Ex EQUIPMENT D E

EC/EU TYPE EXAMINATION Manufacturer’s IECEx CERTIFICATE OF

CERTIFICATE NUMBER type identification CONFORMITY NUMBER

Supplementary approval:
Explosion protection mark (ATEX marking) WOLF ATEX TORCH WITH LED TR-35+ Lloyds e.g. Lloyds Type Approval (Marine)

Baseefa07ATEX0091X IECEx BAS 06.0089X Register TA

Ambient temperature range
A ATEX MARKING I M1/II 1GD Ex ia I Ma/IIC T4 Ga -30°C≤Ta≤40/55°C
LED TP-300 Ex ia IIIB T130°C Da IP67 1509 LR20/R20 Serial/batch number incorporating
year of construction

Ex EXPLAINED
B Ex MARKING FOR EXPLOSIVE
GAS ATMOSPHERES
1180 Do not open in hazard area / Nicht im Ex-Bereich öffnen / Ne pas ouvrir en zone Ex
Wolf Safety Lamp Co. Ltd. Sheffield, S8 0YA, England www.wolf-safety.co.uk
KEY
Replacement parts
specification
Explosive atmosphere consisting

C
CE mark Replacement parts Ex MARKING FOR EXPLOSIVE Ingress protection Name of the Safety measures to of a mixture with air of flammable
(ATEX marking) specification DUST ATMOSPHERES level marking manufacturer be applied in service substances in the form of gas,

GAS ZONE DUST ZONE

vapour or mist, or a cloud of
combustible dust in air.

Spark

A ATEX MARKING B Ex MARKING FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES to EN60079 C Ex MARKING FOR EXPLOSIVE DUST ATMOSPHERES to EN60079-0
Note: ‘Ex’ and Protection
Ignition
I M1 / II 1 GD Ex ia I Ma / IIC T4 Ga -30≤Ta≤40/55°C Concepts are not marked Ex ia IIIB T130°C Da IP67
1180 if a ‘Technical File’ from
first principles is applied.
CE mark denotes Specific Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Defines Explosion Protection Gas Group Equipment Gas Group Temperature Equipment Ambient Explosion Protected Protection Dust Maximum Surface Equipment Ingress Protection
manufacturers’ declaration mark for Group Category Group Category suitability Protected Concept Protection Classification Protection Temperature Range Equipment Concept Group Temperature Protection Level Level Marking
of product compliance to Explosion (Mining) (Mining) (Industrial) (Industrial) of use of Equipment Level Level Flameproof flange gap
all relevant EU Directives Protection Group II on Ex d equipment
equipment
1180 = Number of Notified
in gas and/
Body responsible for EU
GAS GROUPS PROTECTION CONCEPTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS DUST GROUPS
or dust
monitoring of production quality
atmospheres

Maximum Safe Maximum Symbol Zone Group Typical Hazard

Typical Sparking Energy Safe Gap Applicable Concept Icon Description IEC/EN Standard

EQUIPMENT GROUP & EQUIPMENT CATEGORY Group

Hazard Intrinsic Safety
Ex ia/ib
Flameproof
Ex d
Concepts
General Requirements
Gas
+
Dust
+ General electrical safety requirements
Gas
0
Dust
20 IEC/EN 60079-0 Industrial
IIIA

IIIB
Combustible Flyings

Non-conductive Dusts

ATEX ATEX IEC/EN 60079-0

Permissible
I Methane All concepts
1
for construction, testing and marking of
electrical equipment and components
7 in Ex atmospheres
1
2
21
22 IIIC Conductive Dusts D EC/EU TYPE EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE NUMBER
Equipment Equipment MORE WIDE
11 used
Equipment Hazard Area of Use Mining 77
Group Category Protection Level Group Flameproof Ex da 1 7 within the apparatus
Ignition 0 IEC/EN 60079-1
GROUP III DUST

ENERGY REQUIRED
11 77 contained and will not ignite Explosion

TO IGNITE GAS

FLAMEPROOF
M1 Very high protection (Ma) Energised in IIA Propane Ex d, Ex i
Ex db enclosure is 1 Risk of Ignition Protected Baseefa 07 ATEX 0091 X

