Checklist For Explosion-Proof Gearmotor

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Inquiry Form and Checklist for Explosion-Proof Gearmotors
Edition 10/2012
19498810 / EN
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Inquiry form and checklist for explosion-proof gearmotors

Explosion-protection designation

Inquiry form and Checklist
The following inquiry form and checklist will help you to determine the necessary information for specifying the unit properties and unit categories of gearmotors that are used
in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Observe the possible options within the individual categories or EPL.
1.1
Explosion-protection designation
The following tables are to provide an overview of the used explosion-protection designation.
Equipment groups:
Equipment
group
Description
Equipment for use in mine openings with a risk of firedamp (underground mining)
II
Equipment for use in areas with potentially explosive gas/air mixtures
III
Equipment for use in areas with potentially explosive dust/air mixtures
In addition, the new equipment group III has been split up into three subgroups "A", "B"
and "C" depending on the type of dust. The following table shows this division.
Equipment
group
Suitable for atmospheres with
Required minimum IP rating
IIIA
Inflammable fluffing
IP5x
IIIB
Non-conducting dust
IP5x
IIIC
Conducting dust
IP6x
Zone division:
Zone
Probability of a potentially explosive atmosphere occurring
Gas
Dust
21
Occasional, in normal operation
22
Seldom, short-term
Protection types
Unit type
Motors (electrical
units)
Gear units
(mechanical units)
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Protection
type
Standard
Description:
EN 60079-0 and -1
Flameproof enclosure
EN 60079-0 and -7
Increased safety
n / nA
EN 60079-0 and -15
Non-sparking
EN 60079-0 and -31
Dust explosion protection
EN 13463-1 and -5
Constructional safety
EN 13463-1 and -8
Liquid immersion

Inquiry form for explosion-proof gearmotors
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1.2
Inquiry form for explosion-proof gearmotors
Customer data
Company
Customer no.:
Department:
Phone number:
Name:
Fax number:
Street/P.O. box:
Email:
Zip code/city:
Technical data
Catalog designation:
Quantity
Desired delivery date:
Gear unit type/motor data

Helical gear unit
Parallel-shaft helical
gear unit
Power:
Helical worm gear unit SPIROPLAN
Helical-bevel gear
unit
kW Output speed:
rpm Output torque:
1-shift operation
2-shift operation
3-shift operation
Regular
Mounting position
M1
M3
M5
M2
Housing Foot mounting

Shaft type
M4
Flange (bore)
Nm Cycles/hour:
Irregular
M6
c/h
Very irregular
Pivot
Flange (thread)
Torque arm
Misc
Solid shaft with key
Shrink disk
Shaft-/hollow shaft :
mm
Solid shaft with key
TorqLOC
Flange:
mm
Shaft position (right-angle

gear unit)
Terminal box position
0 (R)
Cable entry
IP56
Degree of protection
IP54
130 (B)
Surface protection
OS1
Corrosion protection
OS4
Supply voltage:
180 (L)
270 (T)
IP65
155 (F)
OS2
OS3
Line frequency:
Connection type:
AB
90 (B)
Thermal class
Inverter operation
Double gear unit
OS4
50 Hz
60 Hz
Required max. speed:
Max. frequency:
Hz
rpm
Setting range:
Inquiry regarding the typical application (when using the drive in potentially explosive atmospheres)
Typical application
Supply voltage:
Installation:
Deviations from the typical application:
400 V 5 %
Without line filter, choke, without sine filter
MOVITRAC B, MOVIDRIVE B
Frequency inverter:
Motor cable/permitted:
100 m / max. 10 V
Rated motor voltage:
230 V / 400 V, 50 Hz
Required options
Brake
Brake voltage:
Manual brake release
HR
Motor protection
RAL7031
TF Encoder
RAL
Braking torque:
Nm
HF Forced cooling fan Forced cooling fan

voltage:
Inverter
Further options:
Special ambient conditions

Temperature from
Installation altitude >
1000m
to
C Operation outdoors
m
Other specifics:
Misc:

Checklist for explosion-proof gearmotors according to ATEX and IECEx
1.3
Step
Criterion
Underlying standards
Potentially explosive mixture of air and
Condition
Decision
Continue
with step
ATEX
IECEx
Gas
Dust
Zone 1
For gas
3
4
5
Drive will be installed in
Zone 2 (nA)
In the case of zone 1, the protection type of the motor is prescribed by the customer as
Flameproof enclosure (d)
Increased safety (e)
In the case of motors with flameproof enclosure, design of the

terminal box (TB)
TB with flameproof enclosure (d)

TB with increased safety (e)
IIA
6
Group specification
IIB
IIC
T3
7
Temperature class (for gas/air mixtures)
T4
T5 (only with flameproof enclosure)
10
T6 (only with flameproof enclosure)

For dust
site of operation zone 21
Protection type tb
8
site of operation zone 22
Protection type tc
IIIA (flammable lint)

IIIB (non-conducting dust)
IIIC (conducting dust)

IIIA (flammable lint)
IIIB (non-conducting dust)
IIIC (conducting dust)

T120 C
Maximum permitted surface temperature (for dust/air mixtures)
T140 C
10
T150 C (only for synchronous

servo gearmotors)
Operating mode
Line operation S1
10
Line operation S1, S4 50% only category 2 / EPL b

