FF-5

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 No

ue?
catalog
IEC/CENELEC/EUROPE
Dust Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 IEC 61241-3
t
NORTH AMERICA
NEC 505 Gas Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Listed in NEC 505-5 Contac
NEC 500 Gas & Dust Division 1 Division 2 Listed in NEC 500-3(c) MTL
GAS GROUPING Certification Code
App
Typical gas IEC 60079-0
CENELEC
North America
NEC Article 500
Minimum
ignition energy [ E Ex ia ] IIC T4 lica
not tion
hazard
EN50014 (Class I)* (microjoules) Tec es
hn
Temperature
pap ical
ACETYLENE IIC A 20 classification**
Tex ers
Apparatus group tbo
o
etc ks
(gas group)
HYDROGEN IIC B 20 Protection concept (IS)
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

ing &
hazardous area

Train n on
**Hazardous-area apparatus
*North American hazard categories: Class I (Gases & Vapours); Class II (Dusts); Class III (Fibres)

atio
educ us area
SIMPLE APPARATUS 700o haza
rdo ion
entat
Passive components JB
IIA T1 AMMONIA 630o
IIC T1 HYDROGEN 560o 600o
oC APPARATUS instru m
IIA T1 METHANE 537o
IIA T1 PROPANE 470o 500o TEMPERATURE
T1 450
CLASSIFICATION
o
Well defined sources of stored IIB T2 ETHYLENE 425o
energy considered in safety analysis IIA T2 BUTANE 372o 400o
IIC T2 ACETYLENE 305o
IIA T3 CYCLOHEXANE 259o
300o T2 300
o
(T CLASS)
Sources of generated energy not IIA T3 KEROSENE 210o
T3 200
o
more than * 1,5V, 100mA & 25mW 200o
IIB T4 DIETHYL ETHER 160o Small component relaxation
T4 135
o

IIC T6 CARBON DISULPHIDE 95o 100o T5 100

o
SURFACE AREA T4 CLASSIFICATION
T6 85
o

piezoelectric crystal <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
I
BS 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
+44 (0) 0208 996 9001
Repair and overhaul -19 -19
web site: GROUP II ELECTRICAL APPARATUS for gas atmospheres
bsonline.techindex.co.uk Data for flammable gases -20
Category 1G 50284 -26 Permits combined methods of protection
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
Lightning & Flameproof d 50018 -1 Prevention of propagation of internal explosion - dc motors YPE
n
FT
surge protection? Increased safety e 50019 -7 Prevention by design - induction motors ISIO
NS
O
los
ure
s
enc
consult TELEMATIC Intrinsic safety ia ia 50020 -11 Low energy. Safe with two faults - level measurement SU
BD
IV
bre
in
p
g s
ath aratu closu ppara
n
re tus

E C i c t ed ed ap ised e king a
I tr it ur ar
Intrinsic safety ib ib 50020 -11 Low energy. Safe with one fault - displays LEC Mark
ing Res rgy lim press ted sp
NE s
CE king R Ene plified protec aratu
r m e p p
Intrinsically safe systems 50039 -25 Considers combination of intrinsically safe apparatus Ma L Si wis ga
R O t her arkin
Z -sp
Encapsulated m 50028 -18 Protection by gas exclusion - solenoid valves
L
C Non
P
A
C
Type of protection 'n' n 50021 -15 A

Have you INGRESS

(IEC/EN 60529)
PROTECTION (IP) CODES US ENCLOSURE RATINGS
received the NEMA 7 to 10 Hazardous Area Enclosures
:
FIRST NUMERAL SECOND NUMERAL
ntacts
NEMA, UL, Approximate Abbreviated
companion Protection against solid bodies Protection against liquid
& CSA type IEC/IP protection
TL co
e M 994
ldwid
rating classification description
ATEX poster? 5 2
Wor tralia: +61 (0 )3 236 5347
)89 4
5

Contact your local NO PROTECTION 0 0 NO PROTECTION 1 IP30 Indoor, from

contact with contents Aus 2 (0 50
m: +3 40 78
MTL office Belgiu : +1 905 8 9
2 IP31 Indoor, limited, from da 4 331
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 50mm 1 1 VERTICALLY DRIPPING WATER dirt & water C a n a
a : +86
10 5 0 6
8 64
98 32
in 7 30
C h 3 (0 )4 7189
3 IP64 Outdoor, from rain, sleet, e: +3 )2131
2 Franc +49 (0
o o
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 12mm 2 ANGLED DRIPPING WATER -75 to 90 windblown dust & ice
damage a n y
Germ 91 (0)44 4
: 50 1 6 6 0
1
India
:+ 0201
2 618 81
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 2.5mm 3 3 SPRAYED WATER 3R IP32 Outdoor, from rain, sleet
& ice damage It a ly : + 3 9 0
1 (0 )3 5 4 20 12
22 39 0
9
p a n: +8 7 1 2 63 25
4 IP66 Indoor & outdoor, from J a
a st: + 9
4 8 1450
OBJECTS GREATER THAN 1.0mm 4 4 SPLASHED WATER windblown dust, rain, Midd
le E
la n d
(0
s: +31 7887
)
splashing & hose directed er 487
water & ice damage Neth : +65 8
pore 0729
DUST-PROTECTED 5 5 WATER JETS
4X IP66 Indoor & outdoor, from
Singa (0) 1582 4
: + 4 4 5 7 0 75 (to
ll free
)
corrosion, windblown UK 8 0 0 83
+1
DUST-TIGHT 6 6 HEAVY SEAS dust, rain, splashing & hose USA:
directed water & ice damage
plc
Group
6 IP67 Indoor & outdoor, from umentsfordshire,
7 EFFECTS OF IMMERSION hose-directed water,
The M
I n s tr
TL Luton, Bed
Example: IP65 water entry during sub- , Court 633
equipment is dust-tight and mersion & ice damage Power LU1 3JJ 2 723
8 INDEFINITE IMMERSION nd ) 158
protected against water jets 12 IP55 Indoor, from dust, falling dirt E n g la
o n e : +44 (0 422283
& dripping non-corrosive Teleph 4 (0) 1582 -inst.com
4 tl
liquids Fax: + enquir y@m nst.com
: -i
E-mail te: www.mtl
Web si
13 IP65 Indoor, from dust, spraying
water, oil & non-corrosive
liquids

C MTL 02/02 Printed in the EU