31/1312/DTS

DRAFT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (DTS)

P ROJECT NUMBER :
IEC TS 60079-46 ED1

D ATE OF CIRCULATION : C LOSING DATE FOR VOTING :

2017-03-17 2017-06-09

S UPERSEDES DOCUMENTS :
31/1255/CD,31/1276A/CC

IEC TC 31 : E QUIPMENT FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

S ECRETARIAT : S ECRETARY :

United Kingdom Mr Mick Maghar

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F UNCTIONS CONCERNED :
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1 CONTENTS
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3 FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 3
4 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 5
5 1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 6
6 2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 6
7 3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................... 7
8 4 General requirements for equipment assemblies ............................................................. 7
9 4.1 General specifications............................................................................................. 7
10 4.2 Explosion protection specifications ......................................................................... 8
11 4.3 Hazardous area classification related to the equipment assembly ........................... 8
12 4.3.1 General ........................................................................................................... 8
13 4.3.2 Equipment assembly with its own source of release ......................................... 8
14 4.4 Competencies ......................................................................................................... 8
15 5 Design of equipment assemblies ..................................................................................... 9
16 5.1 General ................................................................................................................... 9
17 5.2 Ex Equipment ......................................................................................................... 9
18 5.2.1 Specific Conditions of Use as specified on certificates ..................................... 9
19 5.2.2 Item list ........................................................................................................... 9
20 5.3 Other items ........................................................................................................... 10
21 5.4 Wiring system ....................................................................................................... 10
22 5.5 Drawings .............................................................................................................. 10
23 6 Construction and assembly ............................................................................................ 10
24 6.1 General ................................................................................................................. 10
25 6.2 Disassembly and reassembly ................................................................................ 11
26 6.3 System interfaces ................................................................................................. 11
27 6.4 Ignition hazard assessment................................................................................... 11
28 6.5 Calculations .......................................................................................................... 11
29 6.6 Inspection & testing .............................................................................................. 12
30 6.7 Validation and documentation ............................................................................... 12
31 6.7.1 General ......................................................................................................... 12
32 6.7.2 Other material specifications ......................................................................... 13
33 6.7.3 Schedule Documents ..................................................................................... 13
34 6.8 Instructions ........................................................................................................... 13
35 7 Certificate ...................................................................................................................... 13
36 8 Marking ......................................................................................................................... 14
37 8.1 General ................................................................................................................. 14
38 8.2 Determining Group marking .................................................................................. 14
39 8.3 Determining temperature class or maximum surface temperature marking ............ 14
40 8.4 Determining Equipment Protection Level (EPL) marking ....................................... 15
41 8.5 Determining ambient temperature range marking .................................................. 15
42 8.6 Determining ingress protection (IP Code) rating .................................................... 15
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51 Part 46: Equipment Assemblies
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53 FOREWORD
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97 IEC/TS 60079-46, which is a technical specification, has been prepared by subcommittee PT

98 60079-46: Equipment assemblies, of IEC technical committee TC 31: Equipment for explosive
99 atmospheres

100 The text of this technical specification is based on the following documents:

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118 INTRODUCTION

119 The provision of products into end markets for installation by end users may take the form of
120 either individual items of equipment or pre-manufactured assemblies comprising many items
121 of equipment. Pre-manufactured equipment assemblies may be as either subsystems
122 requiring integration as part of an installation at a site or complete functional machines which
123 require little or no additional reassembly on site.

124 This document is applied when assembly of Ex Equipment(s) results in an assembly that
125 creates a need for additional assessment that is not already completely covered by the
126 individual equipment certificates. Additional assessment might include (but is not limited to)
127 evaluation of wiring methods used to connect the equipment(s) or temperature rise within the
128 assembly.

129 This document provides requirements for the design, construction, assembly, testing,
130 inspection, marking, documenting and assessment of equipment assemblies such that the
131 items of Ex Equipment and the interconnection of the items of equipment form an assembly
132 that also meets other parts of the ISO 80079 and IEC 60079 series.

133 This document is intended to be used for verification of assemblies to assist in ensuring
134 products are in compliance with the requirements of the ISO 80079 and IEC 60079 series at
135 the time of initial installation at the end user site.

136 After the initial installation, the assembly is considered as part of the site installation in
137 accordance with other parts of the ISO 80079 and IEC 60079 series.

