Certification Code

AREA CLASSIFICATION Group II Electrical Apparatus Permitted Zone

for gas atmospheres ‘G’ ATEX category [E E x i a ] II C T 4
REMARKS Temperature
Flammable atmosphere Flammable atmosphere Flammable atmosphere classification**
Guideline figures present continously present intermittently present abnormally Standard Code CENELEC IEC 0 1 2
Apparatus group
>1000hrs/annum >10<1000hrs/annum <10hrs/annum EN 60079 1 2 3 (gas group)
Protection concept (IS)
IEC/CENELEC/EUROPE Category 1G 50284 Permits combined methods of protection
Explosion protected
General requirements 50014 -0 Basic electrical requirements Certified to the CENELEC standard
Gas Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 IEC 60079-10:2002
Dust Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 IEC 61241-3:1997 Oil immersion o 50015 -6 Protection by gas exclusion - transformers Associated apparatus*

NORTH AMERICA Pressurised p 50016 -2 Protection by gas exclusion - analysers *Located in non-hazardous area and may be connected to hazardous area
** Hazardous-area apparatus
Powder filled q 50017 -5 Protection by gas exclusion - weighing machines
NEC 505 Gas Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Listed in NEC® Article 505-5
NEC 500 Gas & Dust Division 1 Division 2 Listed in NEC® Article 500-3(c) Flameproof d 50018 -1 Prevention of propagation of internal explosion - dc motors
CENELEC IEC
Increased safety e 50019 -7 Prevention by design - induction motors MARKING MARKING SUB DIVISIONS OF TYPE n

Intrinsic safety ia 50020 -11 Low energy. Safe with two faults - Level measurement R R Restricted breathing
enclosures
Intrinsic safety ib 50020 -11 Low energy. Safe with one fault - displays
GAS GROUPING INGRESS PROTECTION Intrinsically safe systems 50039 -25 Considers combinations of intrinsically safe apparatus
L L Energy limited apparatus

(IP) CODES (IEC/EN 60529)

P Z Simplified pressurised
Fieldbus Intrinsically safe Technical specification. Will move to ‘Standard’ status. enclosure
concept FISCO -27 Zone 2 ‘nL’ addition will be proposed (see below FNICO) C C Otherwise protected
IEC 60079-0 North America Minimum sparking apparatus
Typical gas hazard CENELEC NEC Article 500 ignition energy FIRST NUMERICAL SECOND NUMERICAL Encapsulated m 50028 -18 Protection by gas exclusion
EN50014 (Class I)* (microjoules) Protection against solid bodies Protection against liquid A A Non-sparking apparatus
Type of protection ‘n’ n 50021 -15 Prevention by design

NO PROTECTION 0 0 NO PROTECTION
ACETYLENE IIC A 20
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 5Omm 1 1 VERTICALLY DRIPPING WATER Codes of Practice Explosion Protection - Europe
- Selection, installation, inspection, maintenance
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 12mm 2 2 ANGLED DRIPPING WATER -75O TO 90O for gas atmospheres
HYDROGEN IIC B 20 REMARKS
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 2.5mm 3 3 SPRAYED WATER CEN
CENELEC IEC
ETHYLENE IIB C 60
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 1.0mm 4 4 SPLASHED WATER EN 60079 60079 REMARKS Explosion prevention EN 1127-1 Part 1 -
Basic concepts &
methodology
DUST PROTECTED 5 5 WATER JETS & protection for all industries
Classification of hazardous areas -10 -10 New IEC version published 2002
DUST TIGHT 6 6 HEAVY SEAS except mining
PROPANE IIA D 180 Electrical Installations -14 -14 New IEC version published 2002
7 EFFECTS OF IMMERSION
EXAMPLE IP65 Inspection and maintenance -17 -17 New IEC version published 2002 Basic concepts
Explosion prevention EN 1127-2 Part 2 -
Equipment is dust-tight and 8 INDEFINITE IMMERSION Repair and overhaul -19 -19 & methodology
*North America hazard categories: Class I (Gasses & Vapours); Class II (Dusts); Class III (Fibres) & protection
protected against water jets. for mining
Data for flammable gases -20

Simple Apparatus
IGNITION TEMPERATURE/ Mechanical Impacts (IK) Code EN50102 Group II Electrical Apparatus Permitted Zone
for combustible dusts ‘D’ ATEX category
TEMPERATE CLASS (T CLASS) IK code IK00 IK01 IK02 IK03 IK04 IK05 IK06 IK07 IK08 IK09 IK10 REMARKS
Passive components JB

