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    This document provides information on classifying areas and equipment for explosive atmospheres. It discusses: 1) Area classification systems including the NEC system for gases/vapors and dusts, and the ATEX and IEC systems for equipment protection levels. 2) Temperature classes for maximum surface temperatures of equipment from T1 at 450°C to T6 at 85°C. 3) Explosion groups for classifying gases/vapors and dusts. 4) Types of explosion protection including flameproof enclosures, intrinsic safety, pressurized apparatus, and others. Standards for electrical and non-electrical equipment are also listed.

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    This document provides information on classifying areas and equipment for explosive atmospheres. It discusses: 1) Area classification systems including the NEC system for gases/vapors and dusts, and the ATEX and IEC systems for equipment protection levels. 2) Temperature classes for maximum surface temperatures of equipment from T1 at 450°C to T6 at 85°C. 3) Explosion groups for classifying gases/vapors and dusts. 4) Types of explosion protection including flameproof enclosures, intrinsic safety, pressurized apparatus, and others. Standards for electrical and non-electrical equipment are also listed.

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    This document provides information on classifying areas and equipment for explosive atmospheres. It discusses: 1) Area classification systems including the NEC system for gases/vapors and dusts, and the ATEX and IEC systems for equipment protection levels. 2) Temperature classes for maximum surface temperatures of equipment from T1 at 450°C to T6 at 85°C. 3) Explosion groups for classifying gases/vapors and dusts. 4) Types of explosion protection including flameproof enclosures, intrinsic safety, pressurized apparatus, and others. Standards for electrical and non-electrical equipment are also listed.

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    This document provides information on classifying areas and equipment for explosive atmospheres. It discusses: 1) Area classification systems including the NEC system for gases/vapors and dusts, and the ATEX and IEC systems for equipment protection levels. 2) Temperature classes for maximum surface temperatures of equipment from T1 at 450°C to T6 at 85°C. 3) Explosion groups for classifying gases/vapors and dusts. 4) Types of explosion protection including flameproof enclosures, intrinsic safety, pressurized apparatus, and others. Standards for electrical and non-electrical equipment are also listed.

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    Typical equipment marking / Ex-designation

    Area Classification (NEC 500)


    Class I Typical gas Acetylene Hydrogen Ethylene Group A B C D Mining Class II Metal dust Coal dust E F G I II III Division 1 Division 2 Continious/inter- Occasional mittent presence presence

    ATEX * CENELEC IEC

    II 2 G EEx cde IIB T4 EEx de IIB T4 Ex de IIB T4

    Propane Mining Methane

    Explosion Groups (NEC 500)

    NEC 505 (USA) Class I, Zone 1, AEx de IIB T4 NEC 500 (USA) Class I, Division 1, Group C T4
    * Manufacturer: 94/9/EG ATEX 95, User: 99/92/EG ATEX 137

    Grain dust III Fibers

    Equipment-Group I Mining (ATEX) Equipment-Group II other explosive atmospheres (ATEX)


    Category 1 Level of protection Sufficient Safety very high by means of 2 protective measures / 2 faults 0 20 Category 2 high frequently occuring equipment faults / 1 fault 1 21/22* Category 3 normal during normal operation

    Temperature Classes (NEC 500)


    T1 T2 T2A T2B T2C T2D T3 T3A T3B T3C T4 T4A T5 T6 450C* 300C* 280C* 260C* 230C* 215C* 200C* 180C* 165C* 160C* 135C* 120C* 100C* 85C*
    * Maximum surface temperature

    Can be used in zone

    22*

    Classification of Gases and Vapours into Explosion Groups and Temperature Classes (ATEX, CENELEC, IEC, NEC 505)
    T1 450C * T2 300C * T3 200C * T4 135C * T5 100C * T6 85C *

    Atmosphere

    G (Gas)

    D (Dust)

    G (Gas)

    D (Dust)

    G (Gas)

    D (Dust) I Methane Acetone Ethane Ammonia Benzol (pure) Acetic acid Methane (natural gas) Methanol Propane Toluene Town gas Ethanol i-Amyl acetate n-Butane n-Butyl alcohol Benzene Diesel fuel Aircraft fuel Heating oil n-Hexane Acetylaldehyde Ethylether

    * - Category 3: Non conductive dust Zone 22 IP5x - Category 2: Conductive dust Zone 22 IP6x

    II A

    Zone (CENELEC, IEC, NEC 505)


    Presence maximum presence per year Zone for gas continious over 1000 hours intermittent 10 - 1000 hours occasional less then 10 hours

    II B

    Ethylene

    Zone for dust

    20

    21

    22

    II C

    Hydrogen

    Acetylene

    Carbon disulphide

    * Maximum surface temperature

    Types of protection (ATEX, CENELEC, IEC, NEC 505)


    Type of protection Description c d e i k m n
    This type of protection includes several methods of ignition protection

    Type of protection Mode of functioning

    Constructive safety Mechanical equipment, protection by safe construction Gears and wheels

    Flameproof enclosure Risky equipment is covered by flame proof enclosure Switch and control gear, motors and transformers EN 50 018 IEC 60 079-1

    Increased safety Electric sparks, and high temperature possibilities are eliminated

    Intrinsic safety Intrinsic safety circuit are not able to cause ignition

    Oil immersion Protection by immersion/ wetting with a safe fluid

    Encapsulation Protection by encapsulation in a sealing compound

    Type of protection n

    Pressurized apparatus

    The equipment is safe under Protection by over normal working conditions pressured enclosure and define failures All electrical equipment for Zone 2 EN 50 021 IEC 60 079-15 Switchgear and control cabinets, analysers, motors EN 50 016 IEC 60 079-2 EN 13 463-7

    Application range

    Terminal and connection Communication technoboxes, squirrelcage motors logy, sensors, actuators EN 50 019 IEC 60 079-7 EN 50 020 IEC 60 079-11

    Lifting and travelling gears Control and signalling units, sensors EN 50 028 IEC 60 079-18 EN 13 463-8

    Standards electrical equipment Standards* non electrical equipment


    * EN 13 463-1 Genaral rules

    EN 13 463-5

    EN 13 463-3

    Gas and vapours Dust Fiber

    Explosion will be prevented Explosion will be intercepted

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