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(optional except for Division 2) (T5 and T6 optional) CA Class II, Division 2 CSA C22.2 No. 25
Protection by Enclosure AEx tD US Zone 21 ISA 61241-1
Equipment Grouping
Permitted Class Permitted Group AEx ta US Zone 20 ISA 60079-31
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-25°C ≤ Ta ≤ +40°C) Ex ta CA Zone 20 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-31
must be marked. Ex ta EU Category 1D EN 60079-31 EU (60079)
IEC (60079)
US (NEC® 506 per 61241) Ex ta
AEx tb
IEC
US
EPL Da
Zone 21
IEC 60079-31
ISA 60079-31 US (NEC 506) US (NEC 506) US (NEC 500)
American National Standard Ex tb CA Zone 21 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-31 Typical material CA (CEC Section 18) per 61241 CA (CEC Annex J)
Temperature Classification
Ex tb EU Category 2D EN 60079-31
Metal dusts IIIC N/A Class II, Group E
Ex tb IEC EPL Db IEC 60079-31
Zone 21 AEx tD T120°C AEx tc US Zone 22 ISA 60079-31 Carbonaceous dusts IIIB D Class II, Group F
Ex tc CA Zone 22 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-31 Non-conductive dusts IIIB D Class II, Group G
Ex tc EU Category 3D EN 60079-31 Fibers and flyings IIIA D Class III
Permitted Zone Type of Protection Ex tc IEC EPL Dc IEC 60079-31 61241 did not differentiate between different materials, but referred to all with a “D” suffix on the Type of Protection.
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ +40°C) must Fiber + Flying Protection (DIP) US Class III, Division 1 & 2 FM 3611
be marked.
CA Class III, Division 1 & 2 CSA C22.1
US (NEC® 506 per 60079)
American National Standard Temperature Class
Encapsulation AEx ma
Ex ma
Ex ma
US
CA
EU
Zone 20
Zone 20
Category 1D
ISA 61241-18
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18
EN 60079-18
Keep
combustible
dust out
Temperature
Marking US NEC 500/CA CEC Annex J Class II or III
Equipment Group Ex ma IEC EPL Da IEC 60079-18 T1 450°C
AEx maD US Zone 20 ISA 61241-18 T2 300°C
Zone 21, AEx tb IIIC T120°C Db AEx mb
Ex mb
US
CA
Zone 21
Zone 21
ISA 60079-18
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18
T2A
T2B
280°C
260°C For Class II, the temperature class is determined
Ex mb EU Category 2D EN 60079-18 with a maximum dust layer* on the equipment.
T2C 230°C
Permitted Zone Equipment Protection Level Ex mb IEC EPL Db IEC 60079-18 T2D 215°C For installation, that temperature class must
Type of Protection (optional) AEx mbD US Zone 21 ISA 61241-18 T3 200°C not be greater than the dust layer or dust cloud
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ +40°C) must AEx mc US Zone 21 ISA 60079-18 T3A 180°C ignition temperature.
be marked. Ex mc CA Zone 22 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18 T3B 165°C
Ex mc EU Category 2D EN 60079-18 For organic dusts that may dehydrate or carbonize,
EU and IEC (per 60079) and CA (CEC Sect 18) Ex mc IEC EPL Dc IEC 60079-18
T3C
T4
160°C
135°C
temperature classes greater than “T3B” (165°C)
are not permitted.
Equipment Group Temperature Class Pressurization (PX) US Class II, Division 1 FM 3620 (NFPA 496) T4A 120°C
(PX) CA Class II, Division 1 NFPA 496 T5 100°C
(PY) US Class II, Division 1 FM 3620 (NFPA 496) T6 85°C
Ex tb IIIC T120°C Db (PY)
(PZ)
CA
US
Class II, Division 1
Class II, Division 2
NFPA 496
FM 3620 (NFPA 496) For Class III, the temperature is determined with
a maximum dust layer* on the equipment.