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146 1 Scope

147 This part of IEC 60079 specifies requirements for the design, construction, assembly, testing,
148 inspection, marking, documenting and assessment of equipment assemblies for use in
149 explosive atmospheres under the responsibility of the manufacturer of the equipment
150 assembly.

151 The requirements of this technical specification apply to individual items according to the IEC
152 60079 series or ISO 80079 series that comprise the assembly and that have individual
153 certificates. These individual items are then integrated as part of the equipment assembly.
154 Also included are requirements to address aspects for the assembly which may be beyond the
155 certificates of the individual items forming the assembly.

156 The scope of this technical specification includes assessment of the additional requirements
157 for assemblies for hazardous areas and does not include requirements for non-hazardous
158 areas. It is assumed that compliance with other electrical or mechanical requirements that are
159 applicable for non-hazardous areas will be verified by either the same or different party in
160 addition to the requirements of this document.

161 This technical specification does not apply to:

162 – equipment which is covered, in its entirety, by one or more IEC 60079 and ISO 80079
163 equipment types of protection;
164 – pressurized rooms, “p”, in accordance with IEC 60079-13, artificial ventilation for the
165 protection of analyzer(s) houses in accordance with IEC TR 60079-16, and other
166 standards addressing specific Ex assemblies;
167 – installation at the end-user site under the scope of IEC 60079-14;
168 – classification of the hazardous area;
169 – equipment assemblies for mines susceptible to firedamp (Group I applications);
170 – inherently explosive situations and dust from explosives or pyrophoric substances (for
171 example explosives manufacturing and processing);
172 – rooms used for medical purposes;
173 – electrical installations in areas where the hazard is due to flammable mist.
174 The specification is only intended to provide validation for the initial supply of an assembly.
175 NOTE 1 Additional guidance on the requirements for hazards due to hybrid mixtures of dust or flyings and
176 flammable gas or vapour is provided in IEC 60079-14.

177 Where a requirement of this technical specification conflicts with a requirement of either IEC
178 60079-0 or ISO 80079-36, the requirement of this technical specification takes precedence.
179 NOTE 2 For this Edition 1.0, the only requirement of this technical specification that takes precedence over IEC
180 60079-0 or ISO 80079-36 are the markings for equipment assemblies.

181 2 Normative references

182 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
183 content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
184 cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
185 any amendments) applies.

186 IEC 60079 (all parts), Explosive atmospheres

187 IEC 60079-0, Explosive atmospheres – Part 0: Equipment – General requirements

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188 IEC 60079-10-1, Explosive atmospheres – Part 10-1: Classification of areas – Explosive gas
189 atmospheres

190 IEC 60079-10-2, Explosive atmospheres – Part 10-2: Classification of areas – Explosive dust
191 atmospheres

192 IEC 60079-14, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and
193 erection

194 IEC 60079-25: Explosive atmospheres – Part 25: Intrinsically safe systems

195 ISO 80079 (all parts), Explosive atmospheres

196 ISO 80079-36: Explosive atmospheres - Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive
197 atmospheres — Basic method and requirements

198 ISO/IEC 80079-34: Explosive atmospheres – Part 34: Application of quality systems for
199 equipment manufacture

200 3 Terms and definitions

201 For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60079-0, IEC
202 60079-14, ISO 80079-36 and the following apply.

203 ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
204 addresses:

205 • IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/

206 • ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp

207 3.1
208 equipment assembly
209 pre-manufactured combination of Ex Equipment, together with other parts as necessary, that
210 are electrically or mechanically interconnected that are pre-assembled prior to being placed
211 into service at the end-user site, and that can be disassembled and then re-assembled at the
212 end-user site

213 3.2
214 equipment assembly certificate
215 document that conveys the assurance of the conformity of an equipment assembly with
216 specified requirements
217 Note 1 to entry: The certificate is either the supplier’s declaration of conformity or the purchaser’s recognition of
218 conformity or certification (as a result of action by a third party) as defined in ISO/IEC 17000, definition 2.
219 3.3
220 pre-manufactured
221 equipment assembly produced at any location(s) other than the end-user site

222 4 General requirements for equipment assemblies

223 4.1 General specifications

224 The equipment assembly shall be verified for suitability against the requirements of this
225 document, IEC 60079-0, IEC 60079-14 and ISO 80079-36 as applicable.

