about us
Govan Industries Pty Ltd. is a privately owned Electrical Engineering Melbourne, Company based in Melbour ne, Australia. For over 40 years, Govan manufacture Industries have used most advanced technology to manufacture explosion hazardous areas. protection protection electrical equipment for installation in hazardous areas.

The Research and Development team at Govan uses computer aided Research produce Flameproof Increased drafting techniques to produce a full range of Flameproof (Exd), Increased safety (Exe), Dust excluding ignition proof (DIP) and Pressurised (Exp) proof Pressurised electrical equipments.

ensure products, To ensure high quality products, Govan has adopted a quality assurance products are system to AS 3901 (ISO 9001). All products are tested by the internationally recognised standards inter nationally recognised testing stations, to those standards specified by Standards standards are Standards Association of Australia. The Australian standards are closely produced (International Electrotechnical aligned to those produced by the IEC (Inter national Electrotechnical are standards. Commission) and are similar to American standards.

products are are Govan products are used by all major oil companies in Australia and are regions. exported to over 20 countries in the Asia-pacific and Middle East regions.

providing Govan has a successful heritage in providing state-of-the-art quality products Govans improve products and services to its clients. Govans key objective is to improve products processes through resear esearch products and processes through an ongoing commitment to research and reputed development. This has made Govan a successful and reputed global technology organisation.

HAZARDOUS AREA EQUIPMENT Hazardous areas and hazardous area equipment

A hazardous area is defined as an area in which an explosive atmosphere is present, or may be expected to be present, in quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction, installation and use of potential ignition sources. Major industries affected would include oil, gas, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, sewerage treatment and grain handling. Other industries include spray painting shops, aircraft hangars, petrol depots, terminals and garages. Therefore the use of any electrical apparatus in these areas is strictly controlled through various protection techniques to enable the operators to facilitate the handling or processing of the hazardous materials. This removes the possibility of ignition being caused by the electrical apparatus contained within the hazardous area. Standards Australia prepares, publishes and maintains Australian Standards and in the case of hazardous areas, looks at all aspects of implementing standards that affect the certification, testing, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in these areas.

Note: Australian Standards has endorsed the adoption of the IEC 60079 gases and vapours and IEC 61241 dust series of standards as joint Australian / New Zealand Standards. In the new series of standards there is no reference to Class I and Class II areas. The different zones are identified as zones 0, 1 and 2 for explosive gas atmospheres and zones 20, 21 and 22 for explosive dust atmospheres.

Conditions required for an explosion

An explosion will only occur when three basic conditions are present:
n Explosive material n Oxygen / air n Sources of ignition

Remove any one of these basic conditions and an explosion will not occur.

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HAZARDOUS AREA EQUIPMENT Classification of hazardous areas

Explosive gas atmospheres Combustible dusts Specific occupancies AS 2430.1 AS/NZS 61241.3 (AS 2430.2) AS 2430.3 GROUP II Flammable gas, vapour or mist Combustible dusts

Zone classification
Zone 0 Zone 1 Continuously hazardous (protection technique allowed) Exia intrinsic safety Frequently hazardous (protection technique allowed) Exib intrinsic safety Exd flameproof Exe increased safety Exp pressured or purged Exv ventilation Exs special protection Infrequently hazardous (protection technique allowed) Exn Non-sparking Classification (protection technique allowed) DIP dust - excluding ignition proof:- the new DIP standard will reflect 3 zones for dust areas, zone 20, 21 and 22.

Zone 2 Group Group II

Group II hazardous area zones

Vapour area Gas / Vapour area zones

Zone 2

Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 1 Zone 1

area Dust area zones

Zone 0

Zone 0

Zone 22

Zone 21

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problem are: The classification of ZONE is a complex problem but the main factors to consider are: The probability of the presence of gas The quantity and duration of hazardous vapour The amount of ventilation The nature of gas: lighter or heavier than air The consequence of an explosion: The division of plant or parts of plant into zones is generally undertaken by the supervisory authority in that industry in tandem with process engineers / chemists at the design and or construction stage.

Group classification
Hazardous area equipment is specified in terms of the types of gases present, being: Group Group I Group Group II For mining applications For general industry

Equipment must be categorised as being suitable for use with gases in Group II industries. Group Group I equipment has a representative gas of Methane and all equipment used in underground mining applications fall into this category. Any other equipment will be Group II classified. Group As shown in the table below, Group II is again segmented into three different representative gas Group groups, Propane, Ethylene and Hydrogen. Groups IIA, IIB and IIC respectively. Groups

Group Classification Representative Gas

I IIA IIB IIC Methane Propane Ethylene Hydrogen

As stated these are only representative gases where in fact there are many different types of gases one can be presented with when classifying equipment.