Impact energy (Joules) * 0.14 0.2 0.35 0.5 0.7 1 2 5 10 20

CENELEC IEC 20 21 22

C
O Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against mechanical impacts Code EN 61241 1 2 3 Well defined sources of stored
700
O
energy considered in safety analysis

IIA T1 AMMONIA 630 O

IIC T1 HYDROGEN 560 O 600

O
US ENCLOSURE RATINGS Electrical apparatus for dusts - 50281-1-1 -1-1 : 1999 Enclosure protected - construction and testing
Electrical apparatus for dusts - 50281-1-2 -1-2 : 1999 Enclosure protected - selection, installation and maintenance Sources of generated energy not
IIA T1 METHANE 537 O more than *1.5V, 100mA & 25mW
NEMA 7 TO 10 HAZARDOUS AREA ENCLOSURES Method for determining minimum ignition temperatures for dust
500
O Electrical apparatus for dusts - 50281-2-1 -2-1 : 1994
IIA T1 PROPANE 470 O

IIB T2 ETHYLENE 425 O T1 450O

NEMA, UL Approximate Abbreviated Electrical apparatus for dusts - 50281-3 -3 : 1997 Classification of areas where combustible dusts present
piezoelectric crystal
400
O
& CSA type IEC/IP protection Electrical apparatus for dusts ‘pD’ - -4 : 2001 Type of protection ‘pD’ - pressurised NOT protected components 5Vin 20Vout

IIA T2 BUTANE 372 O

voltage or current enhancement
rating classification description
IIC T2 ACETYLENE 305 O

Note: IEC are currently working on a programme to introduce a parallel series of standards for combustible dusts reflecting the IEC 60079 - gas atmosphere standards.
300
O
T2 300O
IIA T3 CYCLOHEXANE 259 O
1 IP20 Indoor, from contact with contents They have agreed to re-number the parts as shown below. It is anticipated that a number of these will be published by the end of 2003 *Note: North America still uses 1.2V and 20 microjoules

IIA T3 KEROSENE 210 O

200
O
T3 200O 2 IP22 Indoor, limited, falling dirt &water
Fieldbus in hazardous areas
EW

IIB T4 DIETHYL ETHER 160 O

IEC
N

T4 135O 3 IP55 Outdoor, from rain, sleet windblown PROPOSED

IIC T6 CARBON DISULPHIDE 95 O

100
O
T5 100O dust & ice damage IEC PROPOSED
STANDARD
TITLE
CODE
STATUS STANDARD TITLE
T6 85O
NUMBER
NUMBER
3R IP24 Outdoor, from rain, sleet & ice damage The Fieldbus Intrinsically safe Concept
4 IP66 Indoor & outdoor, from windblown General requirements for electrical apparatus (FISCO) IEC60079-27 Technical

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61241-0 -
dust, rain, splashing & hose directed for use in presence of combustible dusts Enclosure protected, temperature limitation - construction
water & ice damage 61241-1-1
and testing Specification will move to ‘Standard’

WORK IN PROGRESS
61241-1 Protection by enclosure tD
SMALL COMPONENT RELAXATION 4X IP66 Indoor & outdoor, from corrosion, status in the near future. The benefits
windblown dust, rain, splashing & 61241-2 Type of protection ‘pD’ - pressuriastion pD 61241-4 Type of protection ‘pD’

SURFACE AREA T4 CLASSIFICATION hose directed water & ice damage

61241-10 Area classification - 61241-3 Area classification from FISCO will be extended to include
<20mm2 Surface temperature <275OC 6 IP67 Indoor & outdoor, from hose directed 61241-11 Intrinsically safe apparatus iD - -
water, water entry during sub-mersion similar levels of flexibility in Zone 2 and

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>20mm2<10mm2 Surface temperature <200OC & ice damage Selection and installation for electrical
61241-14 apparatus for dusts
- Selection, installation and maintenance of apparatus meeting Division 2. Further details are contained
>20mm2 Power dissipation <1.3 W* 61241-1-2
12 IP54 Indoor, from dust, falling dirt & IEC61241-1-1 above
at 40OC ambient dripping non-corrosive liquids 61241-17 Inspection and maintenance requirements - in MTL Application Notes AN9026 FISCO
61241-18 Apparatus protected by encapsulation mD - -
13 IP54 Indoor, from dust, spraying water, oil and AN9027 FNICO (Fieldbus Non-
O
*Reduced to 1.2 W with 60 C ambient or 1.0 W with 80 C ambient
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& non-corrosive liquids Test methods for dust other parts will also Methods for determining minimum ignition temperatures
61241-20-1 be generated
- 61241-2-1 Incendive Concept)
of dust
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