226 The general specifications may be provided by the end-user or by the manufacturer for the
227 intended use of the equipment assembly and shall cover the following as a minimum:

228 – manufacturer’s unique equipment assembly identifier (e.g. serial number);

229 – input and output ratings;
230 – intended environmental conditions, including ambient temperature range and ingress
231 protection;
232 – applicable explosion protection codes, standards and regulations;
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233 – utility-related issues, including power supply;
234 – any requirements for items to be used in the equipment assembly;
235 – process conditions, including fluids, pressures, duty;
236 – external sources of heating and cooling;
237 – external interface parameters (e.g. for intrinsic safety, controls, shutdowns and interlocks,
238 including details regarding failure modes).
239 These general specifications related to the application of the equipment assembly shall be
240 documented by the manufacturer.

241 4.2 Explosion protection specifications

242 In addition to the general specifications of 4.1, if not specified as part of them, the
243 manufacturer shall document the following specifications related to the installation of the
244 equipment assembly by the end-user:
245 – default equipment protection level (EPL) as defined in IEC 60079-14, as a minimum
246 requirement;
247 – equipment Group;
248 – temperature classification or maximum surface temperature;
249 – allowances for dust layers as applicable;
250 – Specific Conditions of Use (“X” conditions).
251 4.3 Hazardous area classification related to the equipment assembly
252 4.3.1 General
253 There are two aspects of area classification that can impact equipment assemblies. The first
254 is due to the area in which the equipment assembly is to be installed, and the second is due
255 to any source of release from the equipment assembly.

256 It is not a requirement of this document to verify either of these area classifications.

257 The manufacturer shall document the suitability of the equipment assembly for the intended
258 end-site hazardous area classification and for the defined installation conditions.

259 4.3.2 Equipment assembly with its own source of release

260 If the equipment assembly has its own source of release, the manufacturer shall also
261 document:

262 – the hazardous area classification identifying any source of release, factors relevant to the
263 sources of release (e.g. release rate, orifice size, operating mode, failure mode,
264 recommendation for management of the hazard) and any other information relevant to
265 quantifying the hazard and the methodology and any references used to arrive at the
266 classification;
267 – any conditions defined by the manufacturer such that the suitability of the equipment
268 assembly for the hazardous area classification remains valid.
269 The classification of hazardous areas shall be in accordance with IEC 60079-10-1 or IEC
270 60079-10-2 as applicable. This classification may be provided by the end-user.

271 4.4 Competencies

272 For equipment assemblies subjected to type verification, the manufacturing process and the
273 competency of the related personnel shall conform to ISO/IEC 80079-34.

274 For equipment assemblies subjected to unit verification, competency of the personnel
275 performing the production processes is verified by conformity of the equipment assembly with
276 this document. The verifying party shall be competent in the explosion protection aspects of
277 the assembly being verified.

278 When equipment assemblies are subjected to unit verification, the verifying party shall have
279 evidence of competency through an independent party or system.
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280 Documentation regarding the above shall be included with each equipment assembly.
281 NOTE An example of suitable documentation to demonstrate the competency required for type verification would
282 be a record of current assessment to ISO/IEC 80079-34 by a competent third-party assessor, and for unit
283 verification it could be a current certificate issued by a competent third-party assessor.

284 5 Design of equipment assemblies

285 5.1 General

286 The selection, installation and inspection of the electrical equipment in an assembly shall be
287 in accordance with IEC 60079-14, except as modified by this document.
288 5.2 Ex Equipment
289 Individual items that comprise the equipment assembly shall conform to the IEC 60079 series
290 or ISO 80079 series standards based on the associated ignition risks, and shall have
291 individual Ex Equipment certificates or be assessed as part of the assembly.

292 All individual items shall be suitably rated for the application and be utilized in accordance
293 with the manufacturer’s instructions.

