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The basics of explosion protection - 9224 7.appendix

38 7.4 Constructional Requirements for Explosion Protected Electrical Equipment

Table 20: Constructional Requirements in Europe, USA, Canada, and International Comparison, Part 1 Type of ignition protectionAbbreviationRegionInstallation locationStandardGeneral requirementsUSClass I, Division 1 & 2FM 3600AExUSClass I, Zone 0, 1, & 2ISA 60079-0 ExCAClass I, Zone 0, 1, & 2CSA E60079-0 Ex (EEx)EUZone 0, 1 & 2EN 60079-0 ExIECZone 0, 1 & 2IEC 60079-0Increased safetyAEx eUSClass I, Zone 1ISA 60079-7Ex eCAClass I, Zone 1CSA E60079-7 Ex e (EEx e)EUZone 1EN 60079-7 Ex eIECZone 1IEC 60079-7Non-incendive(NI)USClass I, Division 2FM 3611(NI)CAClass I, Division 2C22.2 No. 213Non-sparking apparatusAEx nAUSClass I, Zone 2ISA 60079-15Ex nACAClass I, Zone 2CSA E60079-15 Ex nA (EEx nA)EUZone 2EN 60079-15 Ex nAIECZone 2IEC 60079-15Explosion-proof(XP)USClass I, Division 1FM 3615(XP)CAClass I, Division 1C22.2 No. 30Flameproof enclosureAEx dUSClass I, Zone 1ISA 60079-1Ex dCAClass I, Zone 1CSA E60079-1 Ex d (EEx d)EUZone 1EN 60079-1 Ex dIECZone 1IEC 60079-1Powder fillingAEx qUSClass I, Zone 1ISA 60079-5Ex qCAClass I, Zone 1CSA E79-5 Ex q (EEx q)EUZone 1EN 50017 Ex qIECZone 1IEC 60079-5Protected facilitiesAEx nCUSClass I, Zone 2ISA 60079-15and componentsEx nCCAClass I, Zone 2CSA E60079-15Ex nC (EEx nC)EUZone 2EN 60079-15 Ex nCIECZone 2IEC 60079-15Intrinsic Safety(IS)USClass I, Division 1FM 3610(IS)CAClass I, Division 1C22.2 No. 157 AEx iaUSClass I, Zone 0FM 3610 AEx ibUSClass I, Zone 1FM 3610 Ex ia CAClass I, Zone 0CSA E60079-11 Ex ibCAClass I, Zone 1CSA E60079-11 Ex ia (EEx ia)EUZone 0EN 60079-11 Ex icEUZone 2EN 60079-11 Ex ib (EEx ib)EUZone 1EN 60079-11 Ex iaIECZone 0IEC 60079-11 Ex icIECZone 2IEC 60079-11 Ex ibIECZone 1IEC 60079-11 R.STAHL explosion protection