Marking of Weighing Equipment
for Hazardous Areas
Typical Marking Example
Explosion Protection Group / Class, Protection Explosion Temperature
EPL* Directive Legislation
Marking Area Classification Method Group Class
II 2 G/D Ex ib IIB T4 ATEX
IEC / CENELEC
(Europe)
Ex ib IIB T4 Da IECEx
NEC 505
Class I Zone 1 AEx ib IIB T4 FM (USA)
Group NEC 500
Class I, II, III Division 1 T4 FM / UL
A, B, C, D, E, F (USA)
*Equipment Protection Level
Group, Area Classification
Protection Method
CENELEC / IEC / ATEX
Area Classification ATEX Classified Area
Equipment Protection Level
Equipment 94/9/EC Type of
Explosive atmosphere present Symbol Design Principle Standard
Group CENELEC/ Protection Category Division
ATEX Gas / Vapor Dust
IEC
1G/1D* Ga/Da* Zone 0 Zone 20 Continuously or for long periods of time
Increased Dust / water II 2 G 1 IEC EN 60079-7
Ex e
II 2G/2D* Gb/Db* Zone 1 Zone 21 Occasionally in normal operation Safety tight enclosure II 3 G 2 ISA/UL 60079-7
3G/3D* Gc/Dc* Zone 2 Zone 22 Infrequently or for short periods of time
*G = Gas / D = Dust
Ex ia II 1 G 1
IEC EN 60079-11
Intrinsic Limit energy; no sparks or UL 60079-11
Class, Area Classification Ex ib II 2 G 1
Temperature Class Safety surface temperature FM 3610
NEC 500/ 505 /506
Ex ic II 3 G 2
Area Classification
Maximum
NEC 505 /
NEC 505 / NEC 506/ Explosive atmosphere present Surface NEC 500 IEC EN 60079-2
NEC500 CENELEC
CENELEC CENELEC Temperature Purge enclosure with the II 2 G UL 60079-2
Pressurized Ex p 1, 2
inert pressurized air II 3 G FM 3620
Continuously or
Zone 0 Zone 20 450ºC T1 T1
for long periods of time
Division 1
Ex ma II 1 G 1
Zone 1 Zone 21 Occasionally in normal operation 300ºC T2 T2
Keep the explosive atmo-
IEC EN 60079-18
Infrequently or for short periods of time Encapsulation Ex mb sphere away from any II 2 G 1
280ºC T2A ISA/UL 60079-18
Division 2 Zone 2 Zone 22 or do not likely to occur in normal Ex “m” source of ignition
operation Ex mc II 3 G 2
260ºC T2B
Explosion Substance Group 230ºC T2C Oil
Keep the explosive
II 2 G 1
IEC EN 60079-6
NEC / IECEX / ATEX Immersion
Ex o atmosphere away from the
II 3 G 2
ISA/UL 60079-6
Ex “o” ignition source FM 3600
215ºC T2D
Equipment Substance IECEx / ATEX
Substance NEC
Classification Group Group
200ºC T3 T3 Ex nA non-sparking device II 3 G 2
Acetylene A sparking devices and
IIC 180ºC T3A Ex nC II 3 G 2 IEC EN 60079-15
components
Hydrogen B Protection „n“ ISA/UL 60079-15
Class I Ex nR Ex “n” restricted II 3 G 2 FM 3600
IIB 165ºC T3B
Ethylene C 500
Propane D IIA 160ºC T3C Ex nL limited Energy II 3 G 2
Methane Mining I
135ºC T4 T4 Flame Contain the explosion, II 1 G 1 IEC EN 60079-1
Ex d
Combustible Metal Dusts E Proof quench the flame II 2 G 2 ISA/UL 60079-1
IIIC 120ºC T4A Ex “d”
Conductive Dusts Class II F 505
Non-conductive Dusts G IIIB 100ºC T5 T5
Protection by Special enclosure design, II 1 D 1 IEC EN 61241-1
tD
Combustible Fibers and enclosure measuring equipment II 2 D 2 IEC EN 60079-31
Class III – IIIA 500 85ºC T6 T6 Ex “tD”
Flyings
Hazardous Area Safe Area Hazardous Area Safe Area
Remote Weighing Display Application Terminal Application Terminal Communication Interface Module
Communication Interface Module
RS232
Printer
RS232
Ethernet
RS232
Tank on PC connection
Weigh Modules I/O Control Remote Terminal
Power Supply
Junction Box RS232
AC Source Crossed Ethernet cable
Analog Platform
Power Supply Printer
PC connection
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