Ex Basic Training

Crouse-Hinds

Jan 2021

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 Content
 What is Explosion
 Hazardous Area Classification
 Common Explosion - proof Type
 Ex marking
 Certification
 Laboratory

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What is Explosion

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 What is Explosion
What is Explosion：
 An explosion is a sudden chemical reaction between an inflammable material and
oxygen

Three conditions of Explosion:

 Explosive material
 Oxygen
 Ignition source

Explosion also needs：

 Limited space
 Mix / spread widely
Ignition source

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Source of Ignition
Ignition Heat
 Fire  Motor
 Electric spark  Lighting
 Mechanical spark  Other high temperature

 The spark and heat of electrical equipment are the main ignition sources for explosions

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Hazardous Area Classification

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 Marketing application
Oil Exploitation Cement Mill Flour Mill

Oil Transportation Petroleum refining and chemical processing

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Zone VS EPL _ Gas
The Hazardous Area Zone Classification identifies ----Gas

The likelihood of an explosive atmosphere occurring:

Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2

Continuous Under Normal Operation Under abnormal
(>1000hrs/Yr) (>10hrs/Yr<1000hrs/Yr) Operation
(<10hrs/Yr)
EPL Ga EPL Gb EPL Gc

 EPL------Equipment protection level

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Zone VS EPL _ Dust
The Hazardous Area Zone Classification identifies ----Dust

The likelihood of an explosive atmosphere occurring:

Zone 20 Zone21 Zone22

Under Normal Operation Under Abnormal
Operation
Continuous (>10hrs/Yr<1000hrs/Yr)
(>1000hrs/Yr) (<10hrs/Yr)

EPL Db EPL Dc
EPL Da

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Examples of Zone

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Atmosphere Groups

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T-code （Temperature Classification)
The maximum surface temperature of the equipment may be on the outer surface
of the equipment or on the inner surface of the equipment based on different
explosion-proof types.

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IP code
Ex e: IP54 min.

Waterproof test Dust proof test

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Equipment Selection Rules
Equipment Selection Rules
Hazardous Area
Atmophere Groups
Zone 0(20) Zone1(21) Zone 2(22)
Group Environment Location
I Coal /Mining Ma Mb Mc
IIA IIA,IIB,IIC IIA,IIB,IIC IIA,IIB,IIC
Gas, Vapors and Mists
IIB Ga IIB,IIC Gb IIB,IIC Gc IIB,IIC
IIC IIC IIC IIC
Surface and Other Locations
IIIA IIIA,IIIB,IIIC IIIA,IIIB,IIIC IIIA,IIIB,IIIC
Combustible
IIIB Da IIIB,IIIC Db IIIB,IIIC Dc IIIB,IIIC
Dusts
IIIC IIIC IIIC IIIC

Equipment T-code Guideline

T-code T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Equipement @ T-code T1~T6 T2~T6 T2~T6 T4~T6 T5~T6 T6

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Common Explosion - proof Type

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Protection Concepts
Contain the explosion in the
Isolate the Inflammable material
enclosure
from the ignition source
 Explosion-proof/Flameproof
 Encapsulation
 Oil Immersion
Eliminate ignition sources
 Sand Filling
 Increased Safety
 Dust Ignition Proof
 Intrinsic Safety
 Non-spark

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Type ‘d’ Protection - Flameproof
The enclosure must be strength
enough to withstand an internal
explosion, without the explosion
being transmitted to the outside
atmosphere.
• Design standard IEC/EN 60079-1
• Installation Standard IEC/EN 60079-14
• EPL Gb for use in Zones 1 & 2

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Flameproof products
• EVZ • F2C • HPLN

• C10 • CPD15

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Type ‘e’ Protection - Increased Safety
 Ensures safety by removal of sources of
ignition.

 Equipment does not spark in normal

operation and measures are taken to
ensure sources of ignition cannot occur

 Design standard is IEC/EN 60079-7

 Equipment is suitable for Zone 1 & 2

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Increased Safety products
• CLLK Ex e

• CTB Ex e • GHG43 Ex e • GHC 7 Ex e

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Type ‘ma’, ‘mb’ & ‘mc’ Protection - Encapsulation

 The main requirement for ‘m’ type is that the

apparatus to be protected is encapsulated in a
compound, to ensure that ignition capable parts
do not come into contact with a surrounding.
flammable atmosphere.
• Design standard IEC/EN 60079-18
• Suitable for Zone 0&20(ma), Zone 1& 21(mb),
Zone 2 & 22(mc）

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Ex m Encapsulation products
• Ex m driver & Inverter

• Ex m design in fixture

HPL eLLK

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Ex Marking

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Ex marking
II 2G Ex de IIC T6 Gb
Ex logo Environment

