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Ex Marking
Type of Protection
Permitted Class
Increased Safety
Non-Incendive
Permitted Division
(optional except for Division 2)
Temperature Class
(T5 and T6 optional)
Non-Sparking
Permitted Group
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-25C Ta +40C) must be marked.
US (NEC 505)
Explosionproof
American
National Standard
Type of
Protection
Temperature Class
Group
Flameproof
Powder-Filled
Explosion-Protected
Gas Group
Permitted Zone
I.S. Output
Enclosed Break
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C Ta +40C) must be marked.
EU and IEC
Intrinsic Safety
Type of Protection
Temperature
Equipment
Class
Protection
Group
Level
Gas Group
Explosion-Protected
I.S. Output
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C < Ta < +40C) must be marked.
The Equipment Protection Level is not required to be marked if the type of protection code includes
the a, b, or c suffix as part of the type of protection designation, e.g. Ex db IIC T4 is
equivalent to Ex d IIC T4 Gb.
1725
Limited Energy
Category
Equipment Group 1 (for Zone 0)
I (for mines) 2 (for Zone 1)
II (for other than mines) 3 (for Zone 2)
Gas
Group
Ex d [ia] IIC T5
Restricted Breathing
Encapsulation
EPL/Category
Definition
Mines, very high
level of protection
Typical Zone
IEC
EU (ATEX)
EPL Group Category Group of Application
Ma
M1
I
Mines, high
level of protection
Mb
M2
Ga
1G
Gb
Gc
II
Standard
AEx
Ex
Ex
Ex
AEx e
Ex e
Ex e (or Ex eb)
Ex e (or Ex eb)
(NI)
(NI)
AEx nA
Ex nA
Ex nA (or Ex nAc)
Ex nA (or Ex nAc)
(XP)
(XP)
AEx d
Ex d
Ex d (or Ex db)
Ex d (or Ex db)
AEx q
Ex q
Ex q (or Ex qb)
Ex q (or Ex qb)
AEx nC
Ex nC
Ex nC (or Ex nCc)
Ex nC (or Ex nCc)
(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
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
US
US
CA
CA
EU
EU
EU
IEC
IEC
IEC
FM 3600
CSA C22.2 No. 0
ISA 60079-0
CSA E60079-0
EN 60079-0
IEC 60079-0
ISA 60079-7
CSA E60079-7
EN E60079-7
IEC E60079-7
FM 3611
C22.2 No. 213
ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15
FM 3615
C22.2 No. 30
ISA 60079-1
CSA E60079-1
EN 60079-1
IEC 60079-1
ISA 60079-5
CSA E60079-5
EN 60079-5
IEC 60079-5
ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15
FM 3610
C22.2 No. 157
FM 3610
FM 3610
CSA E60079-11
CSA E60079-11
EN E60079-11
EN E60079-11
EN E60079-11
IEC E60079-11
IEC E60079-11
IEC E60079-11
2G
N/A
II
3G
No arcs,
sparks or
hot surfaces
Contain
the
explosion
and
extinguish
the flame
Equipment Grouping
Typical gas
Acetylene
Hydrogen
Ethylene
Propane
Methane
Oil Immersion
AEx nC
Ex nL
Ex nL (or Ex nLc)
Ex nL (or Ex nLc)
Type X
Type X
Type Y
Type Y
Type Z
Type Z
AEx px
Ex px
Ex px (or Ex pxb)
Ex px (or Ex pxb)
AEx py
Ex py
Ex py (or Ex pyb)
Ex py (or Ex pyb)
AEx pz
Ex pz
Ex pz (or Ex pzc)
Ex pz (or Ex pzc)
AEx nR
Ex nR
Ex nR (or Ex nRc)
Ex nR (or Ex nRc)
AEx ma
Ex ma
Ex ma
AEx m
Ex m
AEx mb
Ex mb
Ex mb
AEx o
Ex o
Ex o (or Ex ob)
Ex o (or Ex ob)
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
US
CA
US
CA
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
EU
IEC
US
CA
US
EU
IEC
US
CA
EU
IEC
Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Category 3G
EPL Gc
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
Category 2G
EPL Gb
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Category 2G
EPL Gb
Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Category 3G
EPL Gc
Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Category 3G
EPL Gc
Class I, Zone 0
Category 1G
EPL Ga
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Category 2G
EPL Gb
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Category 2G
EPL Gb
Market
US
Canada
US
US
EU (ATEX)
FM Approvals can also issue IECEx Test Reports, Quality Assessment Reports and Certificates of Conformity.
US (NEC 500)
CA (CEC Annex J)
Group IIC
Class I/Group A
Class I/Group B
Group IIB
Class I/Group C
Group IIA
Class I/Group D
Group I*
Mining*
Temperature Class
450C
300C
280C
260C
230C
215C
200C
180C
165C
160C
135C
120C
100C
85C
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
Keep
EN 60079-2
flammable
IEC 60079-2
gas out
ISA 60079-15
CSA E60079-15
EN 60079-15
IEC 60079-15
ISA 60079-18
EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18
ISA 60079-18
CSA E60079-18
ISA 60079-18
EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18
ISA 60079-6
CSA E60079-6
EN 60079-6
IEC 60079-6
US (NEC 505)
CA (CEC Section 18)
EU
IEC
*Not within scope of NEC. Under jurisdiction of MSHA. Not within scope of CEC.
Marking
Level of protection assigned to equipment based on its likelihood of becoming a source of ignition
FM Approvals
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Area Classification
Flammable Material
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.
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.
Pressurized
II 2(1) G
Explosion-Protected
Market Application
General Requirements
Type of Protection
(optional except for I.S.)
Permitted Class
Code
Protection
Principle
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
0
1
2
No protection
No protection
70 to 90 dripping water
3
4
5
6
7
8
Sprayed water
Splashed water
Dust-protected
Water jets
Dust-tight
Heavy seas
Effects of immersion
Indefinite immersion
IP
Type
IP
Type
IP
10
3S
54
6 and 6P
67
11
4 and 4X
55
12 and 12K 52
54
52
13
3R
14
54
Acronyms
ATEX
CA
CEC
CENELEC
EPL
EU
IEC
I.S.
MSHA
NFPA
NEC
US
Atmosphre explosible
Canada
Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1)
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Equipment Protection Level
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