GAP SIZE
Ex atmosphere Ex dc 2 8 explosive atmosphere
surrounding 2 Equipment
Mining I
M2 High protection (Mb)
I
De-energised in
Ex atmosphere
IIB Ethylene Pressurised Ex pxb
Ex pyb
Ex pxp
22
2
22
Ex pyb
8
88
8
Explosive
8 atmosphere excluded
by surrounding ignition source
1
1
21
21
IEC/EN 60079-2 SUBDIVISION IIIA Notified body Year ATEX Serial Certificate
Industrial responsible for EC/ Certificate Certificate Number Number Suffix
Ex pzc Ex pzc with9pressurised inert gas 2 22 Group III electrical equipment
1G Very high protection (Ga) Zones 0,1,2 IIC Hydrogen/ LESS NARROW All concepts 3 IIIB EU-Type Examination Issued
Powder filled Ex q 33 Explosive9
9 is intended for use in explosive
Industrial Acetylene
3 9gas excluded
ignition source
by immersing
in sand
1 IEC/EN 60079-5
dust atmospheres other than
(Test House)
Gas, Vapour & 2G High protection (Gb) II Zones 1,2
33 9 9 IIIC
Mist Hazards
mines, with subdivision according X Suffix denotes special conditions of certification – refer to certificate. U Suffix denotes Ex component approval.
GROUP II GAS
Explosion
3G Normal protection (Gc) Zones 2 to the nature of the dust.
II
Risk of Ignition Protected
Oil immersion Ex ob 4 10 gas excluded by
Explosive 1 IEC/EN 60079-6 IIIA IIIB IIIC
1D Very high protection (Da) Zones 20,21,22
Equipment
Ex oc 44 10
10 ignition source in oil
immersing 2
Industrial SUBDIVISION IIA
4
44
10
10 Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
Dust Hazards
2D

3D
High protection (Db)

Normal protection (Dc)

III Zones 21,22

Zones 22 Equipment sub-grouping IIB

Increased safety Ex eb
Ex ec
5
55
10
Design excludes the possibility
11
of incendive arcs, sparks
1
2
IEC/EN 60079-7 E IECEx CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY NUMBER
segregates gases according 5 11
11or hot surfaces
Equipment Group and Category identify the areas in which equipment may be safely used. to ease of ignitability by sparks 55 11
IIC 11
11 in circuit and
MAXIMUM SURFACE TEMPERATURE
or flames in a gas/air mixture. Intrinsic safety Ex ia Ex ia Energy 0 20 IEC/EN 60079-11
These apply to flameproof Ex ib Ex ib6 temperature on components 1 21 IECEx BAS 06 0089 X
IIA IIB IIC Ex ic Ex ic66 reduced to a safe level 2 22
Ex d and intrinsically safe 6
Ex ia/ib/ic equipment only. Non-incendive: 1 667 Will not ignite explosive 2 IEC/EN 60079-15
AREA CLASSIFICATION
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Group III electrical equipment is marked with a temperature with ‘T’ prefix detailing IECEx ExCB – IECEx Year Serial Certificate
nA: Non sparking 1 Ex nA 7 gas in normal operation,
the actual maximum temperature that may be found on any surface accessible by a Certificate Certification Certificate Number Number Suffix
11
nR: Restricted breathing Ex nR 77 faults unlikely to occur
potentially explosive dust atmosphere. Ignition temperature of a specific dust hazard Body Issued
nC: Enclosed break Ex nC
Area Classification
Encapsulation
2 Ex ma Ex ma
8 Flammable atmosphere 0 20 IEC/EN 60079-18
must be higher than maximum surface temperature displayed on electrical equipment.
X Suffix denotes special conditions of certification – refer to certificate. U Suffix denotes Ex component approval.
Zone Criteria
Gases Dusts CLASSIFICATION OF
HAZARDOUS AREAS
TEMPERATURE CLASS 2
2 Ex mb
Ex mc
Ex mb8
88
Ex mc
excluded by encapsulating the
ignition source in resin
1
2
21
22
present continuously, for long periods To EN/IEC 60079-10 9
Zone 0 Zone 20
(>1000hrs per annum) or frequently Hazardous areas are Temperature class relates to the hot surface ignition temperature of a is: Inherently safe
3
Optical radiation protection:
Ex op is Ex op9is
Protection of equipment and
transmission systems using 0 20 IEC/EN 60079-28
IGNITION TEMPERATURES FOR COMMON COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS NOTIFIED BODIES
3
classified into zones on particular explosive gas, vapour or mist atmosphere. It must not be exceeded 33
pr: Mechanically protected Ex op pr Ex op9
9pr optical radiation 1 21
likely to occur in normal the basis of the frequency by the temperature classification of the equipment intended to be used in sh: Interlock / shutdown Ex op sh Ex op sh 1/2 21/ 22 Dust Layer (5mm) – Dust Cloud –
Dust
Zone 1 Zone 21 operation, occasionally (>10hrs, and duration of the that atmosphere. Hot surfaces can ignite explosive atmospheres Dust Type minimum ignition minimum ignition
<1000hrs per annum) occurrence of an explosive Explosion Dust ignition protection4 10
Ex ta Design excludes the ingress 20 IEC/EN 60079-31 Group
temperature (°C) temperature (°C) ATEX Notified Body
atmosphere. Durations Risk of Ignition
Protected by enclosure 4 10
Ex tb of explosive dusts 21
Zone 2 Zone 22 unlikely to occur in normal Equipment 4 10
10
Ex tc 22 Aluminium IIIC 450 560 Notified Bodies are appointed by governments of individual EU countries as responsible to carry out functions
on table are typical. 450ºC specified in the ATEX Equipment Directive, such as EU type examination of equipment and quality assurance
operation, if it does will only be for short Blasting Dust (Paint Shreds) IIIB 270 390
T1 Special protection 5 Ex sa Ex sa Equipment protection by 0 20 IEC 60079-33 assessment of equipment production.
periods (<10hrs per annum) 11 Coal IIIB 380 560
Ex sb Ex sb special protection “s” 1 21
300ºC 5 Ex sc 11
Ex sc 2 22
Flour (Wheat) IIIB 450 430
T2 55 11
11 Grain IIIA 290 490 IECEx Certification Body (ExCB)
200ºC Protection concept identifies the means by which explosion protection is achieved. Iron Powder IIIC 450 520 Organisations successfully completing the IECEx assessment process are approved to operate within the IECEx
6
DIRECTIVES AND SCHEMES 135ºC
T3
6
6
Paper Fibre
PVC
Resin (Epoxy)
IIIA
IIIB
IIIB
335
440
240
470
680
532
Certified Equipment Scheme and to issue IECEx Test Reports (ExTRs), IECEx Quality Assessment Reports (QARs)
and the Online Certificate of Conformity.
T4 SGS Baseefa is responsible for the quality assurance assessment of equipment manufactured by the Wolf Safety Lamp
100ºC
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE Rubber
Soot
IIIB
IIIB
450
450
470
720 Company and, under ATEX, is identified by the notified body number (1180) below the CE mark on Wolf products.