Equipment Group
1G = Zone 0 Type of protection Atmosphere group ： T code Equipment
2G = Zone 1 “d” = Flame proof I = Mines with T1 = 450°C protection
I = Coal Mining firedamp level(EPL)
3G = Zone 2 “i” = intrinsic T2 = 300°C
II = All other areas safety II = All other areas- D = Dust
1D = Zone 20 T3 = 200°C
”m” = gas G = Gas
2D = Zone 21 T4 = 135°C
Encapsulation IIC = Hydrogen and a = Very High
3D = Zone 22 T5 = 100°C
“q” = sand filled acetylene b = High
T6 = 85°C
“e” = Increased IIB = ethylene c = Low
safe IIA = Nonmineral
methane and propane
“nR” = Restricted
Breathing III = All other areas-
dust
IIIA = combustible
flying
IIIB = Non-conductive
IIIC = Conductive

 Ex marking must be included in the product label

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Ex Symbol Summary

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Certification

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IEC Ex

The International Electrotechnical Commission

Explosion-proof electrical product certification
system is referred as the certification of electrical
equipment specially used in oil-gas, chemical
industry, coal mine and other industrial sectors
that may gather explosive gases, vapors, dust or
fibers and other dangerous places.

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IEC Ex Members
30 Members of IECEx
Australia Malaysia
Brazil Netherlands
Canada New Zealand
China Norway
Croatia Poland
Czech Republic Romania
Denmark Russia
Finland Singapore
France Slovenia
Germany South Africa
Hungary Sweden
India Switzerland
Italy Turkey
Japan United Kingdom
Korea United States of America

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ATEX

 ATEX：ATmosphere EXplosible
It includes mechanical equipment and electrical
equipment. It sets out the conformity assessment
procedures that must be followed before the equipment is
put on the European market.
 Latest directive：
2014/34/EU
 Scope of application：
All EU countries and some non-EU countries

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Certification Overview
Certificate Countries/ Regions Certified body
Baseefa, CML, Eurofins, TUV,
ATEX EU DNV, Intertek, UL

IECEx system: CQM, Baseefa, CML, Eurofins,

IECEX
23 countries TUV, Intertek, UL

GB China NEPSI, PCEC

HAZLOC
(Hazardous CTS Taiwan 台湾工研院ITRI
台湾工研院
Location)
TIIS Japan TIIS

Russia CCVE
CUTR

BV, CQC, CSA, UL, TUV

Other… Other…
etc

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 ATEX
CSA Certification for
Product certifications Canadian Certification the European Union
Korean
Certification

UL DNV
Certification for Det Norske Veritas 3C China Compulsory
the United States Certificate Certification

CEPEL
IEC & IECEx Brazilian Certification
Conformité
International Certification Européenne

GB European certification

Certification for
China
Japan Certification

TW Certification

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Example of HPLN IECEx Certificate Adobe Acrobat
Document

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Example of HPLN ATEX Certificate Adobe Acrobat
Document

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Laboratory

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Shanghai & Changzhou Laboratory
• NEPSI WTDP certificate • DNV ISO17025

• UL WTDP certificate

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Lab Testing Capabilities
In-House Testing Capability OD-024 Test Scope by NEPSI
Optical Test Picture Test Picture
Optical
Photometric
Heating Test Thermal Shock Gland Test
Thermal
Thermal shock
EOL
Electrical dielectric
Heating Test EOL Test
Electrical Inrush current
Surge
Impact Test Pressure Test
Insulation resistance
Impact
Water pressure Thermal Restrict
Mechanical Endurance Test Breathing Test
Pressure
Tensile test
Thermal endurance Water Pressure Dielectric
IP Code Test Strength Test
Environmental Aging Test
EMC
IP Test (Dust） IP Test（Water）
Salt spray

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Reliability Center – Test Capability
 Established in 2018
 Located in Changzhou factory with about 700m² space
 Capable of Reliability Demonstration Test of both Ex and ordinary location products.
 Four aging test rooms with a capacity of testing 300+ Ex LED fixtures at elevated
temperatures of 45 to 55℃.
 Four thermal/humidity chambers capable of -70 to 170℃ & 20 to 98%RH.
 Four thermal chambers capable of -70 to 170℃ Espec Thermal Shock Espec Thermal / Humidity

 One Explosion proof chamber capable -70 to 150℃

 One thermal shock chambers capable of -60 to 180℃ with ramping rate of 20℃/min
 Two Integrating Sphere supportable of all kinds of Ex LED fixtures for photometric &
electrical test
 One IP dust proof tester, one IP waterproof tester and one water pressure tester for
Ex capability validation
 Adjustable Power Supplier, Data Recorder, Life Meter, Dielectric Tester & Power
Espec Thermal Chamber Espec Thermal / Humidity
Analyzer

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Reliability Center - Test Capability
 Reliability Demonstration Test
 Accelerated Life/Aging Test
 Thermal Cycle Test
 Thermal Shock Test
 Hot/Cold Storage Test
Aging Test Rack
 High Temperature/High Humidity Test
 Emergency LED Life Test
 IP Dust / Water Proof Test Integrating Sphere

 Water Pressure Test

 Temperature Test
 Dielectric Test

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