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AREA CLASSIFICATION
Flammable atmosphere Flammable atmosphere Flammable atmosphere
Guideline figures present continuously present intermittently present abnormally Standard
>1000hrs/annum >10<1000hrs/annum <10hrs/annum

Gas Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 IEC 60079-10

IEC/CENELEC/EUROPE
Dust Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 IEC 6124-3

NEC 505 Gas Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Listed in NEC 505-5

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NEC 500 Gas & Dust Division 1 Division 2 Listed in NEC 500-3(c) No cata MTL
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GAS GROUPING Certification Code

IEC 60079-0 North America Minimum
Typical gas
CENELEC NEC Article 500 ignition energy [ E Ex ia ] IIC T4
hazard
EN 50014 (Class I)* (microjoules)
Applicat
Temperature ion
classification** notes
ACETYLENE IIC A 20 Apparatus group
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papers
(gas group)
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HYDROGEN IIC B 20 Protection concept (IS)
etc
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Explosion protected
ETHYLENE IIB C 60 Certified to the CENELEC standard
Associated apparatus*
PROPANE IIA D 180 * Located in non-hazardous area and may be connected to
hazardous area
**Hazardous area apparatus
*North American hazard categories: Class I (Gases & Vapours); Class II (Dusts); Class III (Fibres)

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Passive components JB
IIA T1 AMMONIA 630
IIC T1 HYDROGEN 560o 600o
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IIA T1 METHANE 537o instrum
IIA T1 PROPANE 470o 500 o

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TEMPERATURE
IIB T2 ETHYLENE 425o T1 450
Well defined sources of stored
energy considered in safety analysis IIA T2 BUTANE 372o 400o CLASSIFICATION
IIC T2 ACETYLENE 305o
IIA T3 CYCLOHEXANE 259o
300o T2 300
o
(T CLASS)
Sources of generated energy not IIA T3 KEROSENE 210o o
more than * 1,5V, 100mA & 25mW 200o T3 200
IIB T4 DIETHYL ETHER 160o o
Small component relaxation
T4 135
IIC T6 CARBON DISULPHIDE 95o 100o o T5 100
o
SURFACE AREA T4 CLASSIFICATION
piezoelectric crystal
T6 85 <20mm2 Surface temperature <275oC
NOT protected components >20mm2 <10cm2 Surface temperature <200oC
5V in 20V out
voltage or current enhancement >20mm2 Power dissipation < 1,3 W*
at 40oC ambient
*Reduced to 1,2 W with 60oC ambient or 1,0 W with 80oC ambient
*Note: North America still uses 1,2V and 20 microjoules

STANDARDS FOR METHODS OF PROTECTION

Permitted Zone

Code CENELEC IEC

ATEX category
0 1 2
Remarks Codes of Practice
EN 60079 1 2 3 STANDARD

BSI Explosion prevention & protection-pt. 1 1127-1 Basic concepts and methodology. Further sections imminent
SUBJECT IEC BS/EN
60079- 60079-
for
Category M1 50303 Mining equipment operated in gas atmosphere
Classification of hazardous areas -10 -10
standards Electrical equipment for dusts (D) 50281-1-1 Enclosure protected - construction and testing
Electrical installations -14 -14
Electrical equipment for dusts (D) 50281-1-2 Enclosure protected - selection, installation & maintenance
Inspection and maintenance -17 -17
GROUP II ELECTRICAL APPARATUS for gas atmospheres
Repair and overhaul -19 -19
+44 (0) 0208 996 9001 Category 1G 50284 -26 Permits combined methods of protection
Data for flammable gases -20
General requirements 50014 -0 Basic electrical requirements
Oil immersion o 50015 -6 Protection by gas exclusion - transformers
Pressurised p 50016 -2 Protection by gas exclusion - analysers
Powder filled q 50017 -5 Protection by gas exclusion - weighing machines
Flameproof d 50018 -1 Prevention of propagation of internal explosion - dc motors En
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Increased safety e 50019 -7 Prevention by design - induction motors ISIO nclo
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Intrinsic safety ia ia 50020 -11 Low energy. Safe with two faults - level measurement b
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Encapsulated m 50028 -18 Protection by gas exclusion - solenoid valves
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NO PROTECTION 0 0 NO PROTECTION 1 IP30 Indoor, from
contact with contents Aust 2 (0)9 850
+44 (0) 1582 407435 m: +3 840 7
Belgiu 1 905
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 50mm 1 1 VERTICALLY DRIPPING WATER 2 IP31 Indoor, limited, from
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dirt & water Cana 6591
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1 0 98 32
China 8 64
3 IP64 Outdoor, from rain, sleet, (0)4 7 6801
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OBJECTS GREATER THAN 2.5mm 3 3 SPRAYED WATER 3R IP32 Outdoor, from rain, sleet
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corrosion, windblown UK: + 835 7
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