Temperature classification
Temperature Class emperature Maximum surface temperature (C) Minimum ignition temperature of gas (C) Minimum ignition temperature of dust (C) T1 < 450 > 450 > 500 T2 < 300 > 300 > 350 T3 < 200 > 200 > 250 T4 < 135 > 135 > 185 T5 < 100 > 100 > 150 T6 < 85 > 85 > 135

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Temperature classification takes into account the ignition temperature of the flammable gases present in the particular environment. Ambient temperatures are of course considered in this appraisal, however circumstances which may increase this surface temperature must also be taken into account. For example, an enclosure shall over a period of time, collect a layer of dust on its surfaces. This shall increase the units overall operating and surface temperatures, to a point where if it rises to a point nearing the flash or combustion point of surrounding gases, liquids or dusts, then an explosive situation would occur. For Group I classified electrical equipment, where coal dust can form a layer, the maximum surface temperature shall not exceed 150 C. If this layer can be avoided through sealing or protection from the ingress of dust, the internal surfaces must not exceed 450 C. In respect to Group II electrical equipment, temperatures are classified as per the following table. Temperature classes T1 to T6 (AS 1280.1) are used for all protection techniques, and correspond to the electrical devices maximum operational temperature. The better the equipment, the lower the rated surface temperature. In other words a rating of T4 is better than that of T2. Therefore, those items certified as being T6, can be used in T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 gases. Whereas a T2 certification only allows a piece of equipment to be used in T1 and T2 gases.

Zone protection techniques

A protection technique is a specific process which negates one of the three components of combustion.

Group II
Applicable zone Zones 1 & 2 Zones 1 & 2 Zones 0 - ia 1 - ib 2 - ib Zones 1 & 2 Zones 2 Zones 1 & 2 Zones 1 & 2 Zones 1 & 2 Zones 0,1 & 2 Zones 1 & 2 Zones Zones Zones Zones 20,21 & 22 20,21 & 22 20,21 & 22 20,21 & 22 Protection Protection technique Exd Exe Exi standard Relevant standard Equipment Installation AS 2380.2 AS 2381.2 AS 2380.6 AS 2381.6 AS 2380.7 AS 2381.7 Description Flameproof Enc. Increased safety Intrinsic safety

Exm Exn Exo Exp Exq Exs Exv DIP Exi Exm Exp

AS 2431 AS 2380.9 IEC 79-6 AS 2380.4 IEC 79-6 AS 1826 AS 1482 AS/NZS 61241.3 AS 2380.7 AS 2431 AS 2380.4

AS 1076.7 AS 2380.4 AS 1076.8 AS/NZS 61241.3 AS 2381.7 AS 2380.4

Encapsulated app. Non-sparking Oil immersion Pressurised rooms & encl. Sand filled Special protection Ventilation Dust ignition proof Intrinsic safety Encapsulation Pressurised

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HAZARDOUS AREA EQUIPMENT Zone protection techniques

The Australian standards are based on International Electrotechnical Commision (IEC) standards and are similar to Cenelec and British standards in respect of Zone classifications, Gas groups, Temperature ratings and Testing Methods. This is illustrated in the table below.
ITEMS AUSTRALIA IEC CENELEC USA

Class 1 ZONE Classification

ZONE 0 ZONE 1 ZONE 2

ZONE 0 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 79-1 79-7 79-15 79-2 79-1

ZONE 0 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 EN50018 EN50019 EN50021 EN50016 EN50020 D

DIVISION 1

DIVISION 2 UL698 CSA22213 NPF496 ANS14913 Acetone, Propane Ethane, Butane

Applicable Standards For Various Explosion Protection Techniques

Exd Exe Exn Exp Exi II A

2380-2 2380-6 2380-9 2380-4 2380-7

Ammonia, Butane, Propane, Pentane, Benzine, Acetone, Hexane, Heptane, Iso-octane,Decane, Cyclohexane, Methanol. Butadiene, Ethylene Oxide, Town Gas, Coke-oven Gas. Hydrogen, Acetylene.

