1. Explosion Protection Instrumentation
1-1
TI 32S01J30-01E
1. Explosion Protection Instrumentation
1.1 Explosion Protection Standards
There are various standards for explosion protection in each region. Therefore, when we try to
use equipment in a certain region, it needs to be approved by the explosion protection standards
adopted in the region. ProSafe-RS/ProSafe-RS Lite, a global product, has been certied
according to the standards adopted in North America and Europe.
The table below lists the explosion protection standards that ProSafe-RS/ProSafe-RS Lite
complies and their certication authorities. As shown in the table, ProSafe-RS/ProSafe-RS Lite
equipment comply with the FM Approval Standard for Non-Incendive equipment and satisfy the
protection ATEX Ex “ec” or ATEX Type “n”. Also the ProSafe-RS/ProSafe-RS Lite equipment
have acquired UKEX Ex “ec” or UKEX Type “n”.Therefore they can be installed in Zone 2 or
Division 2 hazardous areas. This chapter mainly describes the explosion protection compliance
of ProSafe-RS/ProSafe-RS Lite equipment.
Table Explosion Protection Standards that ProSafe-RS/ProSafe-RS Lite Complies
Explosion protection
construction
Reference of Explosion-proof specications,
Complied Standard, and Compliant Products
SSSC60
SSC50
SSC57
L1SC70
S2SC70
FIO Node
Unit
N-IO
Node Unit
N-IO
eld
enclosure
S2BN4D S2BN5D
US (FM) Non-Incendive App. 1.1 App. 1.2 App. 1.1 App. 1.2 App. 1.3 – App. 1.4
US (FM) intrinsic safe
explosion protection
– – – – – – Chap. 3.1.3
Canada (FM)
Non-Incendive
– – App. 1.1 App. 1.2 App. 1.3 – App. 1.4
Canada (FM)
intrinsic safe explosion
protection
– – – – – – Chap. 3.1.4
ATEX Ex “ec” (*1) App. 2.1 App. 2.2 App. 2.1 App. 2.2 App. 2.3 – App. 2.5
ATEX Type “n” – – – – – App. 2.4 –
ATEX Type “i” – – – – – – Chap. 3.1.1
IECEx Ex “ec” (*1) – App. 1.2 App. 1.1 App. 1.2 App. 1.3 – App. 3.2
IECEx Type “n” – – – – – App. 3.1 –
IECEx Type “i” – – – – – – Chap. 3.1.2
ECAS-Ex Ex “ec” – App. 1.2 App. 1.1 App. 1.2 – – App. 3.2
UKEX Ex “ec” (*1) App. 2.1 App. 2.2 App. 2.1 App. 2.2 App. 2.3 – App. 2.5
UKEX Type “n” – – – – – App. 2.4 –
UKEX Type “i” – – – – – – Chap. 3.1.1
EAC Ex Type “i” – – – – – – Chap. 3.1.5
KCs Type “i” – – – – – – Chap. 3.1.6
KCs Ex “ec” (*1) – – – – Chap 2.2 – –
CCC-Ex/NEPSI Type “n” – – – – Chap 2.2 – –
–: Non-compliant
Note: Regarding the latest conformity standard, refer to the GS 32P01B60-01EN “Standards Compliant Models”.
*1: The products which use sealed devices have also comply with Type “n”. For detail , refer to Chapter 2.
Nov. 10, 2022-00