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Clasificacion Atex

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ATEX EQUIPMENT MARKING

SPECIFIC MARKING
Specic marking of explosion protection

II 1 GD
ZONE (explosive atmosphere owing to) Category M1 M2 1 2 3 Suitable for zone n/a n/a 0, 1, 2, 20, 21, 22 1, 2, 21, 22 2, 22 G D GD Gases, vapours or mists Dusts Gases, vapours, mists or dusts (group II only)

GROUP I II
Equipment intended for use in underground parts of mines as well as those parts of surface installations of such mines endangered by redamp and/or combustible dust Comprises equipment intended for use in other places likely to become endangered by explosive atmospheres.

Zone Group Category Level of protection Performance of protection Conditions of operation Supplementary requirements (ATEX guidelines) G D

Probability of explosive atmosphere formation

M1

Very high

Two independent means of protection or safe even when two faults occur independently of each other Suitable for normal operation and severe operating conditions. Two independent means of protection or safe even when two faults occur independently of each other Suitable for normal operation and frequently occurring disturbances or equipment where faults are normally taken into account Suitable for normal operation

Equipment remains energised and functioning when explosive atmosphere present Equipment de-energised when explosive atmosphere is recognised Equipment remains energised and functioning in Zones 0,1,2(G) and/or 20, 21, 22(D) Equipment remains energised and functioning in Zones 1, 2(G) and/or 21, 22(D) Equipment remains energised and functioning in Zone 2(G) and/or 22(D)

2.0.1 annex II (Annex III, IV, V) or (Annex IX) (see 8) 2.0.2 annex II (Annex III, VI, VII) or (Annex IX) (see 8) 2.1 annex II (Annex III, IV, V) or (Annex IX)(see 8) 2.2 annex II (Annex III, VI, VII) or (Annex IX)(see 8) 2.3 annex II Annex VIII or Annex IX (see 8)

n/a

n/a

ASSURED

M2

High

n/a 0 1 2

n/a 20 21 22

ASSURED

II

Very high

HIGHLY LIKELY

II

High

1 2

21 22

LIKELY

II

Normal

22

UNLIKELY

Indicates that the product corresponds to one or more of the types of protection which are the subject of these specic European Standards Symbol of the type of protection o p q d e ia ib m n Oil immersion Pressurisation Powder lling Flameproof Increased safety Intrinsic safety ia Intrinsic safety ib Encapsulation Non-incendiary

EEx ia IIC T1...T6


European Standards EN 50015 / EN 60079-6 EN 50016 / EN 60079-2 EN 50017 / EN 60079-5 EN 50018 / EN 60079-1 EN 50019 / EN 60079-7 EN 50020 / EN 60079-11 EN 50020 / EN 60079-11 IIC EN 60079-18 EN 50021 / EN 60079-15 IIB IIA Explosion groups I For group I For group II type of protection i, d, q; materials subdivision A annex A of EN 50014:1997 / EN 60079-0:2004; MIC > 0.8 * For group II type of protection i, d, q; materials subdivision B annex A of EN 50014:1997 / EN 60079-0:2004; 0.45 < MIC < 0.8 For group II type of protection i, d, q; materials subdivision C annex A of EN 50014:1997 / EN 60079-0:2004; MIC < 0.45
* MIC: minimum ignition current (annex A of EN 50014:1997 / EN 60079-0:2004)

ADDITIONAL MARKING

Certied temperature classes


Temperature class T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Maximum surface temperature* (C) 450 300 200 135 100 85

* Higher temperature obtained during service in the hardest operative conditions from a part or from the surface of the device, of the protection system or of the component, which can produce the starting of the surrounding explosive atmosphere

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