC
Rating IP Classification Abbreviated Protection Description
1 IP23 Indoor personal protection from contact with contents

2 IP30 Indoor with limited protection from dirt, dust & water

3 IP64 Outdoor protection from rain, sleet, windblown dust, and ice damage

3R IP32 Outdoor protection from rain, sleet and ice damage

4 IP66 Indoor and outdoor protection from windblown dust, rain, splashing
water, hose-directed water, and ice damage
4X IP66 Indoor and outdoor protection from corrosion, windblown dust, rain,
splashing water, hose-directed water, and ice damage
6 IP67 Indoor and outdoor protection from hose-directed water, entry of
water during submersion at a limited depth, and ice damage
12 IP55 Indoor protection from dust, falling dirt, and dripping non-corrosive
liquids
13 IP65 Indoor protection against dust, spraying water, oil and non-corrosive
liquids

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European Standards
VDE (German)

IEC - international electrotechnical

commission
 IEC 60529 - General enclosures
 IEC 60204 - Industrial equipment

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IEC IP Rating System

Requirements in IEC 60529

IP6 6
Protection against
Liquids 0 - 7
Protection against
Solid Objects 0 - 6

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ATEX
 ATEX is the abbreviation for “Atmospheres
Explosive”
 Directive 94/9/EC
 In effect in Europe since 2003
 Similar to the NEC Class and Division system and addresses
potentially explosive atmospheres
 Accepted widely outside of North America

 Enclosure Protection Methods

 Protection methods vary based on the gas or dust and the
likelihood of combustion
 The applicable standard for enclosures is EN60079
 In place of a Class or Division, hazardous areas are rated based
on their Zones

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ATEX Zones
Area
Zone 0 A place where an explosive
atmosphere consisting of air
mixed with flammable vapor or
mist in the form of a gas that is
persistent for long periods of
time or frequently
Zone 1 A place where an explosive
atmosphere consisting of air
mixed with flammable vapor or
mist in the form of a gas that is
likely to occur in normal
operation occasionally
Zone 2 A place where an explosive
atmosphere consisting of air
mixed with flammable vapor or
mist in the form of a gas that is
not likely to occur in normal
operation, but if it does would be
present only for a short period of
time
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Area
Zone 20 A place where an explosive
atmosphere consisting of a cloud
of combustible dust is present
continuously or frequently for long
periods of time
Zone 21 A place where an explosive
atmosphere consisting of a cloud
of combustible dust is likely to
occur occasionally in normal
operation
Zone 22 A place where an explosive
atmosphere consisting of a cloud
of combustible dust is not likely to
occur in normal operation, but if it
does would be present only for a
short period of time
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ATEX Zones

 A graphical depiction of the zone

classification system

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ATEX Protection Types
Protection Method EN Standard IEC Standard
General Requirements EN 60079-0 IEC 60079-0
Flameproof enclosures “d” EN 60079-1 IEC 60079-1
Pressurized enclosures “p” EN60079-2 IEC 60079-2
Powder filling “q” EN60079-5 IEC 60079-5
Oil immersion “o” EN60079-6 IEC 60079-6
Increased safety “e” EN60079-7 IEC 60079-7
Intrinsic safety “i” EN60079-11 IEC 60079-11
Type of protection “n” EN60079-15 IEC 60079-15
Encapsulation “m” EN60079-18 IEC 60079-18
Intrinsically safe systems EN60079-25 IEC 60079-25
Electrical equipment for Zone 0 EN60079-26 IEC 60079-26
Intrinsically safe field bus EN60079-27 IEC 60079-27
systems
Optical radiation “op” EN60079-28 IEC 60079-28

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Comparing Divisions to Zones

Frequency of CEC, NEC Zone System

Occurrence Editions Class 1, CEC,
Division System NEC
Continuous Class 1, Division 1 Zone 0

Intermittent Class 1, Division 1

Zone 1
Periodically Class 2, Division 1

Abnormal Class 1, Division 2

Zone 2
Condition Class 2, Division 2

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CE Mark

 CE is the abbreviation for conformité européenne

 Comprised of 18 countries
 Union of countries eliminates separate electrical
requirements
 An enclosure is NOT ELIGIBLE for a CE Mark
 Inactive component part
 Application of the CE Mark is the responsibility of the final
equipment manufacturer
 Hoffman offers a Declaration of Conformity

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Manufacturer’s Declaration
of Conformity

 Declaration is not
required
 Customer assurance
 Customer Technical
Construction File

 Test reports available

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Review
 There are 3 different agencies in North America;
UL, NEMA & CSA
 European standards include VDE & IEC
 ATEX is a European directive
 ATEX has 3 zone levels
 Hoffman offers online tools and resources to help
determine the right agency rating

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Available Resources
 Hoffman Specifier’s Guide

 Visit hoffmanonline.com
 Find products by defined criteria
 Download product drawings
 Discover new products

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