PLOSIVES ATMOSPHERES

Directives 2014/34/EU (manufacturers) & 1999/92/CE (users)

EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE NUMBER INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE NUMBER
INERIS 16 ATEX 0044 X IECEx INE 16. 0053 X
in accordance with Certificate number assigned Additional conditions in accordance with the international Certification Certificate number assigned Additional conditions
Notified Body Year Year
Directive 2014/34/EU by Notified Body of use sheme of certification Body by the Certification Body of use

Additional conditions of installation

The equipment can be used without particular restrictions - Note :
Particular conditions of use are specified in the certificate and must be respected for ensure safe use X The equipment must always be used in respect of its ins-
The equipment is an ATEX or IECEx component (Examples : terminal blocks, plugs, empty boxes, ...) U truction sheet and its ATEX or IECEx instruction sheet.

MARKING FOR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ATEX ZONES

(e.g. : increased safety equipement)

Ex db eb IIC T6 Gb
0081 II 2 G/D
Ex tb IIIC T80°C Db IP66
MARKING FOR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
(e.g. intrinsic safety interfaces)

[Ex ia Ga ] IIC
0081 II (1) G/D
[Ex ia Da ] IIIC
Number of Notified Body (0081=LCIE) for evaluation of the quality system

EQUIPMENT - GROUP I (MINES) ENCLOSURES DEGREES OF PROTECTION (IEC 60529)

Category M1 Category M2 The first digit indicates the protection The second digit indicates
against access to hazardous parts and Rating IP the protection against
Very high level of protection using two protection High level of protection. Equipment should be de- the ingress of solid foreign objects. harmful ingress of water.
concepts. Safe after two consecutive malfunctions. energized in an explosive atmosphere.
[ No protection 0 0 No protection
EQUIPMENT - GROUP II (SURFACE INDUSTRIES)
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 [ Back of hand
Objects ≥ 50 mm 1 1 Vertical dripping water

Very high level of protection using two

protection concepts. Safe after two
High level of protection.
Safe in the event of frequently
Normal level of protection.
Safe under normal operating [ Finger
Objects ≥ 12.5 mm 2 2 Dripping water at a 15° tilt
consecutive malfunctions. occurring malfunctions and normally condition.
expected faults.
[ Tool
Objects ≥ 2.5 mm 3 3 Sprayed water up to 60° from vertical
Zone 0 Zone 20 Zone 1 Zone 21 Zone 2 Zone 22

G (gas) D (dust) G (gas) D (dust) G (gas) D (dust)

[ 1 mm wire
Objects ≥ 1 mm 4 4 Splashed water from any direction

[ 1 mm wires
Dust-protected (minor ingress) 5 5 Water-jets from any direction

Equipment protection level (EPL) [ 1 mm wires

Dust tight (no ingress) 6 6 Heavy water-jets from any direction
Groupe II - Gas Zone Groupe II - Dust Zone Groupe I (Mining)
7 Temporary immersion
Category Zone EPL Category Zone EPL Category EPL

II 1 G 0 Ga II 1 D 20 Da I M1 Ma 8 Immersion to specified depth

II 2 G 1 Gb II 2 D 21 Db I M2 Mb
II 3 G 2 Gc II 3 D 22 Dc 9k Cleaning high pressure / jet of vapor

IPx9k, IPx8 and IPx7 do not validate IPx6

CLASSIFICATION IN GAs AREAS, VAPOURS AND FOGS CLASSIFICATION IN DUST AREAS

Zone 0 : A place in which an explosive atmosphere consisting of a

Zone 2 mixture with air and dangerous substances in the form of gas, vapour Zone 20 : A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form
or dust present continuously or for long periods or frequently. of a cloud of combustible dust in air is present continuously, or for
Zone 1 Zone 20 Zone 22 long periods or frequently.
Zone 1 : A place in which an explosive atmosphere consisting of a
Zone 0
mixture with air and dangerous substances in the form of gas, vapour Zone 21 : A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a
or dust likely to occur in normal operation. cloud of combustible dust in air is likely to occur in normal operation.
Zone 21

Inflammable Zone 2 : A place in which an explosive atmosphere consisting of a Zone 20

Zone 22 : A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form or a
liquid mixture with air and dangerous substances in the form of gas, vapour cloud of combustible dust in air is not likely to occur in normal operation
or dust is not likely to occur in normal operation but, if it does occur, but, if it does occur, will persist for a short period only.
will persist for a short period only.

