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CETOP is:

• the communication platform for fl uid power in Europe

• an international umbrella organisation for 17 national fl uid power associations with

• more than 1,000 member companies all over Europe

CETOP General Secretariat • Lyoner Strasse 18 • 60528 Frankfurt/Main • Germany • e-mail: info@cetop.org • www.cetop.org November 2008This poster is not intended to be exhaustive. It is based on the informa tion supplied by national CETOP member associations. We cannot assume responsibility for the correctness of this. All information is subject to change.

ATEX/IECEx: Certifi cation standards identical for electrical equipment. For IECEx and ATEX equipment, possibility todeliver the certifi cates based on the same standards. Audit of the quality system for IECEx and ATEX based on common requirements.

General requirements

Flameproof enclosure

Pressurised apparatus

Powder fi lling

Oil immersion

Increased safety

Intrinsic safety

Encapsulation

60079-0 61241-0

61241-1

- -

d tD

px/py/pz pD

q -

o -

e -

ia/ib/ic iaD/ibD

nA

nL

nR

nC

-

ma/mb maD/mbD

Concept

TYPE OF PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Code

Gas Dust Gas Dust

IEC/EN standards

61241-4

-

-

-

61241-11

-

61241-18

60079-1

60079-2

60079-5

60079-6

60079-7

60079-11

60079-15

60079-18

Non sparking

Energy-limited

Restricted-breathing

Sealed devices

ZONES/EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES

Gas

Dust

(defi ned in application of 1999/92/EC Directive)

Zones Equipmentcategory

1D

2D or 1D

3D, 2D or 1D

20: Permanent presence

21: Occasional presence

23: Rare presence

0: Permanent presence

1: Occasional presence

2: Rare presence

category

1G

2G or 1G

3G, 2G or 1G

Methane

Propane

Ethylene

Hydrogen/Acetylene

IIA

IIB

IIC

IMines

Area Group Gas reference

Surface

EXPLOSION GROUPS

Certifi cation Construction

Fluid PowerApplication

ControlTesting

Certifi cate of conformityNotifi ed Body

Zones – TemperatureCustomer – End user

Standards – Test ReportNotifi ed Body and/or Manufacturer

Declaration of conformityManufacturer

Quality AssuranceManufacturer

Directives – Standards

ATEX

General requirements

Flow restricting enclosure

Flameproof enclosure

Constructional safety

Control of ignition sources

Liquid immersion

13463-1

13463-2

-

fr

d

c

b

k

13463-3

13463-5

13463-6

13463-8

Gas/Dust Gas/Dust

TYPE OF PROTECTION FOR NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

EN standards CodeConcept

Paper fi bre (16 mm)

Aluminium (< 10 mm)

Corn starch (< 10 mm)

Wheat (37 mm)

Wood (60 mm)

Sugar (30 mm)

Polyethylene (72 mm)

570

560

335

430

460

300

310

480

No ignition(fusion)

530

510

500

490

440

cloud 5 mm layer

DUST IGNITION TEMPERATURES

Ignition temperatures (°C)Material

Fluid Power SA

Belgium, Brussels

Type: …/0123456D

U=230 VAC; P=2.5 W

Ex d mb IIC T4

Ex tD A21 IP67 T 135°C

Tamb. –40°C; +65°C 0081 II 2 G D

LCIE 02 ATEX 6024 X

XX.XX.XXXX

Type of equipment

Date of production

Gas marking

Dust marking

ATEX marking

MARKING

Name of manufacturer

Electrical parameters

Temperature parameters

ATEX certifi cate no.

Non-protected Non-protected

Protected against vertically falling water drops

Protected against vertically falling water drops when enclosure tilted up to 15°

Protected against spraying water when up to 60° from vertical

Protected against splashing water from any direction

Protected against jets of water from any direction

Protected against powerful jets of water from any direction

Protected against immersion

Protected against continuous immersion

Second fi gure indicates protection against water penetration

First fi gure indicates protection against dangerous access and solid foreign objects

According to IEC/EN 60529

0 0

Protected against solid object Ø 50 mm or more 1 1

Protected against solid object Ø 12,5 mm or more 2 2

Protected against solid object Ø 2,5 mm or more 3 3

Protected against solid object Ø 1 mm or more 4 4

Dust protected 5 5

Dust-tight 6 6

7

8

DEGREE OF PROTECTION BY ENCLOSURE

IP

Europäisches Komitee Ölhydraulik & Pneumatik · European Oil Hydraulic & Pneumatic Committee · Comité Européen des Transmissions Oléohydrauliques & Pneumatiques

For protection systems: category 1 or M1

Category Electrical equipment Mechanical/pneumatic/hydraulic equipment

EUROPEAN SCHEME OF CERTIFICATION (94/9/EC)

EC type examination (Annex III)Production quality assurance(Annex IV or Annex V)

EC type examination (Annex III)Product quality assurance(Annex VII or Annex VI)

EC type examination (Annex III)Production quality assurance(Annex IV or Annex V)

Internal control (Annex VIII)Communicate the fi le to a notifi ed body

Internal control of production(Annex VIII)

Unit verifi cation (Annex IX)

Internal control of production(Annex VIII)

1 or

M1

2 or

M2

3

1 or

2 or 3

or

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T1

T1

T2

T2

T3

T4

T6

Tem

per

atu

re c

lass Typical substances

Max

imu

msu

rfac

e te

mp

erat

ure

GAS TEMPERATURE CLASSES

300

450

100

85

560°C – Hydrogen

537°C – Methane

425°C – Ethylene

305°C – Acetylene

210°C – Kerosene

160°C – Ethyl ether

95°C – Carbon disulphide

200

135

°C

600

500

400

300

200

100