13 Appendix: Explosion-proof coding
ATEX Certification
Group
(surface device, no mining)
Category (elevated protection degree, the devices of this category can be installed in zone 1
and 21 and in zone 2 and 22)
IECEx Certification
Explosionproof housing for
potentially explosive areas
Atmosphere type
(gases and dusts)
Explosionproof housing for
potentially explosive areas
Gases
group
Device class
temperature
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Gases
group
Temperature classification
for gases and dusts respectively
Dust ignition protection,
zones type 21-22
Enclosure weatherproof
IP standard
Enclosure weatherproof
IP standard
Max superficial
temperature
MNVCEXPT_0702