294 Where items other than suitably rated Ex Equipment were not separately assessed as part of
295 Ex Equipment, an assessment, including further tests according IEC 60079 series or ISO
296 80079 series standards if necessary, shall be made as part of the equipment assembly
297 evaluation.
298 NOTE Items other than Ex Equipment can include, for example, Ex Components, simple apparatus, general
299 industrial products within an Ex “d” or Ex “p” enclosure, Group I equipment used in a Group II application.
300 5.2.1 Specific Conditions of Use as specified on certificates
301 All Specific Conditions of Use as specified on equipment certificates shall be considered and
302 their application documented by the manufacturer as follows:

303 – If directly related to the equipment assembly, how they were satisfied in the equipment
304 assembly.
305 – If directly related to the equipment assembly, but not satisfied in the equipment assembly,
306 how they will be able to be satisfied in the end-user site installation.
307 – If not directly related to the equipment assembly, why they were not directly related.
308 Specific Conditions of Use that are related to items of equipment forming the equipment
309 assembly, that are not satisfied in the equipment assembly, but able to be satisfied in the
310 end-user site installation, shall be included or addressed, on the equipment assembly
311 certificate.

312 5.2.2 Item list

313 An item list shall be prepared by the manufacturer of the equipment assembly and included as
314 part of each equipment assembly certificate.

315 This list shall include an inventory of all Ex Equipment, including Ex Components that were
316 assessed as part of this equipment assembly, incorporated into the equipment assembly.

317 Regarding each item on this list, details shall be provided that indicate the:

318 – description (type of device);

319 – manufacturer's name and model or part number (type designation);
320 – identification number of each item (e.g. tag number);
321 – Ex Equipment certificate number, including issue number;
322 – Ex Component certificate number, including issue number, for Ex Components that were
323 assessed as part of this equipment assembly;
324 – type of protection, Group and temperature classification (which may be provided as the
325 complete Ex marking string);
326 – ambient temperature range;
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327 – ingress protection (IP Code), if applicable.
328 5.3 Other items
329 Regarding other items that may be relevant to explosion protection for the equipment
330 assembly (e.g. non-metallic parts such as housings, handles, cable trays, rollers, fluid tubing),
331 details shall be provided that indicate the:

332 – description (type of device);

333 – manufacturer's name and model or part number (type designation);
334 – description of any explosion risk involved and how the risks are mitigated.
335 NOTE ISO 80079-36 provides guidance regarding ignition risk assessments applicable to both non-electrical and
336 electrical ignition risks.
337 5.4 Wiring system
338 Design of the wiring system for the equipment assembly that interconnects the Ex Equipment
339 shall incorporate wiring methods that conform to IEC 60079-14.

340 Information shall be provided by the manufacturer for each wiring method, including
341 termination means, used as part of each equipment assembly.

342 Regarding this information, details shall be provided that indicate the:

343 – type of cable or conduit construction designation (e.g. tray cable, marine cable, rigid metal
344 conduit, flexible conduit);
345 – number and size of conductor cores, if applicable;
346 – temperature ratings, if applicable;
347 – electrical parameters (such as inductance and capacitance per meter, inductance to
348 resistance ratio) for intrinsically safe systems;
349 – environmental compatibility in accordance with 4.1 (such as outdoor use, moisture,
350 flexibility, vibration, chemical compatibility);
351 – verification that entry devices and fittings (e.g. cable glands, conduit sealing devices,
352 conduit elbows) are appropriate for the Type of Protection of the interconnected item of Ex
353 Equipment.
354 It is not a requirement of this document that the conformity of the cable specifications be
355 verified by testing, except as required by IEC 60079-14.

356 5.5 Drawings

357 Drawings shall be provided by the manufacturer to cover all relevant information for the
358 assembly including details found in other ISO 80079 and IEC 60079 series standards. This
359 information may include, as applicable:

360 – layouts;
361 – mechanical details;
362 – single line diagrams;
363 – interconnection diagrams including wire and core designations;
364 – cable and conduit details;
365 – for intrinsically safe wiring systems a “systems descriptive document” as defined in IEC
366 60079-25 and IEC 60079-14.

367 6 Construction and assembly

368 6.1 General

369 The manufacturer shall provide mechanical layout drawings of the equipment assembly.
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370 6.2 Disassembly and reassembly
371 The following is permitted to be performed by the manufacturer of the equipment assembly,
372 as long as it is documented in the equipment assembly assessment records:

373 – disassembly in the factory of a completed equipment assembly;

374 – transportation of the disassembled equipment assembly to the end-user site, and;
375 – reassembly of the equipment assembly at the end-user site.
376 Alternatively, the reassembly activity is permitted to be performed under the responsibility of
377 the manufacturer, as long as this is documented in the equipment assembly assessment
378 records.
379 NOTE Local regulations might consider the reassembly of an equipment assembly in the field at the end-site as an
380 installation activity, and therefore reassembly could be subject to local installation regulations.
381 6.3 System interfaces
382 The need for system interfaces related to the explosion protection shall be addressed by the
383 manufacturer as part of the equipment assembly documentation. See 4.1.

