ATEX Explained

Ignition Temperatures
for Combustible Dusts

N200

0344

KEMA 02 ATEX 2183 X

II 2G Ex d [ib] IIC T6T3 or
Ex de [ib] IIC T6T3
II 2D Ex tD A21 IP6x T150C

DIODE SAFETY BARRIER Um : 250Vac/dc

TEMP. CLASS
ENCLOSURE: IP67
T6 T5 T4 T3
PROCESS TEMP. 65 80 115 150C
SEE CERTIFICATE FOR DATA

ATEX Marking

WARNING
WAIT 15 MIN. AFTER
POWER-DISCONNECTION
BEFORE OPENING
THE ENCLOSURE.

see:
Instruction
Manual
PS is the max. pressure at room temperature
TS are the process temperature limits

22-5479.31/C

Made in Germany by ROTA YOKOGAWA, Rheinstrae 8, D-79664 Wehr

0344

II

Certification Code (Gas)

CE marking &
Specific
Defines suitability Defines suitability
number of
marking of Equipment Equipment of use of Group II of use of Group II
notified body
explosive
Groups
Category
equipment in
equipment in
responsible for protection
gas atmospheres dust atmospheres
production

Equipment Group and Category

Gas
Zone

Dust
Zone

20

1
2

21
22

Equipment
Category

1
2
3

Group

II
II
II

Ex

d [ ib ]

IIC

T6...T3

Explosion
protected
equipment

Protection
Concepts

Gas
Groups

Temperature
Classification

Apparatus Groups
and Temperature Class

Protection Concept

Hazardous Area Characteristics

Present continuously or long periods
or frequently (>1000 hours/year)
Likely to occur in normal operation
occasionally (>10 <1000 hours/year)

Description

Equipment Code
Gas
Dust

Intrinsic safety
'ia'
Intrinsic safety
'ib'

Not likely to occur in normal opera-

Type - n

tion or infrequently and for short

(Energy limitation)

periods (<10 hours/year)

Ex ia
Ex ib

Ex iaD
Ex ibD

Ex nL

Flameproof
protection

Ex d

Sand / powder
(quartz) filling

Ex q

Type - n

Suitable zones
Gas
Dust
0, 1, 2
1, 2

20,21,22 EN 50020/39*
(EN 60079-11)
21,22

EN 50020/39*
(EN 60079-11)

EN 61241-11
EN 61241-11

EN 60079-15

1, 2

EN 50018*
(EN 60079-1)

1, 2

Ex nC

EN Standard
Gas
Dust

Ex p

Encapsulation

ROTAMASS

Ex ma

Encapsulation

Ex mb

Oil immersion

Ex o

Type - n

Ex pD
Ex ma/D
Ex mb/D

1, 2
0, 1, 2
1, 2

20
21,22

1, 2

EN 50016*
EN 60079-2

EN 61241-4

EN 50028*
(EN 60079-18)

EN 61241-18

EN 50028*
(EN 60079-18)

EN 61241-18

EN 60079-15

Ex nP

EN 60079-15

Ex e

1, 2

EN 60079-7

Type - n

Ex nA

380

225

Flour

490

340

Grain dust

510

300

Methyl cellulose

420

320

Phenolic resin

530

>450

Polythene

420

(melts)

PVC

700

>450

Soot

810

570

Starch

460

435

Sugar

490

460

IP Protection Class

Hazards which will

not ignite below

First Digit Solids

Second Digit Fluids

Limit the
energy of
sparks and
surface
temperatures

Acetic Acid

llA

T1

0 No protection

llA

T1

450C

0 No protection

Acetone

T1

1 Protected against solids

1 Protected against

Acetylene

llC

T2

Ammonia

llA

T1

2 Protected against solids

2 Protected against direct

3 Protected against solids

3 Protected against direct

4 Protected against solids

4 Protected against sprays

5 Protected against dust

5 Protected against low

6 Totally protected

6 Protected against strong

Keep the
flammable
gas out

Butane

llA

T2

Cyclohexane

llA

T3

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol)

llA

T2

Ethylene

llB

T2

Hydrogen

llC

T1

Kerosene

llA

T3

Methane (natural gas)

llA

T1

T2
T3
T4

Methanol

llA

T2

(methyl alcohol)

(MEK)

llA

T1

Propan-1-ol

llB

T2

llA

T2

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) llB

T3

Toluene

llA

T1

Xylene

llA

T1

(n-propyl alcohol)

Propan-2-ol

200C
135C

T5

100C

T6

85C

The T-Class on the equipment states that the

equipment will not provide an ignition
capable surface hotter than the temperature
represented by the stated T-Class. Therefore
equipment to be installed in hazardous areas
where the hazard has temperature class T6
must not get hotter than 85C. For equipment in hazardous areas, the higher the
T-Number the less hot the surface temperature will get.

T2

Propane

300C

Equipment T class approval is based on

use in an ambient of -20C to +40C unless
otherwise stated (ie. T amb. = 35C).

(non-mining)

Methyl ethyl ketone llB

objects over 50mm (e.g.

accidental touch by hands)
objects over 12mm
(e.g. fingers)

objects over 2.5mm

(e.g. tools and wires)

objects over 1mm (e.g.

tools, wires, small wires)
limited ingress (no harmful deposit)

against dust

vertically falling
drops of water

sprays up to 15 from
the vertical
sprays up to 60 from
the vertical

from all directions limited ingress permitted

pressure jets if water
from all directions
limited ingress permitted
jets of water e.g. for use
on shipdecks limited
ingress permitted

7 Protected against effects

of temporary immersion
between 15cm and 1m.
Duration of test 30 min.

8 Protected against long

periods of immersion
under pressure

(iso-propyl alcohol)

(Pressurisation)

Increased safety

Coal dust (lignite)

T-Class

(Restricted breathing)

Type - n

>450

Temperature
Class

EN 50015*
(EN 60079-6)

Ex nR

590

Apparatus
Group

EN 60079-15
21,22

Aluminium

Gas/Vapour
class

(Enclosed break)

Pressurized
protection

Typical Ignition Temp. (C)

Cloud
Layer

Concept of
protection

Contain the
explosion,
quench the
flame

EN 50017*
(EN 60079-5)

Temperature
Classification

Dusts

No arcs,
sparks or
hot surfaces

EN 60079-15

RAMC

(Non-sparking)

Enclosure

Ex tD

20,21,22

EN 61241-1

Protection by
enclosure

* Soon to be replaced by standard in bracket

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