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ATEX II (1)2 G Ex db [ia Ga] IIC T4 Gb ATEX II 2 G Ex h IIC T6 Gb
IECEx Ex db [ia Ga] IIC T4 Gb IECEx Ex h IIC T6 Gb
NEC 505 Class I, Zone 1 AEx db [ia Ga] IIC T4 Gb
EN 13463-1 II 2 G ck IIC T6

ATEX:
IECEx (dust) Ex tb IIIC T90°C Db Explosion protection for Europe
IECEx:
NEC 506 Zone 21 AEx tb IIIC T90°C Db International explosion
protection
NEC 500 Class I, Division 1 Group C,D T4 NEC: Ex labelling also
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Equipment category and equipment protection level (EPL) Types of protection for electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres

According to EU directive According to Type of Symbol Zone Diagram Main application Standard
2014/34/EU (ATEX) IEC and CENELEC protection

Group Equipment category EPL Suffi cient safety general IEC 60079-0
requirements EN 60079-0
Mines susceptible to firedamp UL 60079-0
I M1 Ma during rare malfunctions increased eb 1 terminal and junction boxes, control stations IEC 60079 -7
for installing Ex components (with a different
safety ec 2 type of protection), squirrel-cage motors,
EN 60079 -7
I M2 Mb until de-energizing of the equipment UL 60079 -7
light fittings
Explosive gas atmosphere old identification for Zone 1: e

flameproof da 0 switchgears, control stations, indicating IEC 60079-1

II 1G Ga Zone 0 during rare malfunctions enclosures db 1 equipment, control systems, motors,
EN 60079-1
transformers, heating equipment, light fittings
II 2G Gb Zone 1 during expected malfunctions dc 2 old identification for Zone 1: d UL 60079-1

II 3G Gc Zone 2 in normal operation pressurized pxb 1 21 switchgear and control cabinets, analysers, IEC 60079-2
large motors
Explosive dust atmosphere enclosure pyb 1 21 old identification for dust: pD21, pD22
EN 60079-2
pzc 2 22 UL 60079-2
II 1D Da Zone 20 during rare malfunctions
II 2D Db Zone 21 during expected malfunctions intrinsic safety ia 0 20 instrumentation technology, IEC 60079-11
fieldbus technology, sensors, actuators
ib 1 21 [Ex ib] = associated electrical apparatus –
EN 60079-11
II 3D Dc Zone 22 in normal operation ic 2 22 installation in the safe area UL 60079-11
old identification for dust:
(1)G associated apparatus – installation in non-hazardous area
iaD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22
ibD = for use in Zone 21, 22

intrinsically safe systems IEC 60079-25

EN 60079-25
UL 60079-25
Zones
liquid immersion ob 1 transformers, starting resistors IEC 60079-6
old identification for Zone 1: o
Dangerous Continuously, long- Occasionally Not likely to occur and oc 2 EN 60079-6
explosive atmosphere term or frequently for short period only UL 60079-6

CENELEC/IEC/NEC 505 Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 powder filling q 1 sensors, display units, electronic ballasts, IEC 60079-5
Gas transmitters
NEC 500 (Class I) Division 1 Division 2 EN 60079-5
UL 60079-5
CENELEC/IEC/NEC 506 Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22
Dust
NEC 500 (Class II, III) Division 1 Division 2 encapsulation ma 0 20 switchgear with small capacity, control and IEC 60079-18
signalling units, display units, sensors
mb 1 21 old identification for dust:
EN 60079-18
mc 2 22 maD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22 UL 60079-18
mbD = for use in Zone 21, 22

type of nC 2 all electrical equipment for Zone 2 IEC 60079-15

Groups protection “n” nR 2
nA = non-sparking devices (old identification)
EN 60079-15
nC = sparking devices and components UL 60079-15
IEC/CENELEC/NEC 505/NEC 506 NEC 500 nR = restricted breathing enclosures

Group I Mines susceptible to firedamp –– optical op _ 0 20 op is = inherently safe optical radiation IEC 60079-28
op pr = protected optical radiation
radiation op _ 1 21 op sh = optical radiation interlock
EN 60079-28
methane op _ 2 22 UL 60079-28
Group II Explosive gas atmosphere Class I
protection by ta 20 switchgear, control stations, junction boxes, IEC 60079-31
Subdivisions Typical gas Subdivisions control boxes, motors, light fittings
enclosure tb 21 EN 60079-31
tc 22 old identification: UL 60079-31
IIA propane propane Class I, Group D tD A21 = under procedure A for Zone 21 IEC 61241-1
tD B21 = under procedure B for Zone 21 EN 61241-1
IIB ethylene ethylene Class I, Group C ISA 61241-1
IIC hydrogen hydrogen Class I, Group B
acetylene acetylene Class I, Group A
Group III Explosive dust atmosphere Class II, Class III

Subdivisions Typical dust Subdivisions Types of protection for non-electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres

IIIA combustible flyings fibres/flyings Class III Type of protection Symbol Diagram Main application Standard
IIIB non-conductive dust non-conductive dust Class II, Group G basic methods ISO 80079-36
IIIC conductive dust carbonaceous dust Class II, Group F and requirements EN ISO 80079-36

combustible metal dust Class II, Group E constructional h couplings, pumps, gear drives, chain drives, ISO 80079-37
belt drives
safety “c” EN ISO 80079-37
old marking according to EN 13463-5: c

control of h pumps, belt drives ISO 80079-37

Temperature classification ignition sources EN ISO 80079-37
“b” old marking according to EN 13463-6: b
Gas temperature classes Gas temperature classes
Maximum Maximum liquid h gears ISO 80079-37
Equipment marking Equipment marking immersion “k” EN ISO 80079-37
surface surface
temperature NEC 500 CENELEC/ temperature NEC 500 CENELEC/ old marking according to EN 13463-8: k
IEC/NEC 505 IEC/NEC 505
flameproof h brakes, couplings IEC 60079-1
450°C T1 T1 200°C T3 T3
enclosures “d” EN 60079-1
300°C T2 T2 180°C T3 A old marking according to EN 13463-3: d

280°C T2 A 165°C T3 B
protection by h equipment for explosive dust atmospheres IEC 60079-31
260°C T2 B 160°C T3C enclosure “t” EN 60079-31
230°C T2 C 135°C T4 T4
215°C T2 D 120°C T4A pressurized h pumps IEC 60079-2
Dust: indication of the max. surface 100°C T5 T5 enclosure “p” EN 60079-2
temperature in °C. 85°C T6 T6

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