384 When these interfaces are integral to the equipment assembly, they are addressed as
385 indicated in this document.

386 When these interfaces are to be located remotely from the equipment assembly, the
387 manufacturer shall include instructions as to the necessary characteristics of these interfaces.

388 6.4 Ignition hazard assessment

389 The manufacturer shall perform and document an assessment of all ignition hazards that
390 might have been caused by the combination of the Ex Equipment in accordance with ISO
391 80079-36 for both non-electrical and electrical risks. Additionally, a risk assessment
392 methodology specified by the end-user may also be performed.

393 The documentation shall address the risks as follows:

394 – ignition hazards directly related to the equipment assembly, and how they were mitigated
395 in the equipment assembly;
396 – ignition hazards directly related to the equipment assembly, not mitigated in the equipment
397 assembly, but able to be mitigated in the end-user site installation.
398 For ignition hazards that are not mitigated in the equipment assembly, but that are able to be
399 mitigated in the end-user site installation, the equipment assembly certificate number shall include
400 the "X" suffix in accordance with the marking requirements of IEC 60079-0 and the Specific Conditions
401 of Use shall be listed on the certificate and in the instructions.

402 Ignition hazards for each item of Ex Equipment are addressed by the Ex Equipment
403 certificates, and therefore need not be reassessed.

404 The verifier shall confirm that the manufacturer has carried out an ignition hazard assessment
405 and documented control measures and any residual risk.

406 6.5 Calculations

407 The manufacturer shall provide all calculations and safety parameters (such as trip settings
408 on a motor overload, explosion relief calculations, etc.) relevant to the explosion protection of
409 equipment assembly in accordance with IEC 60079-14, and the applicable Type of Protection
410 standards if not addressed by IEC 60079-14.

411 Calculations relevant to the explosion protection of equipment assemblies may include
412 maximum power dissipation for increased safety “e” enclosures, cable rating with the settings
413 of the overload protecting circuit breakers and intrinsically safe loop analysis (also referred to
414 as descriptive system documents or control drawings).
415 NOTE It is not a requirement of this document that the calculations for remotely located items be verified.
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416 6.6 Inspection & testing
417 Inspection and testing of the entire equipment assembly after assembly shall be performed
418 and documented by the manufacturer.

419 The electrical aspects of the assembly shall be inspected and tested in accordance with IEC
420 60079-14, with the non-electrical aspects addressed in accordance with the ignition hazard
421 assessment in 6.4.

422 When disassembly and reassembly is involved, the equipment assembly shall be subjected to
423 an inspection and testing and documented either entirely after reassembly, or partially prior to
424 disassembly and partial after reassembly.

425 6.7 Validation and documentation

426 6.7.1 General
427 Verification of an equipment assembly’s conformity to the design drawings and specifications
428 shall include:

429 – confirmation that all Ex Equipment on the assembly is identified in the documentation and
430 that the documentation matches the assembly;
431 – verification of the content of the item list (see 5.2.2)
432 Assessment of the assembly shall include:

433 – confirmation that each Ex Equipment, including Ex Components that were assessed as
434 part of this equipment, is appropriate for the application (e.g. ratings match operating
435 conditions);
436 – confirmation that Specific Conditions of Use for Ex Equipment are either addressed in the
437 assembly or passed on to the end-user;
438 – confirmation that the Schedule of Limitations for Ex Components that were assessed as
439 part of this equipment assembly are either addressed in the assembly or passed on to the
440 end-user, including details regarding the assessment;
441 – inspection of the assembly is completed in accordance with 6.6, and that non-
442 conformances are corrected;
443 – inspection of the assembly to ensure that it can be installed in accordance with
444 IEC 60079-14 (including any local installation criteria);
445 – review of the instructions for each piece of Ex Equipment to confirm proper application of
446 the Ex Equipment.
447 The final documentation package for an equipment assembly shall include the following:

