ATEX & IECEx Certification Definitions Gland Selection START

Yes Is area zoned? No

Protection Concepts - Electrical ATEX Coding

Typical Typical EN/IEC Standard
Symbol Basic concept of protection
IEC EPL Zone(s) (status at Aug 2012)
Is equipment Is equipment
No No Zone 1? No Zone 2
Ex i concept? Ex d concept?
General requirements 600079-0

Op pr Ga 0,1,2 60079-28 Inherently safe protected. Yes Yes Yes

Optical radiation Op sh Gb 0,1,2 60079-28 Protected by shutdown Equipment Category Equipment Group
Op is Gc 0,1,2 60079-28
Gas Dust Use non-certified Refer to Ex d
M1 Energised I Mining cable glands cable selector Ex e concept Ex e concept
Ex n* or N
Increased safety e Gb 1,2 60079-7 No arcs, sparks or hot surfaces. *refer to note 1 concept
chart
Type ‘n’ (non sparking) nA Gc 2 60079-15 Enclosure IP54 or better Zones Zones M2 De-energised* II Non-mining - Gas
0 20 III Non-mining - Dust Note 1: Non certified cable glands
Flameproof d Gb 1,2 60079-1 Contain the explosion, quench the EU Explosive ≡ 1 Very high protection may be used provided that they
Type ‘n’ (enclosed break) nC Gc 2 60079-15 flame Atmosphere Symbol maintain the minimum IP rating
1 21 ≡ 2 High protection on the certified equipment of IP54
Use non-certified
cable glands
for outdoors and IP20 for indoor *refer to note 2
Quartz/sand filled q Gb 1,2 60079-5 Quench the flame 2 22 ≡ 3 Normal protection equipment. Gland type Brass
Note 2: Non certified cable glands

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Intrinsic safety ia Ga 0,1,2 60079-11 Limit the energy of sparks and *In presence of explosive atmosphere may be used provided they meet
the requirements of EN60079-0
Intrinsic safety ib Gb 1,2 60079-11 surface temperatures and EN60079-7 or EN60079-15. Plastic
Intrinsic safety ic Gc 2 60079-11 Note 3: Internal sources of ignition Use certified
Type ‘n’ (energy limitation) nL Gc 2 60079-15 include sparks or equipment cable glands
temperatures occurring in normal
operation which can cause ignition.
Pressurised (up to 2007) p Gb 1,2 60079-2 Keep the flammable gas out An enclosure containing terminals Does this
Pressurised px Gb 1,2 60079-2 Serial No. and Year of Equipment Protection enclosure
ATEX Coding Product Identification Certificate No. Temperature Class only or an indirect entry enclosure
Manufacture Level contain an
Pressurised py Gb 1,2 60079-2 is considered not to constitute an Yes No
internal source of ignition. internal source
Pressurised pz Gc 2 60079-2 of ignition?
Type ‘n’ (sealing & hermetic sealing) nC Gc 2 60079-15 *refer to note 3
Does the
Type ‘n’ (restricted breathing) nR Gc 2 60079-15

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hazardous
Type ‘n’ (simple pressurised) nZ Gc 2 60079-15 Date: 29/08/2012 Yes
gas require IIC
No

Encapsulation ma Ga 0,1,2 60079-18 Serial No.: EXT12345XXX apparatus?

Encapsulation mb Gb 1,2 60079-18
Oil immersion o Gb 1,2 60079-6 Baseefa 12 ATEX 1234 x Is the area of
DO NOT OPEN WHILE installation of No Use a suitable
IECEx BAS 12 1234 X
Yes
Zone 1? flameproof cable
ENERGISED
0518
gland with a

Protection Concepts - Dust (electrical) II 2 GD Ex d IIC T6 Gb DO NOT OPEN WHEN Use a barrier Yes
Is the
volume of
enclosure No
sealing ring.
(Gland with

