BEKA BA328E - Appendix 3: FM;CFM Approval; Intrinsic Safety Approval; Nonincendive Approval

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Appendix 3
FM Approval for use in the USA and
cFM Approval for use in Canada
A3.0 Factory Mutual Approval
For installations in the USA and Canada, all
models have FM and cFM intrinsic safety and
nonincendive approval, project identifications
3041487 and 3041487C. Copies of the
Certificates of Compliance are available from the
BEKA associates sales office and www.beka.co.uk
A3.1 Intrinsic safety approval
The indicators are approved to FM Class 3610
intrinsic safety standard for use in Division 1 and 2
hazardous (classified) locatios. Installations must
comply with BEKA associates Control Drawing
CI300-72, which is attached to this appendix,
ANSI/ISA RP12.06.01 ‘Installation of Intrinsically
Safe Systems for Hazardous (Classified)
Locations’ and with the National Electrical Code
ANSI/NFPA70. Installations in Canada must
comply with the Canadian Electrical Code C22.2
The front of all the models have IP66 (Type 4X)
protection. To obtain an IP66 seal between the
indicator and the panel in which it is mounted, the
installation must comply with note 11 of Control
Drawing CI300-72.
All the models have a T5 rating at ambient
temperatures up to +70ºC and may be used with
the following gases:
Intrinsic Safety
Division 1 or 2
Class I Group A & B
Group C
Group D
Zone 0, 1 or 2
Class 1 Group IIC
Group IIB
Group IIA
The FM and cFM entity parameters are similar to
the ATEX and IECEx parameters and the systems
shown in section 4 of this manual may therefore
also be used for FM and cFM installations.
A3.2 Nonincendive approval
All the models are FM Class 3611 nonincendive
approved allowing installation in Division 2
hazardous (classified) locations without the need
for Zener barriers or galvanic isolators. US
installations must comply with the BEKA
associates Control Drawing CI300-73, which is
attached to this appendix, and with the National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA70.
Canadian nonincendive installations must comply
with the Canadian Electrical Code C22.2 and with
BEKA associates Control Drawing CI300-73, which
is attached to this appendix.
The front of all the models have IP66 (Type 4X)
protection. To obtain an IP66 seal between the
indicator and the panel in which it is mounted, the
installation must comply with note 6 of Control
Drawing CI300-73.
All the models have a T5 rating at ambient
temperatures up to +70ºC and may be used with
the following gases:
Nonincendive
Division 2
Class I Group A & B
Group C
Group D
Class II Groups E, F & G
Class III
Zone 2
Class I Group IIC
Group IIB
Group IIA