448 - general specifications related to the application of the equipment assembly (see 4.1)
449 - explosion protection specifications related to the installation of the equipment assembly by
450 the end-user (see 4.2)
451 - suitability of the equipment assembly for the end-site hazardous area classification and for
452 the installation conditions defined by the end-user (see 4.3.1)
453 - details regarding any sources of release (see 4.3.2)
454 - competencies associated with the related manufacturing process personnel or verifying
455 party as applicable (see 4.4)
456 - details regarding items relevant to the explosion protection of the equipment assembly as
457 follows:
458 • actions regarding all Specific Conditions of Use as specified on equipment ( 5.2.1)
459 • item list of all Ex Equipment (see 5.2.2)
460 • details regarding other items that may be relevant to the explosion protection of
461 the equipment assembly (see 5.3)
462 - information regarding each wiring method, including termination means, used as part of
463 the equipment assembly (see 5.4)
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464 - drawings of the equipment assembly (see 5.5);
465 - mechanical layout drawings of the equipment assembly (see 6.1)
466 - any provisions for earthing and bonding of the equipment assembly as required for end-
467 user site installation;
468 - details regarding disassembly and reassembly at the end-user site of the equipment
469 assembly, either directly by the manufacturer of the equipment assembly or under the
470 responsibility of the manufacturer, if applicable (see 6.2)
471 - the need for system interfaces related to the explosion protection, either integral to the
472 equipment assembly or located remotely, if applicable (see 6.3);
473 - any residual risk identified by the ignition hazard assessment (see 6.4)
474 - all calculations and safety parameters relevant to the explosion protection of equipment
475 assembly (see 6.5);
476 - results of the inspection and testing (see 6.6)
477 - other material specifications (see 6.7.2)
478 - instructions for each piece of Ex Equipment;
479 - instructions for the equipment assembly (see 6.8)
480 - access to equipment;
481 - environmental controls;
482 - allowances for field cabling;
483 - Ingress Protection assessment results.
484 6.7.2 Other material specifications
485 Materials used other than materials that are part of an item of Ex Equipment, including Ex
486 Components that were assessed as part of this equipment assembly, and that are related to
487 the explosion protection of the equipment assembly, shall be verified for compliance with the
488 applicable requirements of IEC 60079-0 and ISO 80079-36.

489 6.7.3 Schedule Documents

490 Documents sufficient to define the equipment assembly shall be referenced on the equipment
491 assembly certificate (e.g. general assembly drawing that identifies the Ex Equipment used).

492 6.8 Instructions

493 In addition to the requirements in IEC 60079-0, IEC 60079-14 and ISO 80079-36, the
494 manufacturer of the equipment assembly shall prepare instructions that address the following,
495 as applicable:

496 – specific conditions of use that are not satisfied in the equipment assembly, but that are
497 able to be satisfied in the end-user site installation;
498 – characteristics of interfaces that are related to the explosion protection and that are to be
499 located remotely from the equipment assembly;
500 – any identified risks that are not mitigated in the equipment assembly, and that are able to
501 be satisfied in the end-user site installation;
502 – user-specified design requirements;
503 – all required markings of the assembly and locations of these markings;
504 – explosion protection specifications related to the installation of the equipment assembly by
505 the end-user (see 4.2).

506 7 Certificate

507 In addition to the requirements in IEC 60079-0 and ISO 80079-36, the certificate for the
508 equipment assembly shall address the following, as applicable:

509 – assembly at the factory by the manufacturer of the equipment assembly

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510 – assembly at the end-site directly by the manufacturer or under the responsibility of the
511 manufacturer of the equipment assembly
512 – disassembly of an equipment assembly at the factory and reassembly at the end-site
513 directly by the manufacturer or under the responsibility of the manufacturer
514 – where the assembly has an internal source of release, the certificate shall state that the
515 classification for the internal source of release has not been verified by the assessor, if
516 such is the case
517 – the specific Clauses of IEC 60079-14 that have been satisfied
518 – the level of inspection completed on the equipment assembly
519 – where items other than Ex equipment were included as part of the assembly, the
520 certificate shall list each such item and indicate the applicable marking on each item.

521 8 Marking

522 8.1 General

523 The equipment assembly shall be marked in accordance with IEC 60079-0 and ISO 80079-36,
524 except for the symbol for each type (or level) of protection used, which is replaced by ‘60079-
525 46’. As the types of protection are not included on the marking, the equipment protection
526 level (EPL) for the complete equipment assembly shall be marked.

