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Guide to Hazardous Locations

Explosive Gas Atmospheres


Protection Concepts

Ex Marking

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

Type of Protection

Permitted Class

Explosionproof for Class I,


Division 1, Groups A, B, C, D T5

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

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

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

Ex d [ia Ga] IIC T5 Gb


Equipment
Protection
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.

Additional EU marking per 94/9/EC (ATEX)


CE Conformity Marking
Explosion Protection Marking
Type of Exposive Atmosphere:
G (for gas, vapor, mist)

1725

Limited Energy

Category for I.S. Output

Identification Number of Notified Body


Involved in Production Control Stage

Category
Equipment Group 1 (for Zone 0)
I (for mines) 2 (for Zone 1)
II (for other than mines) 3 (for Zone 2)

CA (CEC Section 18)


I.S.
Output

Gas
Group

Ex d [ia] IIC T5
Restricted Breathing

Type of Protection Group


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

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

Gas atmospheres, very high


level of protection

Ga

1G

Gas atmospheres, high


level of protection

Gb

Gas atmospheres, enhanced


level of protection

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
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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

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No arcs,
sparks or
hot surfaces

Contain
the
explosion
and
extinguish
the flame

Flammable Material Flammable Material


Present Continuously
Present Intermittently Present Abnormally
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2
IEC / EU
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2
US NEC 505
US NEC 500
Division 1
Division 2
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2
CA CEC Section 18
CEC Annex J
Division 1
Division 2
IEC classification per IEC 60079-10
EU classification per EN 60079-10
US classification per ANSI/NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 500 or Article 505
CA classification per CSAC22.1 Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) Section 18 or Annex J

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

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US

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US (NEC 500)
CA (CEC Annex J)

Group IIC

Class I/Group A

(Group IIB + H2)

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

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Class I, Division 1 & 2


Class I, Division 1 & 2
Class I, Division 1 & 2
Class I, Division 1 & 2
Category 1G, 2G, & 3G
EPL Ga, Gb, Gc
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 1
Category 2G
EPL Gb
Class I, Division 2
Class I, Division 2
Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Category 3G
EPL Gc
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 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
Class I, Zone 2
Class I, Zone 2
Category 3G
EPL Gc
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Division 1
Class I, Zone 0
Class I, Zone 1
Class I, Zone 0
Class I, Zone 1
Category 1G
Category 2G
Category 3G
EPL Ga
EPL Gb
EPL Gc

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

Ingress Protection (IP) Codes


First characteristic Numeral

Second characteristic Numeral

Protection against solid bodies

Protection against liquid

0
1
2

No protection

No protection

Objects greater than 50mm

Vertical (90) dripping water

Objects greater than 12mm

70 to 90 dripping water

3
4
5
6
7
8

Objects greater than 2.5mm

Sprayed water

Objects greater than 1mm

Splashed water

Dust-protected

Water jets

Dust-tight

Heavy seas
Effects of immersion
Indefinite immersion

Approximate U.S. enclosure type equivalent to IPXX


Type

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

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