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Parker EME ETH ATEX marking
192-550003N10 ETH ATEX December 2019
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1.6 ETH ATEX marking
Parker ETH - Electro Cylinder with the ATEX supplement are certified for use in
explosive gas atmospheres (device group II, category 2G).
An ETH Electro Cylinder with the ATEX supplement complies with the
requirements of the EC directive 2014/34/EC. Below you can find an explanation of
the features and areas of usage resulting from the ATEX marking:
ETH032 & ETH050: II 2G Ex h IIC T4 Gb
II Equipment group II, all areas, except underground (mining)
2G Zone 1, 2, gas explosion category 2G, 3G
Ex h constructional safety in accordance with ISO 80079-37
1)
("c" according to DIN EN 13463-5)
IIC suitable for explosive areas IIA, IIB and IIC.
Typical gases: Hydrogen
Ignition energy: >45 µJoule
T4 Temperature class 4
Ignition temperature of flammable substances > 135°C
Gb Equipment protection level (EPL) according to IEC 60079-0
Gb: device with high protection level
ETH080; ETH100, ETH125: II 2G Ex h IIB T4 Gb
II Equipment group II, all areas, except underground (mining)
2G Zone 1, 2, gas explosion category 2G, 3G
Ex h constructional safety in accordance with ISO 80079-37
1)
("c" according to DIN EN 13463-5)
IIB suitable for explosion region IIA and IIB.
Typical gases: Ethylene
Ignition energy: >160 µJoule
T4 Temperature class 4
Ignition temperature of flammable substances > 135°C
Gb Equipment protection level (EPL) according to IEC 60079-0
Gb: device with high protection level
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The ISO standard 80079-37 replaces the standard series DIN EN 13463 Parts
1,5,6 and 8.
Classification
Equipment
group
Equiment Categories
Protection
class
Explosion
group
Temperature
class
Equipment
protection
level
ETH frame size
II 2G Ex h
IIC
T4 Gb
ETH032
ETH050
IIB
ETH080
ETH100
ETH125
Equipment group
Equipment
Category
Area
Protectio
n
level EPL
Level of
safety
Inflammable
Substances
Protecti
on
class
Explosion
group
Temperature
class
I
Mines
(Undergrou
nd / mining)
II
Surfaces
(all areas,
except
underground
/ mining)
1G Area 0, 1, 2 Ga Very high
Gas
d IIA T1 < 450 °C
2G Area 1, 2 Gb high p IIB T2 < 300 °C
3G Zone 2 Gc normal g IIC T3 < 200 °C
1D Area 20, 21, 22 As Very high
Dust
h T4 < 135 °C
2D Area 21, 22 Db high
Ex h
T5 < 100 °C
3D Area 22 Dc normal T6 < 85 °C
ETH ATEX can be used in these areas.