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Lecture 10 - Ex N

This document summarizes Ex n certification, which applies to equipment incapable of igniting an external gas atmosphere under normal operating conditions and is suitable for use in zone 2 hazardous areas. It describes the various Ex n techniques including non-sparking, energy limitation, enclosed break, and others. Certification is to standards like BS 4683, BS 6941, and EN 50021. Key requirements for Ex n equipment include maintaining an IP54 rating and withstands impacts.

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Lecture 10 - Ex N

This document summarizes Ex n certification, which applies to equipment incapable of igniting an external gas atmosphere under normal operating conditions and is suitable for use in zone 2 hazardous areas. It describes the various Ex n techniques including non-sparking, energy limitation, enclosed break, and others. Certification is to standards like BS 4683, BS 6941, and EN 50021. Key requirements for Ex n equipment include maintaining an IP54 rating and withstands impacts.

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Ex n: Non-incendive

Apparatus is incapable of igniting


an external flammable gas atmosphere
under worst-case
normal operating conditions

Suitable for zone 2 only

Ex n slide 1
Certification

• Ex N complies with
– BS 4683: Part 3 (1971) or
– BS 6941:1988
• Ex n complies with
– EN 50021:1999 or
– IEC 79-15

• There are also other national standards

Ex n slide 2
Ex n: Non-incentive
• Non sparking (- the predominant type)
– simplified Ex e (e.g. terminals, junction boxes,
luminaires, motors)
• Exclusion of flammable gas
– simplified Ex p and Ex m
• Energy limitation
– simplified Ex i (e.g. in-cab computers, PLCs)
• Enclosed break
– simplified Ex d (e.g. small volume lamp holders)

Ex n slide 3
Ex n enclosures
Glands must also maintain IP54;
Case withstands
washer required
3.5 J impact

Material suitable
for environment Gasket or O-ring to
(frequently plastic) give IP54 minimum
Ex n slide 4
Non-sparking (EEx nA)

• Simplified Ex e
• Enclosure usually IP54 minimum
• Condition of gaskets and O-rings is important
• Common examples are JBs, luminaires and
motors

Ex n slide 5
Energy limitation (EEx nL)
• Simplified intrinsic safety
• Local protection of switches, etc.
a simplified ‘barrier’ may be used

power
supply

haz. area non-haz. area


Ex n slide 6
Restricted breathing
(EEx nR)
• Uses include computers, VDUs, lamps, etc.
• Not suitable for frequent start/stop cycles
• Not suitable if dissipating high power
• The apparatus is mounted in an enclosure
which is as gas-tight as possible

Terminal box

Ex n slide 7
Enclosed break (EEx nC)
• Simplified flameproof
• Max. enclosure volume 20 cm3
• Relatively unimportant - switches, lamp holders, etc.

Lamp
Ex n slide 8
Encapsulation & hermetically-
sealed (EEx nC)

Such components are


required to pass
a simple sealing test
involving immersion in hot water

[The technique is more often used for small components in a


larger item]

Ex n slide 9
Simplified pressurisation
(EEx nP)

This technique is under development and will be


included in EN 50021 at a later date.

Ex n slide 10
Cables and glands
• Cables
– as for zone 1
– much rugged industrial cabling is adequate
• Glands
– certification not required
– normally required to be IP54 minimum
– special consideration for glands into restricted
breathing enclosures

Ex n slide 11

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