(PZ) CA Class II, Division 2 NFPA 496 No temperture
AEx pD US Zone 21 ISA 61241-2 marking The temperature must not be greater 120°C for
Type of Protection Equipment Protection Level Ex pD EU Category 2D EN 61241-4 equipment that can be overloaded and 165°C for
Ex pxb EU Category 2D EN 60079-2 equipment not subject to overloading.
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ +40°C)
must be marked. Ex pxb IEC EPL Db IEC 60079-2
Marking US NEC 506/CA CEC Sect 18 EU/IEC
EU (Directive 94/9/EC) ATEX Ex pyb
Ex pyb
EU
IEC
Category 2D
EPL Db
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2 Temperature is determined
with no dust layer on
CE Conformity Marking Ex pzc EU Category 3D EN 60079-2 the equipment.
Ex pzc IEC EPL Dc IEC 60079-2
Explosion Protection Marking Intrinsic Safety (I.S.) US Class II, Division 1 FM 3610 Temperature is determined For installations with
(I.S.) CA Class II, Division 1 CSA C22.2 No. 157 T___°C with a maximum dust layer* layers up to 5mm thick,
Category (including “D” for dusts) on the equipment. that temperature must be
AEx ia US Zone 20 ISA 60079-11 Temperature class at least 75K below the dust
Ex ia CA Zone 20 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11 in degrees Celsius For installation, that tem- layer ignition temperature
preceded by a “T”
1725 II 2 D Ex ia
Ex ia
EU
IEC
Category 1D
EPL Da
EN 60079-11
IEC 60079-11 e.g. T120°C
perature must not be greater
than the dust layer or dust
and no more 2/3 of the dust
cloud ignition temperature.
AEx iaD US Zone 20 ISA 61241-11 cloud ignition temperature. For installations with layers
Equipment Group up to 50mm thick, IEC/
Ex iaD EU Category 1D EN 61241-11 EN 60079-14 provides
AEx ib US Zone 21 ISA 60079-11 Limit information on reduction
Identification Number of Notified Body Ex ib CA Zone 21 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11 energy of of temperature.
Involved in Production Control Stage sparks and
Ex ib EU Category 2D EN 60079-11 surface TL ___°C Temperature is determined
Ex ib IEC EPL Db IEC 0079-11 temperature Temperature class with specified layer depth,
AEx ibD US Zone 21 ISA 61241-11 in degrees Celsius (> 50 mm) on all sides of
the equipment. That tem-
EPL/Category Ex ibD
AEx ic
Ex ic
EU
US
CA
Category 2D
Zone 22
Zone 22
EN 61241-11
ISA 60079-11
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11
preceded by a “TL”
with a dust layer of
“L” where “L” is the
Not recognized perature must be at least
75K below the dust layer
ignition temperature and
IEC EU (ATEX) Typical Zone layer depth in mm no more 2/3 of the dust
Definition Ex ic EU Category 3D EN 60079-11
of Application e.g. T150120°C cloud ignition temperature.
EPL Group Category Group Ex ic IEC EPL Dc IEC 60079-11
Dust atmospheres, (I.S.) US Class III, Division 1 FM 3610 * A maximum dust layer is a layer or blanket of wheat flour, corn flour, or grain dust that results
from the equipment being covered with dust until no more will stay on the equipment.
“very high” level Da 1D 20 (I.S.) CA Class III, Division 1 CSA C22.2 No. 157
of protection
Note 1: For associated intrinsically safe apparatus suitable for installation in a hazardous location, the symbol for the type of
Dust atmospheres,
“high” level
of protection
Db III 2D II 21
protection “iaD”, “ibD”, “ia”, or “ib” are enclosed within square brackets, e.g. Zone 21 AEx tb [ia] IIIC T135°C or Zone 21 AEx tD [iaD] T135°C.
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
“iaD” “ibD”, “ia”, or “ib” are enclosed within the same square brackets, e.g. [AEx iaD] or [AEx ia] IIIC; in this case, a temperature class is not included.
Ingress Protection (IP) Codes
Dust atmospheres, First characteristic Numeral Second characteristic Numeral
“enhanced” level Dc 3D 22 Protection against solid bodies Protection against liquid
of protection
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