Gas Groups and Representative Gasses

II B

Acetaldehyde Ethylene Hydrogen, Butadiene Ethylene oxide Acetylene Max Ignition Temp (oC)

II C

A Temperature Rating (Limit of Temp. Rise Over Ambient Of 40oC) Max Ignition Temp (oC) T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
T1

T2

T2A T2B T2C T2D 215 T5 100

T3 200 T6 85

450 300 200 135 100 85

450 300 280 260 230 T3A T3B T3C T4 T4A

180 165 160 135 120

DEGREES OF PROTECTION Weather Proof Water Tight Dust Tight Immersion Proof Explosion Proof Dust Ignition Proof IP 54 IP 65 IP 66 IP 67 Exd D.I.P. Nema 3 Nema 4 Nema 4x Nema 6 Nema 7 Nema 9

Note: The information in this catalogue is subject to change and should always be verified against the

current Australian Standard.

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HAZARDOUS AREA EQUIPMENT Explosion protection techniques

Method
Exclusion

Symbol
DIP Exm Exn Exp Exq

Type of protection
Dust-excluding ignition proof Encapsulation Non-sparking (hermetically sealed devices, sealed devices and restricted breathing) Pressurised enclosure / Rooms Sand-filled (powder filling) Flameproof enclosure Intrinsic safety Ventilation Increased safety Non-sparking (inherently non-sparking)

Explosion containment Energy limitation Dilution Avoidance of ignition source

Exd Exi Exv Exe Exn

Ex protection techniques
Type of Protection Principle Symbol Typical Application

Flame proof Enclosure

Power Apparatus, Switchgears, Motors (all devices able to ignite flammable mixtures in normal operations)

Powder Filling

Capacitors, Electronics

Pressurised Apparatus

Power Apparatus (requires special measures to maintain safety features)

Oil Immersion

Transformers

Encapsulation

Measuring and Control Systems (avoiding hot spots on printed boards)

Increased Safety

Terminal and Connection boxes, Squirrel cage Motors and Lightning (no incendiary or hot surfaces in normal operations)

Intrinsic Safety

Terminal and Connection Boxes, Data Processing (small electrical values)

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INGRESS PROTECTION (IP) RATINGS TO AS 1939 (IEC 529)

Degree of protection of the enclosures for electrical equipment in accordance with the IEC 529 and EN 60529 standards. Protection Protection against solid bodies
Tests 0
50 mm

Protection Protection against liquids

Tests

No Protection Protected against solid bodies larger than 50 mm (eg: accidental contact with the hand) Protected against solid bodies larger than 12.5 mm (eg: finger of the hand)

No Protection Protected against vertically-falling drops of water (condensation)

15 0

12.5 mm

Protected against drops of water falling at up to 150 from the vertical

2.5 mm

Protected against solid bodies larger than2.5 mm (tools,wires)

60 0

Protected against drops of rainwater at up to 600 from the vertical

1 mm

Protected against solid bodies larger than 1 mm (fine tools, small wires

Protected against projections of water from all directions

Protected against dust (no harmful deposit)

Protected against jets of water from all directions

Completely protected against dust

Completely protected against jets of water of similar force to heavy seas. Protected against the effects of immersion

1m

15 c m

Protected against effects of prolonged immersion under specific conditions

Note: 1 The explosion protection certification of the equipment alone does not necessarily mean it has an adequate degree of protection for specified weather or environment. Hence it is necessary to check the IP rating of the equipment before selection for a particular environment. 2 All GOVAN equipment is tested and certified for minimum IP 65 rating.

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Description

Adaptors Break glass alarms Beacons Bells Cable glands Conduit fittings - weatherproof Circuit breakers Compound Control stations Pushbuttons Pilot lights Switch Custom built control panels Distribution boards Dust ignition proof junction boxes (D.I.P.) Increased safety junction boxes (Exe) Elbows Enclosures with windows Flameproof junction boxes (Exd) Small round Rectangular Large Screwed cover Float switch Foot and palm switch Fluorescent lights Zone 1 Zone 2 Flood lights Zone 1 Zone 2 High bay lights - High intensity discharge Zone 1 Zone 2 Incandescent lights Instrument enclosures Isolators - rotating - flashing

Section
8 4 1 1 4 8 8 6 8 9 9 9 9 6 6 3 3 8 5, 6 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2

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Junction boxes Exd Exe & D.I.P. Key switches Lighting Limit switches Motor starters DOL Star/Delta Reversing Meter housing Modules - components Motor control centres Nipples Panelboards Pilot lights Plugs Pressure switches Pushbutton stations Pressurised systems Receptacles Reducers Switch racks / switchboards Selector switches Sealing fittings Strobe lights Sealing compounds Stopping plugs Sail switch Security camera Tank observation lights Tees Thermostats Unions Vessel lights Weatherproof conduit fittings

Section
3 3 3 2 1 4 6 6 6 6 5 2 6 8 6 2 7 4 2 5 7 8 6 2 8 1 8 8 4 4 1 8 4 8 1, 4 8

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