Marking of non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Conditions and subdivisions Subdivisions of gases and vapours Use of the operating equipment

Conditions and subdivisions Required marking on the usable operating equipment Gases and vapours Assignment Temperature Maximum Permissible Conditions Marking
of gases and vapours class surface temperature
Flammable Temporary behaviour Classification Group Equipment category accordance to the igni- temperature classes
materials of explosive atmosphere of hazardous as defined in directive 94/9/EC as defined in directive 94/9/EC tion temperature of equipment of equipment operating equipment without
areas can be used
ammonia, town gas, hydrogen > 450 °C T1 450 °C T1 to T6 without restriction
methane, acrylnitril
gases is present continuously or zone 0 II 1G ethane,
vapours for long periods or frequently propane special conditions X
of use
arises in normal operation zone 1 II 2G or 1G ethyl alcohol, ethylene, ethine > 300 °C ... < 450 °C T2 300 °C T2 to T6
occasionally cyclohexane, ethylene oxide (acetylene)
n-butane
operating equipment with U
is not likely toarise in normal zone 2 II 3G or
partial certificate,
operation, or if it does, will 2G or 1G gasoline, ethylene glycol > 200 °C ... < 300 °C T3 200 °C T3 to T6
CE conformity is certified
persist for a short time only n-hexane hydrogen
when it is installed into a
sulphide
complete item of operating
dusts is present in the form of zone 20 II 1D apparatus
a cloud continuously, or acetaldehyde ethyl-ether > 135 °C ... < 200 °C T4 135 °C T4 to T6
for long periods or frequently
> 100 °C ... < 135 °C T5 100 °C T5 to T6
occasionally develops zone 21 II 2D or 1D
into a cloud during sulphide of > 85 °C ... < 100 °C T6 85 °C T6
normal operation carbon

is not likely to develop zone 22 II 3D or

into a cloud during normal 2D or 1D
operation, or if it does,
for a short time only
Explosion groups
methane Operation during Mining I M1
carbon dust risk of explosion industry industry IIA IIB IIC

Activation during Mining I M2 or M1 Permissible equipment groups

risk of explosion industry
IIA, IIB, IIC IIB, IIC IIC

0044* II 1G c IIB T4 NB 04 ATEX 1234* X

Official notified bodies Protection principle/types of protection

Code Notified Country Applications Protection principle Application Symbol Marking code Device category Norm
number Bodies

0589 BAM Germany All Applications - General requirement - - DIN EN 13463-1

Brakes Prevents outward transmission Flow-restricting enclosure d 2 DIN EN 13463-3

0158 DEKRA EXAM Germany of the explosion

0600 EECS (BASEEFA) UK Coupling, belt drive, agitator, Prevents outward transmission Flameproof enclosure c 2 DIN EN 13463-5
fan, mill of the explosion

0637 IBExU Germany

Plain bearing, pump, agitator, Prevents sparks and hot surfaces Protection by constructional safety b 2 DIN EN 13463-6
vacuum pump
0344 KEMA Netherlands

Complex machine Ex atmosphere is kept at a distance Pressurized enclosure p 2 DIN EN 13463-7

0081 LCIE France from the source of ignition

0102 PTB Germany

Complex machine Ex atmosphere is kept at a distance Flow-restricting enclosure fr 3 DIN EN 13463-2
from the source of ignition

0518 SIRA UK

Gear Ex atmosphere is kept at a distance Liquid immersion k 2 DIN EN 13463-8

from the source of ignition
0044 TÜV (NORD CERT) Germany

Marking according directive 94/9/EC

according norm EN 13463-1 ff

* applies only to category 1 devices

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