METHOD OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - GAS AREAS METHOD OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - DUST AREAS
General rules for Electrical Equipment in Gas Areas EN/IEC 60079-0 General rules - Electrical Equipment in Dust Areas EN/IEC 60079-0
Method of Method of
Installation Category Principe Standard EN/IEC Examples Installation Category Principe Standard EN/IEC Examples
protection protection
ia Intrinsic safety 60079-11
Zone 0

ma Encapsulation 60079-18
ia Intrinsic safety 60079-11
Zone 20

II 1 G
op is / op sh Optical radiation 60079-28
II 1 D ma Encapsulation 60079-18
da Explosion-proof enclosure 60079-1
ta Protective enclosure 60079-31
ib Intrinsic safety 60079-11 Intrinsic safety
Protective
m / mb Encapsulation 60079-18 enclosure
op is /op sh /op pr Optical radiation 60079-28
Zone 1

d / db Explosion-proof enclosure 60079-1 ib Intrinsic safety 60079-11

Zone 21

II 2 G m / mb Encapsulation 60079-18
px / pxb / py / pyb Pressurised enclosure 60079-2 II 2 D
q / qb Powder-filled 60079-5 pb Pressurised enclosure 60079-2
o / ob Oil immersion 60079-6 Explosion-proof tb Protective enclosure 60079-31 Encapsulation
enclosure
e / eb Increased safety 60079-7
ic Intrinsic safety 60079-11
m / mc Encapsulation 60079-18 ic Intrinsic safety 60079-11
Zone 22

dc Explosion-proof enclosure 60079-1 m / mc Encapsulation 60079-18

II 3 D
Zone 2

pz / pzc Pressurised enclosure 60079-2 pc Pressurised enclosure 60079-2 Pressurised

II 3 G tc Protective enclosure 60079-31 enclosure
nA / nC / nR «n» protection 60079-15 Increased safety
op is /op sh/ op pr Optical radiation 60079-28
o / oc Oil immersion 60079-6
ec Increased safety 60079-7
METHOD OF PROTECTION FOR NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
General rules
METHOD OF PROTECTION FOR NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Equipment in Gas / Dust areas
EN 13463-1 EN/IEC 80079-36

General rules Method of protection Principe Standard EN Principe Standard EN/IEC

EN 13463-1 EN/IEC 80079-36
Equipment in Gas / Dust area
Constructional safety c 13463-5
Method of protection Principe Standard EN Principe Standard EN/IEC Control of ignition source b 13463-6 h 80079-37
Constructional safety c 13463-5 Liquid immersion k 13463-8
Control of ignition source b 13463-6 h 80079-37 The method of protection iaD, ibD, icD, tD et pD from the standards EN 61241 (old versions) have evolved
Liquid immersion gory k 13463-8
to the method of protection ia, ib, ic, ta, tb, tc, pb and pc, under the standard EN/IEC 60079.
Some method of protection from the EN/IEC 60079-1 or EN/IEC 60076-2 can be taken into account in the The method of protection t from EN/IEC 60079-31 can be taken into account in the certification of non
certification of non electrical equipment. electrical equipment.

CLASSIFICATION of GASES AND VAPOURS - TEMPERATURE CLASSES DUST EXPLOSION TEMPERATURES

T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Materials Granule size (µm) Cloud (°C) Layer of 5 mm (°C)
450°C 300°C 200°C 135°C 100°C 85°C Paper fibre 16 570 335
I Methane Corn 1450 530 460
Wheat 37 510 300
IIA Methane Ethanol Benzine Acetaldehyde
Aluminium <10 560 430
Acetone Isoamyl acetate Gasoil
Ethane Polyethylene 72 440 Fusion
n-Butane Volatile petrol
Ethyl acetate Sugar 30 490 480
Butyl alcohol Heated oils
Ammonia n-Hexane The surface temperatures must be lower than or equal to the lowest of the two following criteria :
Benzol (pure) - 2/3 of the temperature of self-ignition of the air/dust cloud
Acetic acid - self-ignition temperature of a 5 mm layer of the dust in question reduced by 75°C.
Carbon
monoxide
Methanol
DUST Groups
Propane Group Type of dust Size Resistivity
Toluene
IIIA Combustible flyings > 500 µm -
IIB Coal gas Ethylene Ethyl ether
IIIB Non-conductives flammable dust < 500 µm > 103 Ohm.m
IIC Hydrogen Acethylene Carbon disulphide IIIC Conductive flammable dust < 500 µm < 103 Ohm.m

The T(X) marking can be applied on an equipment : it indicates that the temperature classification is dependent
on particular conditions of use - Refer to the associated manual.
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