ATEX EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 85ºC

T5 Starch (Maize)
Sugar
IIIB
IIIB
490
460
430
360
‘CE’ marking is used within the European Union to identify products that comply with all relevant EC/EU Directives, T6
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Wood (Flour) IIIB 305 470
Ex equipment has a temperature class based
RESOURCES AND STANDARDS
with the aim of promoting free trade and regulating safety.
on use in an ambient of -20°C to +40°C unless
Only equipment that is ‘CE’ marked compliant with the ATEX Equipment Directive may be sold for use in potentially Check the GESTIS-DUST EX database of ‘Combustion and Explosion Characteristics
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 otherwise stated e.g. -30°C≤Ta≤40/55°C
explosive atmospheres within the EU. The Directive scope includes electrical and mechanical equipment for use of Dusts’ for more details at http://www.dguv.de/ifa/GESTIS/GESTIS-STAUB-EX/index.jsp.
in mining and industrial applications, both on and offshore and considers risks of ignition from potentially explosive Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Ignition temperatures will vary dependent on the exact characteristics of the dust and the
gas, vapour, mist and dust atmospheres. Compliance of products to the ATEX Equipment Directive, through conformity
assessment, is generally in two stages: design and production. A common route to product design compliance
environment it is in.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
is by meeting the requirements of all relevant Harmonised EN standards.
INGRESS PROTECTION (IP) CODE to IEC/EN 60529 The 2014/34/EU ATEX Equipment Directive may be found on the following website:
The ATEX Directive requires that latest advancements in technical knowledge and ‘state-of-the-art’ thinking are APPARATUS GROUPS AND TEMPERATURE CLASSES http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0034&from=EN
implemented without delay, so Harmonised EN standards can change regularly.
FOR COMMON EXPLOSIVE GASES AND VAPOURS Ex equipment selection for use in gases, vapours, mists or dusts must take into consideration the environmental conditions of the
The 99/92/EC ATEX Workplace Directive may be found on the following website:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2000:023:0057:0064:EN:PDF
Manufacturers of equipment for safe use in potentially explosive atmospheres are under a legal responsibility
area in which it is to be used. Apparatus resistance to ingress of both solid bodies and water is identified by use of an ‘IP rating’.
to ensure timely compliance with any such changes affecting their products; in some cases this may result in Gas/Vapour Gas Temperature Gas/Vapour Gas Temperature A copy of the DSEAR regulations is available at: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022776.htm
re-design and re-certification. Temperature Group Class Temperature Group Class 1st Numeral > 50mm > 12.5mm > 2.5mm > 1mm 1st numeral and 2nd numeral
A guide to DSEAR, published by the Health and Safety Executive can be downloaded at:
Once compliance with the relevant Directives is complete and the manufacturer has issued the EC/EU Declaration Protection combined to identify level of
Acetic acid IIA T1 Hydrogen IIC T1 No ingress protection, e.g. dust http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/dsear.htm
of Conformity, the ‘CE’ mark is applied and the product placed on the market. against solid protection
Acetone IIA T1 Kerosene IIA T3 tight, protected from high
bodies IECEx System website: www.iecex.com
ATEX Equipment Directive 94/9/EC was repealed on 19 April 2016, ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU became applicable from Acetylene IIC T2 Methane (industrial) IIA T1 power water jets/heavy seas
20 April 2016. This is the result of a legislative realignment and had limited relevance to the manufacturer or user, Ammonia IIA T1 Methanol IIA T2
Benzene IIA T1 Petrol - T3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
other than requiring the EC/EU Declaration of Conformity to refer to the correct Directive on the relevant date.
Butane IIA T2 Petroleum IIA T1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Carbon Monoxide
Cychlohexane
IIB
IIA
T1
T3
Propane
Toluene
IIA
IIA
T2
T1
2nd Numeral
Protection
°
° ASSOCIATED STANDARDS
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) IIB T2 Turpentine IIA T3 No °
Explosive Atmospheres. Explosion prevention & protection
IECEx CERTIFICATION SCHEME Ethylene IIB T2 Xylene IIA T1
against water protection
°
Basic concepts and methodology EN 1127-1