Inverter operation VFC
Inverter operation CFC only category 3 / EPL c

Notes on the individual items:

Step 1
Standard reference ATEX: Directive 1999/92/EG with EN 60079 as well as other local
plant- and country-specific regulations.
Standard reference IECEx: IEC 60079 as well as other local plant- and country-specific
regulations.
Zone categorization according to the installation location of the drive. The operator is responsible for the zone categorization.
Assistance is available in
IEC/EN 60079-10 for gas
IEC/EN 60079-10-2 for dust (replaces IEC 61241-10) as well as expert offices, in
Germany also (German Technical Control Board), German Institutions for Statutory
Accident Insurance and Prevention.
Step 2
Categorization of the potentially explosive atmosphere into gas or dust.
Step 3
The standard reference must be checked, ATEX or IECEx as well as other local plantand country-specific regulations.
Zone 1: Potentially explosive gas mixtures are to be expected in normal operation.
Zone 2: Potentially explosive gas mixtures are not to be expected in normal operation
and if they occur at all, then only briefly.
Step 4
Protection types of the motor for use in zone 1.

Potentially explosive mixtures can penetrate the equipment, the mixture inside the
housing can be ignited Design measures prevent ignition of the external atmosphere

Potentially explosive mixtures can penetrate the equipment, no sources of combustion in or on the equipment No ignition of the gas mixture.

Step 5
Design of the terminal box in the case of motors with flameproof enclosure with protection type

When this terminal box version is selected, it is essential to take account of the permitted cable bushings (conduit system, cable glands, etc.). In addition, the thread
type of the screw fitting (ISO or NPT) must be specified.

When this terminal box version is selected, the cable entry design can be simpler. It
is merely necessary to use an Ex-certified screw fitting.
Step 6
Group II is divided into 3 subgroups according to substance.
All protection types

Electrostatic requirements for plastic surfaces (including paint). As a consequence,
the EX designation of protection types "e" and "nA" (previously II) is changed to IIA,
IIB or IIC, depending on the plastic surfaces or paint used.
Additionally for flameproof enclosure (d)

Here, the subgroup determines the parameters of the ignition gap.
Also observe the country-specific literature:
Germany: Nabert/Schn, "Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dmpfe" ("Classifications of flammable gases and vapors"), Deutscher Eichverlag GmbH, D-38102
Braunschweig, Germany
Step 7
Each of the temperature classes represents the assured maximum surface temperatures of the drive. For information about the temperature classes of the hazardous materials, refer to step 5:
T3: Max. permitted surface temperature: 200 C
T6: Max. permitted surface temperature:
85 C

Step 8
The standard reference must be checked, ATEX or IECEx as well as other local plantand country-specific regulations.
Zone 21: Potentially explosive dust/air mixtures are to be expected in normal operation.
Zone 22: Potentially explosive dust/air mixtures are not to be expected in normal operation and if they occur at all, then only briefly.
Group III is divided into 3 subgroups according to substance.

tb
Zone 21
tc
Zone 22
Group
Suitable for atmospheres with
IIIA
Inflammable fluffing
5x
5x
IIIB
Non-conducting dust
6x (65)
5x (54)
IIIC
Conducting dust
6x (65)
6x (65)
Minimum degree of protection IP
Values in brackets: SEW standard
Step 9
The maximum surface temperature of a drive in dust/air mixtures. The value is specified
in C. The maximum surface temperature of synchronous servo gearmotors is 150 C.
Also observe further country-specific information:
Germany: BIA-Report "Brenn- und Explosionskenngren von Stuben" (Report no.

3051 of BG Institute for Occupational Safety, "Combustion and explosion characteristics of dusts"), Hauptverband der gewerbl. Berufsgenossenschaften, D-53757 St.
Augustin, Germany
Step 10
The operating modes differ as follows:
1. Line operation
S1 mode: Continuous duty, unlimited operation with constant load permitted
S1, S4-50% mode (only ATEX in category 2): Continuous duty, unlimited operation with constant load permitted; in intermittent duty, the start-up affects the temperature
2. Inverter operation
VFC mode
CFC mode only with encoder for zone 2 and 22 in category 3
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SEW-EURODRIVEDriving the world

Inquiry form and checklist for explosion-proof gearmotors

Inquiry form and checklist for explosion-proof gearmotors

Equipment for use in areas with potentially explosive gas/air mixtures

Equipment for use in areas with potentially explosive dust/air mixtures

Suitable for atmospheres with

Required minimum IP rating

Probability of a potentially explosive atmosphere occurring

Occasional, in normal operation

ATEX and IECEx Inquiry form and Checklist

EN 60079-0 and -15

EN 60079-0 and -31

Dust explosion protection

Inquiry form and checklist for explosion-proof gearmotors

Inquiry form for explosion-proof gearmotors

Desired delivery date:

Gear unit type/motor data

Helical worm gear unit SPIROPLAN

rpm Output torque:

Housing Foot mounting

Solid shaft with key

Solid shaft with key

Shaft position (right-angle

Terminal box position

Double gear unit

Required max. speed:

Deviations from the typical application:

Rated motor voltage:

Manual brake release

HF Forced cooling fan Forced cooling fan

Special ambient conditions

ATEX and IECEx Inquiry form and Checklist

Inquiry form and checklist for explosion-proof gearmotors