Protection Concepts

Ex Marking

US (NEC 500) and CA (CEC Annex J)

Type of Protection

Type of Protection
(optional except for I.S.)

Permitted
Class

Code

Market

AEx
Ex
Ex
Ex

US
CA
US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Division 1 & 2

Class I, Division 1 & 2
Class I, Zone 0, 1, & 2
Class I, Zone 0, 1, & 2
Zone 0, 1, & 2
Zone 0, 1, & 2

AEx e
Ex e
Ex e
Ex e

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1

ISA 60079-7
CSA E60079-7
EN 60079-7
IEC 60079-7

(NI)
(NI)

US
CA

Class I, Division 2
Class I, Division 2

FM 3611
C22.2 No. 213

AEx nA
Ex nA
Ex nA
Ex nA

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Zone 2
Zone 2

(XP)
(XP)

US
CA

Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 1

AEx d
Ex d
Ex d
Ex d

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1

ISA 60079-1
CSA E60079-1
EN 60079-1
IEC 60079-1

AEx q
Ex q
Ex q
Ex q

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1

ISA 60079-5
CSA E79-5
EN 60079-5
IEC 60079-5

Enclosed Break

AEx nC
Ex nC
Ex nC
Ex nC

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Zone 2
Zone 2

ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15

Intrinsic Safety

(IS)
(IS)
AEx ia
AEx ib
Ex ia
Ex ib
Ex ia
Ex ib
Ex ic
Ex ia
Ex ib
Ex ic

US
CA
US
US
CA
CA
EU
EU
EU
IEC
IEC
IEC

Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Zone 0
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 0
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2

FM 3610
C22.2 No. 157
FM 3610
FM 3610
CSA E60079-11
CSA E60079-11
EN 60079-11
EN 60079-11
EN 60079-11
IEC 60079-11
IEC 60079-11
IEC 60079-11

General Requirements

Permitted Gas Group

Explosionproof with I.S. Outputs, Class I,

Division 1, Groups A, B, C, D, T5
Temperature Class
(T5 and T6 optional)

Permitted Division
(optional except for Division 2)

Permitted Gas Group

Increased Safety

Non-Incendive
Non-Sparking

Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-25C < Ta < +40C) must be marked.

US (NEC 505)

Explosionproof
American
National Type of
Temperature
Standard Protection Group Class

Permitted Class

Class I, Zone 1, AEx d [ia] IIC T5

Explosion-Protected Gas Group
I.S. Output
Permitted Zone
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C < Ta < +40C) must be marked.

Flameproof

Powder-Filled

EU (Directive 94/9/EC) ATEX

Type of Protection Temperature
European
Group Class
Standard

Ex d [ia] IIC T5
I.S. Output
ExplosionGas Group
Protected
CE Conformity Marking

Type of Explosive Atmosphere:

G (for gas, vapor and mist)
Explosion-Protection D (for dust)
Marking

II 2(1) G

Category for I.S. Output

Category: 1 (for Zone 0 or 20)
2 (for Zone 1 or 21)
3 (for Zone 2 or 22)
Equipment Group: I (for mines)
II (for other than mines)

Pressurized

Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C < Ta < +40C) must be marked.

IEC and CA (CEC Section 18)

Explosion-Protected Gas Group
I.S. Output

Ex d [ia] IIC T5
Group

Restricted Breathing
Temperature Class

Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C < Ta < +40C) must be marked.

Acronyms
ATEX
CA
CEC
CENELEC
EU
IEC
I.S.
MSHA
NFPA
NEC
US

Atmosphre explosible
Canada
Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1)
European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardization
European Union
International Electrotechnical Commission
Intrinsic Safety
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Fire Protection Association
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
United States of America

Encapsulation

Oil Immersion

Canada

Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Zone 2
Zone 2

Type X
Type X
Type Y
Type Y
Type Z
Type Z
AEx px
Ex px
Ex px
Ex px
AEx py
Ex py
Ex py
Ex py
AEx pz
Ex pz
Ex pz
Ex pz

US
CA
US
CA
US
CA
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 2
Class I, Division 2
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1
Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Zone 2
Zone 2

