{"id":9051,"date":"2019-02-05T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/?p=9051"},"modified":"2024-09-19T10:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T08:39:50","slug":"ex-protection-the-most-common-ignition-protection-types-for-sensors-in-gas-hazardous-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/knowhow\/ex-protection-the-most-common-ignition-protection-types-for-sensors-in-gas-hazardous-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex protection \u2013 The most common ignition protection types for sensors in gas hazardous areas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The use of sensors in hazardous areas can be realised through different, defined design concepts, referred to as ignition protection types. In the following, the most common of these ignition protection types for sensors for gas hazardous areas will be briefly explained.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0 Ignition protection type<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Protection principle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Use in zone<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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\u00a0Flameproof enclosure \u201cd\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0IEC 60079-1
\n\u00a0EN 60079-1
\n\u00a0UL 60079-1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nConstructive measures in\/on the case prevent the propagation of an explosion from inside the electrical instrument to the surrounding explosive atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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Ex da = Zone 0, 1, 2<\/p>\n

Ex db = Zone 1, 2<\/p>\n

Ex dc = Zone 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0Intrinsic safety \u201ci\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0IEC 60079-11
\n\u00a0EN 60079-11
\n\u00a0UL 60079-11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Limitation of the energy (power, current, voltage) in the circuit of the electrical instrument, so that a spark or thermal effect cannot trigger any ignition of an explosive atmosphere.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ex ia = Zone 0, 1, 2<\/p>\n

Ex ib = Zone 1, 2<\/p>\n

Ex ic = Zone 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n\u00a0Non-sparking equipment \u201cnA\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0IEC 60079-15
\n\u00a0EN 60079-15
\n\u00a0UL 60079-15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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In normal operation, under defined and described circumstances, the electrical instrument presents no ignition source.<\/p>\n

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Ex nA = Zone 2<\/p>\n

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Ignition protection types for use in zone 0, 1, 2<\/h2>\n

With ignition protection type Ex i \u201cintrinsic safety\u201d, one is easily talking about the most common ignition protection type for sensors. The circuits of these electrical instruments are designed, in terms of their energy (power, current, voltage), so that neither a spark nor the thermal development of the components used could cause ignition of the hazardous environment. <\/p>\n

The ignition protection type Ex d \u201cflameproof enclosure\u201d allows the ignition of an explosion inside the electrical instrument. However, the constructive design of the instrument prevents this explosion from being able to escape from the instrument and thus igniting the explosive atmosphere there. This is, for example, achieved by an appropriate thickness of the case wall, compliance with gap dimensions and additional specifications for installation.<\/p>\n

Ignition protection type for use in zone 2<\/h2>\n

While the ignition protection types already described can enable the use of electrical instruments (sensors) in zones 0, 1 and 2, electrical instruments with ignition protection type Ex nA \u201cnon-sparking equipment\u201d are only suitable for use in zone 2. As the name implies, these instruments are unable to cause a spark and nor do they contain any source of ignition from hot surfaces. However, this is only the case in normal operation, since in zone 2 an explosive atmosphere may only exist rarely and for a short time and a simultaneous failure of the instrument is very unlikely.<\/p>\n

Selection of the ignition protection type<\/h2>\n

As already described, these are the most common ignition protection types for sensors, but not all of them. The selection of the ignition protection type of the electrical instruments is determined by the specification of the operator and their ignition protection concept for the machine or plant. This can differ strongly, for instance from region to region. For example, in Europe the ignition protection type Ex i is very widespread, while in the USA, the ignition protection type Ex d, under the description \u201cflameproof enclosure\u201d, is very often used.<\/p>\n

Note
\n<\/strong>Further information on Ex d can be found in the blog post \u201cWhy it is important to choose explosion-proof pressure transmitters carefully \u2026<\/a>\u201d. Details on the model IS-3 ex pressure sensor with ignition protection types Ex ia und Ex nA can be found on the WIKA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The use of sensors in hazardous areas can be realised through different, defined design concepts, referred to as ignition protection types. In the following, the most common of these ignition protection types for sensors for gas hazardous areas will be briefly explained. \u00a0 Ignition protection type Protection principle Use in zone \u00a0Flameproof enclosure \u201cd\u201d \u00a0IEC […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161,"featured_media":9050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[254,45,77],"class_list":["post-9051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowhow","tag-ex-protection","tag-ingress-protection","tag-pressure-sensor"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nExplosion protection: Types of protection for sensors - WIKA blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The use of sensors in hazardous areas can be realised through different, defined design concepts, referred to as ignition protection types.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/knowhow\/ex-protection-the-most-common-ignition-protection-types-for-sensors-in-gas-hazardous-areas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Explosion protection: Types of protection for sensors - 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