Ex tD IIIC T100°C Db gland elastomeric

greater than
Typical Typical EN/IEC Standard
AN EXPLOSIVE GAS 2 dm3?
seals)
Symbol Basic concept of protection
ATMOSPHERE IS
IEC EPL Zone(s)
I M2 Ex d I Mb
(status at Aug 2012)
PRESENT
Standard protection for dusts, rugged
Enclosure t 20,21,22 61241-1
tight enclosure -20°C ≤ Ta ≤ + 60°C Zoning Definitions
Da Similar to t, but with some 1 Dalton Way, Midpoint 18, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0HU. United Kingdom IP66
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Dc intrinsically safe Zones
Definitions
Protection by encapsulation of Gas Dust
Encapsulation m 22 61241-18 Ambient Range -20°C Gas Coding
Notified Body
incendive parts Protection Concepts Gas/Dust Groups to 40°C unless stated Dust Coding Ingress Protection EN 60079-10 EN 61241-10
Identification No.
on label Mining Coding A place in which an explosive atmosphere is continually present
0 20
Db 21,22 Protection by pressurisation of
Pressurised p 61241-2
Dc 22 enclosure A place in which an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal
1 21
operation occasionally
Protection Concepts - Non-electrical
A place in which an explosive atmosphere is not likely to occur in
2 22
Symbol
Typical Typical Standard
Basic concept of protection
Equipment Protection Level normal operation, but if it does only occurs for short periods
IEC EPL Zone(s) (status at Aug 2012)

Level Zone
General - - 0,1,2 EN-13463-1 Low potential energy Ex Environment
Relies on tight seals, closely matched Ga 0 Example of hazardous area zones -
Flow restricted enclosure fr - 2 EN-13463-2 Zone 0
joints and tough enclosures to restrict Petrol Station Forecourt
Flameproof enclosure d - 1,2 EN-13463-3
the breathing of the enclosure Gb 1
Constructional safety c - 0,1,2 EN-13463-5
Ignition hazards eliminated by good Gc 2 Zone 1
engineering methods
Ingress Protection Da 20
Control equipment fitted to detect Zone 2
Control of ignition sources b - 0,1,2 EN-13463-6
malfunctions 1st Numerical 2nd Numerical Db 21
p 1
Enclosure is purged and pressurised Protection against Solid Bodies Protection against Liquid Dc 22
Pressurisation - EN-13463-7 to prevent ignition sources from
Pz 2
arising 0 No protection 0 No protection Ma Energised*
Enclosure uses liquid to prevent contact Fuel Storage Tank Fuel Storage Tank
Liquid immersion k - 0,1,2 EN-13463-8
with explosive atmosphere 1 Objects > 50mm 1 Vertically dripping water Mb De-energised*
2 Objects > 12mm 2 Drops of liquid (75° to 90°) G = Gas D = Dust M = Mining
*In presence of explosive atmosphere
3 Objects > 2.5mm 3 Sprayed water
Gas Groups Dust Groups
4 Objects > 1mm 4 Splashed water Radio Frequency Sources
Gas Group Gas Example Dust Group Dust Example 5 Dust protected 5 Water jets Temperature Class The threshold power of radio frequency (10 kHz to 300 GHz) for continuous transmissions and for pulsed
transmissions whose pulse durations exceed the thermal initiation time shall not exceed the values shown in
I Methane (mining only) IIIA Combustible flyings 6 Dust-tight 6 Heavy seas Maximum Surface Table 4. Programmable or software control intended for setting by the user shall not be permitted.
T Class For pulsed radar and other transmissions where the pulses are short compared with the thermal initiation
IIA Propane IIIB Non-conductive dust 7 Effects of immersion Temperature
time, the threshold energy values Zth shall not exceed those given in Table 5.
IIB Ethylene IIIC Conductive dust 8 Indefinite immersion T1 450°C
Table 4 from IEC 60079-0 Table 5 from IEC 60079-0
IIC Hydrogen T2 300°C Radio Frequency Power Thresholds Radio-frequency Energy Thresholds
Gases are classified according to the ignitability of gas-air mixture. Refer to
IEC/EN 60079-20-1 for classification of common gases and vapours. T3 200°C Threshold Power
Thermal Initiation Time
Threshold Energy Zth
Equipment for (averaging period) Equipment for
(W) (µs)
T4 135°C (µs)

Group I 6.0 200 Group I 1500

T5 100°C
Group IIA 6.0 100 Group IIA 950
T6 85°C
Group IIB 3.5 80 Group IIB 250

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