This document summarizes the certification procedures for equipment intended for use in hazardous locations according to the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the IECEx certification scheme. It outlines the categories and groups of equipment, zones and protection levels. The procedures include EU type examination, internal production control, quality assurance notifications, and marking requirements. Certification can be conducted by a Notified Body for ATEX or an IECEx Certification Body and involves testing, inspections, and issuing certificates of conformity.
This document summarizes the certification procedures for equipment intended for use in hazardous locations according to the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the IECEx certification scheme. It outlines the categories and groups of equipment, zones and protection levels. The procedures include EU type examination, internal production control, quality assurance notifications, and marking requirements. Certification can be conducted by a Notified Body for ATEX or an IECEx Certification Body and involves testing, inspections, and issuing certificates of conformity.
This document summarizes the certification procedures for equipment intended for use in hazardous locations according to the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the IECEx certification scheme. It outlines the categories and groups of equipment, zones and protection levels. The procedures include EU type examination, internal production control, quality assurance notifications, and marking requirements. Certification can be conducted by a Notified Body for ATEX or an IECEx Certification Body and involves testing, inspections, and issuing certificates of conformity.
This document summarizes the certification procedures for equipment intended for use in hazardous locations according to the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the IECEx certification scheme. It outlines the categories and groups of equipment, zones and protection levels. The procedures include EU type examination, internal production control, quality assurance notifications, and marking requirements. Certification can be conducted by a Notified Body for ATEX or an IECEx Certification Body and involves testing, inspections, and issuing certificates of conformity.
Zone 0 and / or 20 Zone 1 and / or 21 Zone 2 and / or 22 All hazardous locations
Electrical and non electrical Electrical equipment Non electrical equipment Electrical and non electrical Equipment Components Units Verification equipment (category 1) (category 2) (category 2) equipment (category 3) IECEx OD-009 IECEx OD-009 IECEx OD-033
OR OR OR OR Conformity EU type examination Unit verification EU type examination Unit verification Acknowledgement Unit verification Statement / Unit Verification Certificate of Certificate of Certificate of (annex III) (annex IX) (annex III) (annex IX) receipt of file (annex IX) Type examination (annex IX) Conformity CoC Conformity CoC Conformity CoC Certificate
OR OR Development stage
Production stage
Production quality Production Conformity to type Product quality
Internal control of Internal control of Quality assessment Quality assessment assurance (annex IV) verification (annex V) (annex VI) assurance (annex VII) production (annex VII) production (annex VII) Report QAR Report QAR QAN* QAN* QAN* QAN*
Notified Body (mandatory) Manufacturer
Notified Body acting as privat-law Certification Body (voluntary) IECEx Certification Body ExCB *QAN: Quality Assessment Notification
Equipment Equipment categories Equipment EPL level Dust NB1) II 2D Ex tb IIIB T 120° C Db Zone Atmosphere Security level group ATEX (ATEX) group IECEx IECEx 1) NB = Notified Body Number, 1258 or 0477 Gas Dust Gas/Dust Gas Dust Gas Dust Gas Dust
always, long term, often,
Non electrical equipment (ATEX) 0 20 during rare malfunctions II 1G 1D II III Ga Da as cloud Gas NB1) II 2G Ex h IIB T4 Gb on occasion in normal 1 21 during expected malfunctions II 2G, 1G 2D, 1D II III Gb Db Dust NB1) II 2D Ex h IIIB T 110° C Db operation; as cloud none or short-term in 1) NB = Notified Body Number, 1258 or 0477 2 22 in normal operation II 3G, 2G, 1G 3D, 2D, 1D II III Gc Dc normal operation IECEx during rare malfunctions I M1 I Ma Mining Gas Ex db IIB T4 Gb until de-energizing of the equipment I M2 I Mb Dust Ex tb IIIB T 120° C Db
Applicable Standards Ingress Protection of
Protection Principle Gas Dust Standard Enclosures Mining Protection against solids, 1st digit Zones 0 1 2 20 21 22 IEC/EN 60079-10-1 I Methane, coal dust Equipment Protection Level EPL Ga Gb Gc Da Db Dc IP Tests Electrical Equipment 0 No protection General requirements • • • • • • IEC/EN 60079-0 Protection against solid foreign 1 objects (Ø ≥ 50 mm) Flameproof enclosures da db dc IEC/EN 60079-1 Protection against solid foreign pxb pxb Gas Groups (typical) 2 Pressurized enclosures pzc pzc IEC/EN 60079-2 objects (Ø ≥ 12.5 mm) pyb pyb IIA Butane, Propane Protection against solid foreign Powder filled q q IEC/EN 60079-5 3 IIB Ethylene objects (Ø ≥ 2.5 mm) Liquid immersion o o IEC/EN 60079-6 IIC Acetylene, Hydrogen Protection against solid foreign Increased safety eb ec IEC/EN 60079-7 4 objects (Ø ≥ 1.0 mm) Intrinsically safe ia ib ic ia ib ic IEC/EN 60079-11 5 Dust protected, no harmful deposit nA 6 Dust tight, no ingress of dust Non-sparking equipment, Restricted breathing, nR IEC/EN 60079-15 Enclosed sparking equipment nC Dust Groups Protection against liquids, 2nd digit Encapsulation ma mb mc ma mb mc IEC/EN 60079-18 IIIA Flying combustible Intrinsically safe systems ia ib ic ia ib ic IEC/EN 60079-25 IIIB Non conductive dust IP Tests IIIC Conductive dust Equipment protection level EPL Ga or _a 0 No protection IEC/EN 60079-26 Two independent types of protection EPL “Gb” _b+_b 1 Protection against vertically falling drops op is op is Protection against optical radiation op is op sh op sh IEC/EN 60079-28 Protection against drops falling up 2 op pr op pr to 15° from vertical
Enclosures ta tb tc IEC/EN 60079-31 Protection against splashing water
Gas Temperature class 3 falling up to 60° from vertical Non electrical equipment T Max. Surface Temperature Protection against splashing water T6 85° C 4 General requirements h h h h h h ISO/EN 80079-36 from any direction T5 100° C Non electrical type of protection constructional 5 Protection against water jets T4 135° C safety “c”, control of ignition source “b”, liquid • • • • • • ISO/EN 80079-37 T3 200° C 6 Protection against powerful water jets immersion “k” T2 300° C Flameproof enclosures • • • • IEC/EN 60079-1 T1 450° C Protection against temporary 7 immersion in water Pressurised enclosures • • • • IEC/EN 60079-2 Protection against continuous Enclosures • • • IEC/EN 60079-31 8 immersion in water
• = Standard Applicable Protection against high pressure
9 and temperature water jets
Eurofins Electrosuisse Product Testing AG Eurofins Product Testing Italy S.r.l.
www.eurofins-electrosuisse.ch www.eurofins.it/EPTI Notified Body ATEX no. 1258 International CB procedure with CB test certificate Switzerland Italy Notified Body ATEX no. 0477 International IECEx system with certificate
Series 2371 Self-Operated Pressure Regulators Pressure Reducing Valves For Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Type 2371-10 Pneumatic Set Point Adjustment Type 2371-11 Manual Set Point Adjustment
