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NEC 500 Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, D, T6

NEC 505 IEC CENELEC

Class I, Zone 1, A Ex de IIC T6 Ex de IIC T6 marking according to ATEX Ex* de IIC T6 II 2 G

EQUIPMENT GROUP I (MINING)

Category Category M1 Category M2 Sufcent safety by means of 2 protective measures /2 faults the equipment is intended to be deenergized in the event of an explosive atmosphere

TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN HAZARDOUS AREAS

Type of protection increased safety ameproof enclosures pressurized enclosures e Diagram Main application
terminal and junction boxes, control boxes for installing Ex-components (with a different type of protection), squirrel-cage motors, light ttings switchgear and control station and indicating equipment, control systems, motors, transformers, heating equipment, light ttings

Standard
EN 60 079 -7 IEC 60 079 -7 EN 60 079-1 IEC 60 079-1 EN 60 079-2 IEC 60 079-2 UL 60 079 -7 FM 3600 UL 60 079-1 FM 3600 NFPA 496 FM 3620

EQUIPMENT GROUP II (OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS)

Category Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Atmosphere G (Gas) Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Atmosphere D (Dust) Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 Sufcent safety by means of 2 protective measures /2 faults frequently occuring equipment faults/1 fault during normal operation intrinsic safety i d

switchgear and control cabinets, analysers, large motors px = for use in Zone 1, 2 py = for use in Zone 1, 2 pz = for use in Zone 2 instrumentation technology, eldbus technology, sensors, actuators ia = for use in Zone 0, 1, 2 ib = for use in Zone 1, 2 [Ex ib] = associated electrical apparatus installation in the safe area

Category (1), (2), (3) = associated electrical apparatus installation in the safe area

EN 60 079-11 IEC 60 079-11

UL 60 079-11 FM 3610

CLASSES AND GROUPS ACC. NEC 500

Class Class I (gas) Substance Acetylene Hydrogen Ethylene Propane Mining Class II (dust) Methane Metal dust Coal dust Grain dust Class III (fibers) Fibers E F G Group A B C D

ZONES
Dangerous explosive atmosphere continously or longterm or frequently likely to/can exist under normal operating conditions not likely to occur or for short period Gas acc. CENELEC/ IEC/NEC 505 Zone 0 Dust acc. IEC/ CENELEC Zone 20 oil immersion

intrinsically safe systems FISCO Ex ia IIC T4 FNICO Ex ia IIC T4 eldbus intrinsically-safe concept (FISCO) for Zone 1 eldbus non-incentive concept (FNICO) for Zone 2 transformers, starting resistors

EN 60 079-25 IEC 60 079-25 EN 60 079-27 IEC 60 079-27 EN 60 079-6 IEC 60 079-6 EN 60 079- 5 IEC 60 079- 5 EN 60 079-18 IEC 60 079-18 EN 60 079-15 IEC 60 079-15 UL 60 079-6 FM 3600 UL 60 079- 5 FM 3600 UL 60 079-18 FM 3600 UL 60 079-15 FM 3600

Zone 1

Zone 21 powder lling q

sensors, display units, electronic ballasts, transmitters

Zone 2

Zone 22

encapsulation

switchgear with small capacity, control and signalling units, display units, sensors ma = for use in Zone 0, 1, 2 mb = for use in Zone 1, 2

HAZARDOUS AREA ACC. NEC 500

Division 1 Division 2 likely to/can exist under normal operating conditions abnormal condition

type of protection

n_

all electrical apparatus for Zone 2 nA = non-sparking apparatus nC = sparking apparatus, in which the contacts are protected in a suitable way nL = energy limited apparatus nR = restricted breathing enclosures nZ = apparatus with n-pressurization

TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION ACC. NEC 500

Maximum surface temperature 450 C 300 C 280 C 260 C 230 C 215 C 200 C 180 C 165 C 160 C 135 C 120 C 100 C 85 C Temperature classes for gases T1 T2 T2A T2B T2C T2D T3 T3 A T3B T3C T4 T4A T5 T6

GAS GROUPS ACC. IEC, CENELEC AND NEC 505

Explosion group I IIA IIB IIC Typical gas Methane Propane Ethylene Hydrogen

optical radiation

op _

op is = inherently safe optical radiation op pr = protected optical radiation op sh = optical radiation interlock

EN 60 079-28 IEC 60 079-28

TYPES OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN AREAS WITH COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Type of protection protection by enclosures tD Diagram Main application
switchgear and control station, terminal and connection boxes, control boxes, motors, light ttings tD A21 = under procedure A for Zone 21 tD B21 = under procedure B for Zone 21

Standard
EN 61 241-1 IEC 61 241-1

TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION ACC. IEC, CENELEC AND NEC 505

Maximum surface temperature 450C 300C 200C 135C 100C 85C Temperature classes for gases T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6

pressurization

pD

switchgear and control cabinets, motors

EN 61 241- 4

IEC 61 241- 4

intrinsic safety

iD

measurement and control technology, eldbus technology, sensors, actuators iaD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22 ibD = for use in Zone 21, 22 [Ex ibD] = associated electrical apparatus installation in the safe area

EN 61 241-11

IEC 61 241-11

encapsulation

mD

switchgear with small capacity, control and signalling units, display units, sensors maD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22 mbD = for use in Zone 21, 22

EN 61 241-18

IEC 61 241-18

Dust: indication of the max. surface temperature in C

Dust: indication of the max. surface temperature in C

* Ex: from december 2004, EEx: until march 2007 (transition period)

ID-NR. 00 006 37 77 0 S-PB-Ex-Plakat-03-en-10/2006 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany

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