The objective of the IECEx Certification Scheme is to facilitate international trade in equipment for use in explosive A more comprehensive list of gases and vapours is provided in IEC 60079-20-1 Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
atmospheres, while maintaining the required level of safety and international confidence in the product assessment Classification of areas – Explosive Gas Atmospheres IEC/EN 60079-10-1
process. Equipment certification is achieved by meeting relevant international IEC standards (mirror standards to Classification of areas – Explosive Dust Atmospheres IEC/EN 60079-10-2
those used in ATEX) and results in access to over 30 member countries that accept the Scheme (subject to national Electrical installations IEC/EN 60079-14
deviations). IECEx is a “live” scheme with a database listing all current product certificates published online. Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations IEC/EN 60079-17

EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES EXPLOSIVE DUST

Material characteristics, gases and vapours, test methods and data IEC/EN 60079-20-1

ATEX WORKPLACE DIRECTIVE & DSEAR Ex ENVIRONMENT PETROL STATION

ATMOSPHERES
Standards available from: British Standards Institution,
369 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL
www.bsigroup.com

The 99/92/EC ATEX Workplace Directive is a legal framework providing protection for property and workers in potentially These diagrams show how hazardous area DECANTING OF
explosive gas, vapour, mist and dust atmospheres within the EU. It lists a set of obligations and safety measures for COMBUSTIBLE
employers, requiring the adoption of a coherent risk assessment based strategy for the prevention of explosions. zones may occur in typical circumstances. MATERIAL FROM This guide is provided to aid in the selection of Wolf lighting products for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Information given is based on practice within
In the UK the ATEX Workplace Directive has been implemented as an element of The Dangerous Substances and CONTAINER TO the EU, as specified in the requirements of the 94/9/EC - 2014/34/EU ATEX (Equipment) Directive and the 99/92/EC ATEX (Workplace) Directive with further
Explosive Atmospheres Regulation 2002 (DSEAR). CONTAINER practice outlined for international use within the IECEx Scheme. It is the user’s responsibility to ascertain if a particular product is safe and without risk to health
and safety by virtue of its location in a hazardous area, i.e. classification of zones, gas groups, ignition temperatures, etc. Both the specifier and user should be
thoroughly familiar with the standards mentioned in this guide. Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this document, the Company regrets that

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it cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions contained herein. Readers should not rely upon the information contained in this document without
seeking specific safety advice and ensuring that their own particular circumstances are in accordance with the matters set out.

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Protection concept identified the means by which explosion protection is achieved.