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1 hazardous Areas Technical GuideHazardous AreasTechnical GuideAn Introduction to ATEX Terminology & RegulationsOrder number:1261090000/01/2011 BahrainBelarusBelgiumBosnia andHerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaCanadaChileC hinaColombiaCosta RicaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEgyptEstoniaFinlan dFranceGermanyGreat BritainGreeceHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrel andIsraelItalyJapanJordanKazakhstanKorea KuwaitLatviaLebanonLithuaniaLuxembourgMa cedoniaMalaysiaMaltaMexicoMoldovaNetherl andsNew ZealandNorwayOmanPakistan PeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomani aRussiaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSou th

2 AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanThaila ndTunisiaTurkeyUkraineUnited ArabEmiratesUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamW eidm ller is a leading international provider of solutionsfor electrical connectivity, transmission and conditioningof power, signal and data in industrial environments. The company with headquarters in Detmold / Germanydevelops, produces and sells products in the field ofelectrical connectivity and electronics all over the a network of application specialists Weidm ller offersengineering services and develops application specificsolutions.

3 The complete product and service portfolio consistentlyassures both Weidm ller and its customers ofcompetitive advantages and an increase in ller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Klingenbergstra e 16 32758 Detmold Phone +49 5231 14-0 Fax +49 5231 14-2083 AreasTechnical GuideAn Introduction to ATEX Terminology & Regulations2 ContentsIntroduction ..5 Directives, Standards and Regulations ..EC Directives ..Directive 94/9/EC ATEX 95 ..Directive 1999/92/EC ATEX 137 ..North America ..International IECEx Scheme.

4 IECEx Scheme Objective ..IECEx International Certification Scheme ..12 Basic Principles of Explosive Atmospheres ..Explosive atmosphere ..Ignition sources ..The Hazard Triangle ..15 Gases and Vapours ..Characteristics of gases and vapours ..Principles ..Explosion Group ..Temperature classification ..Area classification ..General ..Definitions of zones..Sources of release ..Equipment protection level (EPL) ..Gas explosion protection concepts for electrical equipment ..Zones of use..Protection concepts.

5 Installation ..Selection of equipment ..Protection against dangerous incendive sparking ..Electrical protection ..Wiring systems ..Additional requirements for flameproof enclosures d ..Additional requirements for Increased Safety e ..Inspection and Maintenance ..General requirements ..Inspections ..Regular periodic inspections ..Continuous supervision by skilled personnel ..Maintenance ..Repair ..47 Combustible dusts ..Definitions and Dust characteristics ..General ..Directives and standards relevant to dust.

6 Dust definitions ..49 ..Dust characteristics ..Area classification ..Definitions of zones..Grades of release, Extent of zones, Housekeeping ..Dust explosion protection measures ..Protective systems ..Protection by enclosures t ..Protection by pressurisation pD ..Protection by encapsulation mD ..Protection by intrinsic safety iD ..Other protection concepts ..Selection of apparatus ..Installations ..Types of cables ..Cable installation ..Cable entry devices ..Inspection and maintenance ..Inspection.

7 Maintenance ..Repair ..60 Explosion Protection in North America ..Overview of Regulations in North America (USA and Canada) ..USA: the National Electrical Code (NEC) ..Canada: the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) ..Class I, II, and III hazardous Locations ..Class I Locations ..Class II Locations ..Class III Locations ..Protection Techniques ..Protection Techniques under Class-Division ..Enclosure Types to IP Designations ..Equipment ..Material Groups for Class-Division ..Temperature Ratings for Class-Division.

8 Equipment Marking ..66 Appendices ..68 Appendix I .. Definitions and Abbreviations ..69 Appendix II ..Ingress and Impact protection for enclosures ..72 Appendix III ..Terminal Content using the Defined Arrangement Method ..73 Appendix IV ..Inspection schedules for gas atmospheres ..76 Appendix V ..Inspection schedules for dust atmospheres ..79 Appendix VI ..Environmental Type designations for enclosures ..81 Appendix VII ..Harmonised standards for ATEX 95 ..82 Appendix VIII .Certifications ..874 Introduction51 IntroductionSection 1 IntroductionWeidm ller is a leading international provider of solutions for electrical connectivity, transmission and conditioning of power, signal and data in industrial environments.

9 The company with headquarters in Detmold / Germany develops, produces and sells products in the field of electrical connectivity and electronics all over the world. Within the European Union we offer products designed and manufactured to the European standards for Electrical Apparatus for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres, the new ATEX directive, which has been in use since 1996 and has been mandatory throughout the EU since July ller offers the most comprehensive range of ATEX certified enclosures, rail mounted terminals and accessories.

10 Outside the European area, which is not controlled by the ATEX directive, our products are in line with the IECEx scheme. IECEx will have a growing importance for the future as a leading standard all over the world and the national standards follow the IECEx rules more and more. For other local installation requirements for hazardous areas we offer the relevant approvals based on the related local standards. In addition to our leading manufacturing competence in the precision mechanics sector we offer a market and customer orientated portfolio of products for our target groups in industrial and process technology as well as transportation publication provides a brief overview of the essential aspects of explosion protection.