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After AS2380.7 and AS2381.

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Philip Brown
Principal Engineer
Austdac Pty Ltd
New Ex i Standards
AS2380.7 Equipment standard replaced by AS/NZS
60079-11
AS2381.7 Installation standard replaced by AS/NZS
2381.1
AS2381.7 Installation standard replaced by AS/NZS
60079-14
So where do we look when designing Group I Ex i
systems and installations?
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The Ex i Systems Standard
AS/NZS 60079-25
Provides information and rules about designing and
assessing Ex i systems using already certified equipment
with entity parameters and simple apparatus.
Provides information about documenting system designs
and installation requirements.
Also provides a standard to which a certifying body can
issue a certificate, if required.
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Why a Systems Standard?
The design and installation of Group I Ex i explosion
protected systems is far to important to be left to the
installation phase.
The system must be carefully designed, assessed and
documented prior to installation, to ensure maximum
safety of the mine installation.
AS/NZS 2381.1 and AS/NZS 60079-14 do not provide the
required level of rigour for a safe design and installation.
AS/NZS 60079-14 is mainly a group II standard.
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AS/NZS 60079-25 Procedure
DESIGN Put system together to suit functional
specification.
ASSESS Check system for Ex i safety, conduct risk
assessments on cables and determine their types.
DOCUMENT Show all aspects of design including
certified modules, simple apparatus, junction boxes,
entity parameters, cable types and cable parameters.
INSTALL Carry out installation in accordance with
documentation, if a change is required, repeat full
procedure, above all update documentation.
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Descriptive System Document
AS/NZS 60079-25 requires that a descriptive system
document or drawing be produced to show ALL aspects of
the design and installation.
It should show all certified equipment connections, the
entity parameters for each port, hazardous areas, safe
areas, zones, cables with their types, parameters, routes
and mechanical protection.
Satisfies DPI documentation / dossier requirements.
Change the document then the installation, not the other
way around.
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Descriptive System Document
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Multi-core Cables
AS/NZS 2381.7 AS/NZS 60079-25
Required individual i.s. circuit
screens for a system design to
occupy a multi-core cable.
Did not specify the faults to
be applied between individual
circuits when screens not
used.
The end user was forced to go
for an individual system
certification.
Allows individual i.s. circuit
screens for a system design
to occupy a multi-core cable.
Specifies the faults to be
applied between individual
circuits when screens not
used.
Allows a risk assessment
approach to which type of
multi-core cable can be used.
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Multi-core Cable Types
AS/NZS 2381.7 AS/NZS 60079-25
Screened No faults need be
applied.
Unscreened All possible
(unspecified) faults shall be
applied.
Type A Screened No faults
need be applied.
Type B Unscreened cable
with low risk of damage No
faults need be applied.
Type C Unscreened cable
with high risk of damage
Specified faults applied.
Type D Unscreened cable of
inferior construction All
possible (unspecified) faults
applied.
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Multi-core Cable Specified Faults
Four open circuit faults.
Two short circuit faults.
These are the minimum number and type of faults
required to cause voltage and current addition between
two independent i.s. circuits.
Voltage and current addition are the most ignition
capable scenarios that can occur in multi-core cable
damage.
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Simple Intrinsically Safe Circuit
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Type A Cable (screens)
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Type B cable (Risk Assessment - Pass)
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Risk Assessment Fail
Cable is now treated as a type C cable.
Therefore need to apply 2 short circuit faults and 4 open
circuit faults to determine safety of design.
Apply faults to obtain most unsafe conditions.
Maximum voltage (voltage addition).
Maximum current (current addition).
Take note of infallible connections of power supply
negative terminals prevents voltage addition.
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Type C Cable (Voltage Addition)
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Permitted Capacitance
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Infallible Common Connections
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Type C Cable (Current Addition)
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Determining L
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Conclusion
Ex i equipment standard AS/NZS 60079-11.
Ex i system standard AS/NZS 60079-25.
Installation standard AS/NZS 60079-14.
Format of descriptive system document is now specified.
System designer now has the tools (specified faults) to
conduct an assessment of individual Ex i circuits in cables
without screens.
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The End
Questions
Thank you
Contact: philipb@austdac.com.au
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