Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Standards, zone definitions & product markings
DTS - Product marking guide
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Classifications of hazardous areas
ATEX
Classifications of hazardous areas Descriptions Group Category EPL Equipment usage
Mining Energised Persistant risk of methane gas I Ɓ' Ma –
De-energised and other dusts I Ɓ( Mb –
Gas environments ƎƝƜƓ& Persistant and continuous presence of II 'Ż Ga ATEX Equipment Category 'Ż,
gas for frequent or long periods Equipment Protection Level Ga
ƎƝƜƓ' Likely occurence of gas presence II (Ż Gb ATEX Equipment Category (ŻƝƠƖƗƕƖƓƠ,
in normal operation Equipment Protection Level Gb or higher
ƎƝƜƓ( Unlikely occurence of gas presence in normal II )Ż Gc ATEX Equipment Category )Ż,
operation, short term persistence if any Equipment Protection Level Gc or higher
Dust environments ƎƝƜƓ(& Persistant and continuous presence of II 'Ÿ Da ATEX Equipment Category 'Ÿ,
dust for frequent or long periods Equipment Protection Level Da
ƎƝƜƓ(' Likely occurence of dust presence II (Ÿ Db ATEX Equipment Category (ŸƝƠƖƗƕƖƓƠ,
in normal operation Equipment Protection Level Db or higher
ƎƝƜƓ(( Unlikely occurence of dust presence in normal II )Ÿ Dc ATEX Equipment Category )ŸƝƠƖƗƕƖƓƠ,
operation, short term persistence if any Equipment Protection Level Dc or higher
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Gas & dust groups Temperature classification
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Protection concepts
Protection concepts Primary Type of protection EN/IEC Standard Sub concept Gas zones Dust zones
By enclosure Ex d Flameproof ,&&-/ţ' Ex db ' –
Ex dc (
Ex t Dust proof ,&&-/ţ)' Ex ta – (&
Ex tb ('
Ex tc ((
By exclusion Ex p Pressurisation ,&&-/ţ( Ex pxb ' ('Ũ((
Ex pyb '
Ex pzc (
Ex m Encapsulation ,&&-/ţ'. Ex ma & (&
Ex mb ' ('
Ex mc ( ((
Ex o Oil immersion ,&&-/ţ, Ex ob ' –
Ex q Powder filling ,&&-/ţ+ Ex qb ' –
By equipment Ex i Intrinsically safe ,&&-/ţ'' Ex ia & (&
Ex ib ' ('
Ex ic ( ((
Ex op Optical radiation ,&&-/ţ(. Ex op is &Ũ'Ũ( (&Ũ('Ũ((
Ex op pr 'Ũ( ('Ũ((
Ex op sh &Ũ'Ũ( (&Ũ('Ũ((
Ex e Increased safety ,&&-/ţ- Ex eb ' –
Ex ec (
Ex n Non sparking ,&&-/ţ'+ Ex nA ( –
Limited energy Ex nL
Restricted breathing Ex nR
Enclosed breaking Ex nC
18 KO P E X- E X F L E X I B L E C O N D U I T S Y S T E M S , C A B L E G L A N D S & A C C E S S O R I E S F O R H A Z A R D O U S A R E A S
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Standards, zone definitions & product markings
Index of ingress protection
No protection No protection
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Protection against the effects of
IP Ratings immersion between 15cm - 1 m
The higher the number, the greater the degree of protection;
they apply ONLY to properly installed equipment.