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ATEX Classification Labelling of Electric Equipment
ATEX Classification Labelling of Electric Equipment
Labelling of of explosion
explosion proof equipment
proof equipment according
according to ATEX to ATEX 2014/34/EU
2014/34/EU
ClassificationClassification
and labelling andoflabelling
hazardous locations
of hazardous locations Classification
Classification Explosion
Explosion groups groups & Temperature
& Temperature classes
classes (gases, mists, vapours)
Flammable Hazardous locations Classification Product classification Equipment Explosion Examples depending on
medium Probability of a of hazardous protection group - explosion group
potentially explosive locations level - temperature class
atmosphere occuring Product Product (EPL)
group category
Ammonia Ethanol Petrol Acetal-de-
Continuously, for long Methane Cyclohe- Diesel fuel hyde
periods or frequently Zone 0 II IIA Ethane xene Fuel oil
Propane n-Butane n-Hexane
IIB
Gases, City gas
Acrylic
Ethylene
Ethylene
Ethyl glycol Ethyl ether
mists, Likely to occur Zone 1 II 1G Ga IIC nitrile oxide
Carbon
hydrogen
vapours
2G Gb
Hydrogen Acetylene Carbon
Infrequently and for short disulphide
periods only Zone 2 II 3G Gc
II 2 D Ex tb IIIC T80°C Db
Prevents transmission of flameproof da 0,1, 2 IIIA flammable fibres
the explosion outside enclosure Exd db 1, 2 EN 60079-1
IIIB
dc 2
IIIC non conductive dust
For common use –
Prevents high increased Exe eb 1, 2
EN 60079-7
temperatures and sparks safety ec 2 conductive dust
Protection principle Type of Code Sym- To use CENELEC IP Protection Protection Application Code
protection bol in zone against against
solids/dust water
Protection principle – Type of protection – EN 60079-0 General Requirements Ingress Protection EN 60529 Further information
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