AEx nR
Ex nR
Ex nR
Ex nR

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Zone 2
Zone 2

ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15

Ex ma
Ex ma
AEx m
Ex m
Ex mb
Ex mb

EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC

Zone 0
Zone 0
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1

EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18
ISA 60079-18
CSA E60079-18
EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18

AEx o
Ex o
Ex o
Ex o

US
CA
EU
IEC

Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1

ISA 60079-6
CSA E79-6
EN 60079-6
IEC 60079-6

No arcs, sparks
or hot surfaces

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EU (ATEX)

Zone 1

NEC 505 Zone 0

NEC 500

Zone 1
Division 1

CEC
Zone 0
Section 18
CEC Annex J

Zone 1

Zone 2
Zone 2
Division 2
Zone 2

Division 1

Division 2

IEC classi fication per IEC 60079-10

EU classi fication per EN 60079-10
US classification per ANSI/NF PA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 500
or Article 505
CA Classification per CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) Section 18 or Annex J.

Apparatus Grouping
Typical
Gas
Contain the
explosion and
extinguish
the flame

Acetylene
Hydrogen
Ethylene
Propane
Methane

US (NEC 505)
CA (CEC Section 18)
EU
IEC

US (NEC 500)
CA (CEC Annex J)

Group IIC

Class I/Group A

(Group IIB + H 2)

Class I/Group B

Group IIB

Class I/Group C

Group IIA

Class I/Group D

Group I*

Mining*

*Not within scope of NEC . Under jurisdiction of MSHA. Not within scope of CEC.

Temperature Class
Maximum
Surface
Temperature
Limit energy
of sparks and
surface
temperature

ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15
FM 3620 (NFPA 496)
NFPA 496
FM 3620 (NFPA 496)
NFPA 496
FM 3620 (NFPA 496)
NFPA 496
ISA 60079-2
CSA E60079-2
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2
ISA 60079-2
CSA E60079-2
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2
ISA 60079-2
CSA E60079-2
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2

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

US (NEC 505)
CA (CEC Section 18)
EU
IEC

US (NEC 500)
CA (CEC Annex J)

T1

T1

T2

T2
T2A
T2B
T2C
T2D
T3

T3

T3A
T3B
T3C
T4

T4

T4A
T5

T5

T6

T6

Ingress Protection (IP) Codes

First Characteristic Numeral

Second Characteristic Numeral

Protection Against Solid Bodies Protection Against Liquid

Keep
flammable
gas out

Recognized product certification marks

Zone 0

CA

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IEC/EU

FM 3615
C22.2 No. 30

US
CA
EU
IEC

Market

Flammable Material Flammable Material Flammable Material

Present Continuously Present Intermittently Present Abnormally

US

ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15

AEx nC
Ex nL
Ex nL
Ex nL

US

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FM 3600
CSA C22.2 No. 0
ISA 60079-0
CSA E60079-0
EN 60079-0
IEC 60079-0

Note 2: For associated intrinsically safe apparatus not suitable for installation in a hazardous location, both the symbol
Ex or AEx and the symbol for the type of protection ia or ib are enclosed within the same square brackets,
e.g. [AEx ia] IIC; in this case, a temperature class is not included.

Identification Number of Notified Body

Involved in Production Control Stage

Type of Protection

Protection
Principle

Standard

Note 1: For associated intrinsically safe apparatus suitable for installation in a hazardous location, the symbols for
the type of protection ia or ib are enclosed within square brackets, e.g. AEx d [ia] IIC T4.

Limited Energy

1725

Permitted Use

Area Classification

US

US

FM Approvals can also issue IECEx Test Reports, Quality Assessment Reports and Certificates of Conformity.

0 No protection
No protection
1 Objects greater than 50 mm Vertical (90) dripping water
2 Objects greater than 12 mm 75 to 90 dripping water
3 Objects greater than 2.5 mm Sprayed water
4 Objects greater than 1 mm Splashed water
Water jets
5 Dust-protected
Heavy seas
6 Dust-tight
Effects of immersion
7
Indefinite immersion
8
Approximate U.S. Enclosure Type Equivalent to IPXX
Type

IP

Type

IP

1
2
3
3R

10
11
54
14

3S
54
4 and 4X 55
5
52

Type

6 and 6P
12 and 12K
13

IP

67
52
54