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ATEX II (1)2 G Ex db [ia Ga] IIC T4 Gb ATEX II 2 G Ex h IIC T6 Gb
IECEx Ex db [ia Ga] IIC T4 Gb IECEx Ex h IIC T6 Gb
NEC 505 Class I, Zone 1 AEx db [ia Ga] IIC T4 Gb EN 13463-1 II 2 G c k IIC T6
ATEX: Explosion protection for Europe
IECEx (dust) Ex tb IIIC T90C Db IECEx: International explosion protection
NEC 506 Zone 21 AEx tb IIIC T90C Db NEC: Explosion protection for USA

NEC 500 Class I, Division 1 Group C,D T4 Ex labelling also

available as an app:

Equipment category and equipment protection level (EPL) Types of protection for electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres

According to EU directive According to Type of Symbol Zone Diagram Main application Standard
2014/34/EU (ATEX) IEC and CENELEC protection
Group Equipment category EPL Suffi cient safety general IEC 60079-0
requirements EN 60079-0
Mines susceptible to firedamp UL 60079-0
I M1 Ma during rare malfunctions increased e, eb 1 terminal and junction boxes, control stations IEC 60079 -7
for installing Ex components (with a different
safety ec 2 EN 60079-7
I M2 Mb until de-energizing of the equipment type of protection), squirrel-cage motors,
light fittings UL 60079-7
Explosive gas atmosphere
flameproof da 0 switchgears, control stations, indicating IEC 60079-1
II 1G Ga Zone 0 during rare malfunctions enclosures d, db 1 equipment, control systems, motors,
EN 60079-1
transformers, heating equipment, light fittings
II 2G Gb Zone 1 during expected malfunctions dc 2 UL 60079-1

II 3G Gc Zone 2 in normal operation pressurized px, pxb 1 21 switchgear and control cabinets, analysers, IEC 60079-2
large motors
Explosive dust atmosphere enclosure py, pyb 1 21 old identification for dust pD21, pD22
EN 60079-2
pz, pzc 2 22 UL 60079-2
II 1D Da Zone 20 during rare malfunctions
II 2D Db Zone 21 during expected malfunctions intrinsic safety ia 0 20 instrumentation technology, IEC 60079-11
fieldbus technology, sensors, actuators
ib 1 21 [Ex ib] = associated electrical apparatus
EN 60079-11
II 3D Dc Zone 22 in normal operation ic 2 22 installation in the safe area UL 60079-11
old identification for dust:
(1)G associated apparatus installation in non-hazardous area
iaD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22
ibD = for use in Zone 21, 22

intrinsically safe systems IEC 60079-25

EN 60079-25
UL 60079-25
Zones
liquid immersion o, ob 1 transformers, starting resistors IEC 60079-6
Dangerous Continuously, long- Occasionally Not likely to occur and oc 2 EN 60079-6
explosive atmosphere term or frequently for short period only UL 60079-6
CENELEC/IEC/NEC 505 Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 powder filling q, qb 1 sensors, display units, electronic ballasts, IEC 60079-5
Gas transmitters
NEC 500 (Class I) Division 1 Division 2 EN 60079-5
UL 60079-5
CENELEC/IEC/NEC 506 Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22
Dust
NEC 500 (Class II, III) Division 1 Division 2 encapsulation ma 0 20 switchgear with small capacity, control and IEC 60079-18
signalling units, display units, sensors
mb 1 21 old identification for dust:
EN 60079-18
mc 2 22 maD = for use in Zone 20, 21, 22 UL 60079-18
mbD = for use in Zone 21, 22

type of nA, nAc 2 all electrical equipment for Zone 2 IEC 60079-15
Groups protection n nC, nCc 2 EN 60079-15
nA = non-sparking devices
nR, nRc 2 nC = sparking devices and components UL 60079-15
IEC/CENELEC/NEC 505/NEC 506 NEC 500 nR = restricted breathing enclosures

Group I Mines susceptible to firedamp optical op _ 0 20 op is = inherently safe optical radiation IEC 60079-28
op pr = protected optical radiation
radiation op _ 1 21 EN 60079-28
methane op sh = optical radiation interlock
op _ 2 22
Group II Explosive gas atmosphere Class I
protection by ta 20 switchgear, control stations, junction boxes, IEC 60079-31
Subdivisions Typical gas Subdivisions enclosure tb 21 control boxes, motors, light fittings
EN 60079-31
IIA propane propane Class I, Group D tc 22 old identification: UL 60079-31
tD A21 = under procedure A for Zone 21 IEC 61241-1
IIB ethylene ethylene Class I, Group C tD B21 = under procedure B for Zone 21 EN 61241-1
ISA 61241-1
IIC hydrogen hydrogen Class I, Group B
acetylene acetylene Class I, Group A
Group III Explosive dust atmosphere Class II, Class III

Subdivisions Typical dust Subdivisions Types of protection for non-electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres

IIIA combustible flyings fibres/flyings Class III Type of protection Diagram Main application Standard
IIIB non-conductive dust non-conductive dust Class II, Group G basic methods ISO 80079-36
IIIC conductive dust carbonaceous dust Class II, Group F and requirements EN ISO 80079-36

combustible metal dust Class II, Group E constructional h couplings, pumps, gear drives, chain drives, ISO 80079-37
belt drives
safety c EN ISO 80079-37
old marking according to EN 13463-5: c

control of h pumps, belt drives ISO 80079-37

Temperature classification ignition sources EN ISO 80079-37
b old marking according to EN 13463-6: b
Gas temperature classes Gas temperature classes
Maximum Maximum liquid h submerged pumps, gears ISO 80079-37
Equipment marking Equipment marking immersion k EN ISO 80079-37
surface surface
temperature NEC 500 CENELEC/ temperature NEC 500 CENELEC/ old marking according to EN 13463-8: k
IEC/NEC 505 IEC/NEC 505
450C T1 T1 200C T3 T3 flameproof h brakes, couplings IEC 60079-1
enclosures d EN 60079-1
300C T2 T2 180C T3 A old marking according to EN 13463-3: d

280C T2 A 165C T3 B
protection by h equipment for explosive dust atmospheres IEC 60079-31
260C T2 B 160C T3C enclosure t EN 60079-31
230C T2 C 135C T4 T4
215C T2 D 120C T4A pressurized h pumps IEC 60079-2
Dust: indication of the max. surface 100C T5 T5 enclosure p EN 60079-2
temperature in C. 85C T6 T6

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