Marking of Weighing Equipment

for Hazardous Areas

Typical Marking Example
Explosion Protection
Marking

Group / Class,
Area Classification

Protection
Method

Explosion
Group

Temperature
Class

EPL*

Directive

II 2 G

Ex ib

IIB

T4

Db

ATEX

Ex ib
Class I Zone 1

IIB

Db

IEC / CENELEC
(Europe)

IECEx

IIB

T4

FM

NEC 505

Group
A, B, C, D, E, F

T4

FM / UL

NEC 500

AEx ib

Class I, II, III Division 1

T4

Legislation

(USA)

(USA)
*Equipment Protection Level

Group, Area Classification

CENELEC / IEC / ATEX
Equipment
Group

Area Classification ATEX

94/9/EC

Equipment Protection Level

II

ATEX

CENELEC/
IEC

Gas / Vapor

Dust

1G/1D*

Ga/Da*

Zone 0

Zone 20

Protection Method
Explosive atmosphere present

Continuously or for long periods of time

2G/2D*

Gb/Db*

Zone 1

Zone 21

Occasionally in normal operation

3G/3D*

Gc/Dc*

Zone 2

Zone 22

Infrequently or for short periods of time

Classified Area

Type of
Protection

Symbol

Increased
Safety

Ex e

Temperature Class

Division 2

Maximum
Surface
NEC 500
Temperature

Explosive atmosphere present

NEC 506/
CENELEC

Zone 0

Zone 20

Continuously or
for long periods of time

450C

T1

T1

Zone 1

Zone 21

Occasionally in normal operation

300C

T2

T2

Zone 22

Infrequently or for short periods of time

or do not likely to occur in normal
operation

Zone 2

Explosion Substance Group

NEC / IECEX / ATEX
Equipment
Classification

Substance

Substance
Group

Acetylene

Hydrogen

B
Class I

Ethylene

Propane

Methane

Mining

Conductive Dusts

E
Class II

Non-conductive Dusts
Combustible Fibers and
Flyings

IECEx / ATEX
Group

Class III

IIC
IIB

500

IIA

IIIC

IIIB

IIIA

280C

T2A

260C

T2B

230C

T2C

215C

T2D

200C

T3

Pressurized

505

Remote Weighing Display

Application Terminal

II 1 G

II 2 G

II 3 G

1, 2

II 1 G

II 2 G

II 3 G

Keep the explosive

atmosphere away from the
ignition source

II 2 G
II 3 G

1
2

Ex nA

non-sparking device

II 3 G

Ex nC

sparking devices and

components

II 3 G

restricted

II 3 G

Ex mb
Ex m

Keep the explosive atmosphere away from any

source of ignition

Ex mc

Ex o
Ex o

T3

1
2

II 2 G
II 3 G

Ex ma

Oil
Immersion

II 2 G
II 3 G

IEC EN 60079-7
ISA/UL 60079-7

IEC EN 60079-11
UL 60079-11
FM 3610

IEC EN 60079-2
UL 60079-2
FM 3620

IEC EN 60079-18
ISA/UL 60079-18

IEC EN 60079-6
ISA/UL 60079-6
FM 3600

IEC EN 60079-15
ISA/UL 60079-15
FM 3600

180C

T3A

165C

T3B

Ex nR

160C

T3C

Ex nL

limited Energy

II 3 G

135C

T4

Ex d

120C

T4A

Flame
Proof

Contain the explosion,

quench the flame

II 1 G
II 2 G

1
2

IEC EN 60079-1
ISA/UL 60079-1

100C

T5

Protection by
enclosure

tD

Special enclosure design,

measuring equipment

II 1 D
II 2 D

1
2

IEC EN 61241-1
IEC EN 60079-31

85C

500

Purge enclosure with the

inert pressurized air

Ex p

Encapsulation

Protection n

T4

T5

T6

T6

Ex n

Ex d

Ex tD

Hazardous Area

Safe Area

Hazardous Area

Limit energy; no sparks or

surface temperature

Ex ib

NEC

Combustible Metal Dusts

Dust / water
tight enclosure

NEC 505 /
CENELEC

NEC 505 /
CENELEC

Division 1

Intrinsic
Safety

Standard

Category Division

Ex ic

Area Classification
NEC500

Principle

Ex ia

*G = Gas / D = Dust

Class, Area Classification

NEC 500/ 505 /506

Design

Safe Area
Communication Interface Module

Application Terminal

Communication Interface Module

RS232
Printer
RS232
Tank on
Weigh Modules

RS232
PC connection

I/O Control

Junction Box

Remote Terminal

AC Source
Power Supply

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Ethernet

Power Supply

RS232
Printer

Crossed Ethernet cable

Analog Platform
PC connection
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