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Protection Concepts
Type of protection
(not used in CA)
Type of Protection
General Requirements
Permitted Class
Dust-Ignitionproof
AEx
Ex
Ex
Ex
(DIP)
Dust-Protected
(NI)
Protection by Enclosure
AEx tD
AEx ta
Ex ta
Ex ta
Ex ta
AEx tb
Ex tb
Ex tb
Ex tb
AEx tc
Ex tc
Ex tc
Ex tc
(DIP)
Temperature Classification
Type of Protection
Encapsulation
Type of Protection
Ex tb IIIC T120C Db
Type of Protection
Intrinsic Safety
1725
II 2 D
Equipment Group
EPL/Category
IEC
Definition
EPL
Dust atmospheres,
very high level
of protection
Da
Dust atmospheres,
high level
of protection
Db
Dust atmospheres,
enhanced level
of protection
Dc
Code
EU (ATEX)
Group Category Group
Typical Zone
of Application
1D
III
2D
20
II
3D
21
AEx ma
Ex ma
Ex ma
Ex ma
AEx maD
AEx mb
Ex mb
Ex mb
Ex mb
AEx mbD
AEx mc
Ex mc
Ex mc
Ex mc
(PX)
(PX)
(PY)
(PY)
(PZ)
(PZ)
AEx pD
Ex pD
Ex pxb
Ex pxb
Ex pyb
Ex pyb
Ex pzc
Ex pzc
(I.S.)
(I.S.)
AEx ia
Ex ia
Ex ia
Ex ia
AEx iaD
Ex iaD
AEx ib
Ex ib
Ex ib
Ex ib
AEx ibD
Ex ibD
AEx ic
Ex ic
Ex ic
Ex ic
(I.S.)
(I.S.)
Market Application
Standard
US
CA
US
CA
US
CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
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CA
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CA
EU
IEC
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CA
EU
IEC
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EU
IEC
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CA
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CA
EU
IEC
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CA
EU
IEC
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CA
EU
IEC
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CA
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CA
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CA
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EU
EU
IEC
EU
IEC
EU
IEC
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CA
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EU
IEC
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EU
IEC
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EU
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CA
EU
IEC
US
CA
FM 3600
CSA C22.2 No. 0
FM 3600
CSA C22.2 No. 0
ISA 61241-0 or ISA 60079-0
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-0
EN 60079-0
IEC 60079-0
FM 3616
CSA C22.2 No. 25
FM 3611
CSA C22.2 No. 25
ISA 61241-1
ISA 60079-31
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-31
EN 60079-31
IEC 60079-31
ISA 60079-31
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-31
EN 60079-31
IEC 60079-31
ISA 60079-31
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-31
EN 60079-31
IEC 60079-31
FM 3611
CSA C22.1
ISA 61241-18
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18
EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18
ISA 61241-18
ISA 60079-18
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18
EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18
ISA 61241-18
ISA 60079-18
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18
EN 60079-18
IEC 60079-18
FM 3620 (NFPA 496)
NFPA 496
FM 3620 (NFPA 496)
NFPA 496
FM 3620 (NFPA 496)
NFPA 496
ISA 61241-2
EN 61241-4
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2
EN 60079-2
IEC 60079-2
FM 3610
CSA C22.2 No. 157
ISA 60079-11
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11
EN 60079-11
IEC 60079-11
ISA 61241-11
EN 61241-11
ISA 60079-11
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11
EN 60079-11
IEC 0079-11
ISA 61241-11
EN 61241-11
ISA 60079-11
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11
EN 60079-11
IEC 60079-11
FM 3610
CSA C22.2 No. 157
Protection Principle
Canada
EU (ATEX)
US
US
Zone 21
Zone 22
Zone 21
Zone 22
Division 2
Zone 22
Division 1
Zone 20
Zone 21
Division 1
Division 2
IEC (60079)
US (NEC 506)
CA (CEC Section 18)
US (NEC 506)
per 61241
US (NEC 500)
CA (CEC Annex J)
IIIC
N/A
IIIB
IIIB
IIIA
Class III
Metal dusts
Carbonaceous dusts
Non-conductive dusts
Fibers and flyings
61241 did not differentiate between different materials, but referred to all with a D suffix on the Type of Protection.
Keep
combustible
dust out
Temperature
Marking
T1
T2
T2A
T2B
T2C
T2D
T3
T3A
T3B
T3C
T4
T4A
T5
T6
450C
300C
280C
260C
230C
215C
200C
180C
165C
160C
135C
120C
100C
85C
Marking
T___C
Temperature class
in degrees Celsius
preceded by a T
e.g. T120C
Limit
energy of
sparks and
surface
temperature
No temperture
marking
TL ___C
Temperature class
in degrees Celsius
preceded by a TL
with a dust layer of
L where L is the
layer depth in mm
e.g. T150120C
EU/IEC
Temperature is determined
with a maximum dust layer*
on the equipment.
Temperature is determined
with no dust layer on
the equipment.
Not recognized
Temperature is determined
with specified layer depth,
(>50mm) on all sides of
the equipment. That temperature must be at least
75K below the dust layer
ignition temperature and
no more 2/3 of the dust
cloud ignition temperature.
* 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.
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8
9
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Zone 20
Typical material
Zone 20
Combustible
Dust Present
Abnormally
Equipment Grouping
EU (60079)
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.
Combustible
Dust Present
Intermittently
US area classification per ANSI/NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 500 or Article 506
CA area classification per CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) Section 18
EU area classification per EN 60079-10-2
IEC area classification per IEC 60079-10-2 or IEC 61241-10
Note 1: For associated intrinsically safe apparatus suitable for installation in a hazardous location, the symbol for the type of
protection iaD, ibD, ia, or ib are enclosed within square brackets, e.g. Zone 21 AEx tb [ia] IIIC T135C or Zone 21 AEx tD [iaD] T135C.
Market
Dust Present
Continuously
IEC / EU
US (NEC 506)
US (NEC 500)
CA (CEC Section 18)
CA (CEC Annex J18)
22
Area Classification
Combustible
IP
10
11
54
14
Type
IP
3S 54
4 and 4X 55
5 52
Type
IP
6 and 6P 67
12 and 12K 52
13 54
Acronyms
ATEX
CA
CEC
EPL
EU
IEC
I.S.
Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1) NFPA
Equipment Protection Level
NEC
Atmosphre explosible
Canada
European Union
US