527 The manufacturer’s name that appears on the assembly marking shall be that of the
528 equipment assembler.

529 The Equipment Group, temperature classification (or maximum surface temperature),
530 equipment protection level (EPL), and ambient temperature range, along with optional ingress
531 protection (IP Code) markings for the equipment assembly shall be determined as detailed
532 below. Separate determination of this marking content is needed for explosive gas
533 atmospheres and explosive dust atmospheres, as applicable.

534 The equipment assembly markings are not intended to simply be a repeat of markings from
535 the incorporated Ex Equipment, including Ex Components that were assessed as part of this
536 equipment assembly. The markings for the equipment assembly are to be determined
537 specifically for the equipment assembly based on the requirements of this document.

538 Items which required additional assessment as a part of the assembly shall have an external
539 marking, including Type of Protection and reference to the assembly certificate number.

540 The certificate shall include a Specific Condition of Use that the installation is required to be
541 in accordance with the instruction documents.

542 If an assembly has parts that have different classifications or EPLs, the markings and
543 instructions shall identify these.

544 8.2 Determining Group marking

545 The Equipment Group markings for the equipment assembly shall be based on the following:

546 – the lowest (e.g. IIB is lower than IIC) Group marking of all of the Ex Equipment, including
547 Ex Components that were assessed as part of this equipment assembly, for the involved
548 explosive atmospheres, as applicable;
549 – other attributes of the equipment assembly construction that may affect the Equipment
550 Group marking (e.g. material composition of external surfaces).
551 NOTE It is possible to have different area classifications applicable to the same equipment assembly, such as due
552 to an internal source of release.
553 8.3 Determining temperature class or maximum surface temperature marking
554 The temperature class or maximum surface temperature marking for the equipment assembly
555 shall be based on the following:

556 – the lowest temperature class code (e.g. T3 is lower than T6) or highest maximum surface
557 temperature of any of the Ex Equipment, including Ex Components that were assessed as
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558 part of this equipment assembly, for the involved explosive atmospheres, as applicable, as
559 long as the items are operating within their specified ambient temperature range;
560 – other attributes of the equipment assembly construction that may affect the temperature
561 class or maximum surface temperature marking (e.g. hot surfaces).
562 To determine if the Ex Equipment is operating within each item’s specified ambient
563 temperature range, a routine temperature test may be performed in accordance with IEC
564 60079-0. Should an item exceed its specified ambient temperature range, then corrective
565 actions are required.
566 NOTE Use of a motor with a converter, if the motor is not designed for operation from a converter, can affect the
567 temperature rise of the motor.
568 8.4 Determining Equipment Protection Level (EPL) marking
569 The EPL marking for the equipment assembly shall be based on the following:

570 – the EPL marking for the lowest Level of Protection of any of the Ex Equipment, including
571 Ex Components that were assessed as part of this equipment assembly, for the involved
572 explosive atmospheres, as applicable;
573 – other attributes of the equipment assembly construction that may affect the Level of
574 Protection (e.g. external enclosure material surface area).
575 For Ex Equipment that is not marked with an EPL, the default relationship between types of
576 protection and EPLs from IEC 60079-14 shall be used to determine the EPL for that item of
577 Ex Equipment.

578 8.5 Determining ambient temperature range marking

579 The ambient temperature range marking for the equipment assembly shall be based on the
580 following:

581 – lowest upper maximum temperature that is common to all items and the highest lower
582 minimum temperature that is common to all items that were assessed as part of this
583 equipment assembly;
584 – other attributes of the equipment assembly construction that may affect the ambient
585 temperature range (e.g. cable ambient ratings).
586 Measures may be required to maintain the Ex Equipment within its marked ambient
587 temperature range.

588 8.6 Determining ingress protection (IP Code) rating

589 Assignment of the IP rating of the assembly may be made based on the rating of the
590 individual items of equipment and the interconnecting accessories. Justification for the
591 assigned ratings shall be documented.
592 Consideration may be given to Ex Equipment used in the assembly that is afforded
593 supplemental protection by the assembly construction (e.g. a pre-manufactured room where
594 some items of the assembly are mounted within the room and other items are mounted
595 externally to the room).
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