FCG Middle East FZC manufactures flameproof electrical equipment for use in hazardous locations where explosive gases may be present. The company produces junction boxes, control panels, light fittings, cable glands, and other products rated for Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 0 hazardous areas. All products are tested and approved according to international standards to ensure they do not ignite explosive atmospheres.

1. Author name Welcome to FCG Middle East FZC – An International branch of FCG Flameproof control gears Pvt.Ltd.- India

2. Author name Flameproof Equipment : The protective enclosure to not become an ignition / explosion source to the flammable gases/vapors/liquids/fumes/dusts/fibers present in the Hazardous locations , which are explosive in nature while mixing with oxygen & lead to the explosion. An Electrical Equipment which requires to be a Flameproof, The Make & Break Contacts The Hot Surface Switching points Un organized cable harnessing Heavy Equipments running on Hi Ampere capacity When it can be an ignition source by coming in contact of oxygen, flammable Sources as said above , the ignition source are exemplified as :

3. Explosion ONLY POSSIBLE AS PER BELOW EXPLANATION :

4. Major Products : Junction Boxes : Ex d & WP , Ex e & WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Control Panels & Distribution Boards : As per Customer Application Local Control Station : Ex d & WP ,WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Switch Socket : Ex d & WP , WP, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Push button station & Rotary Switch : Ex d & WP , WP, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Light Fittings : Ex d & WP , Ex e & WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Control Gear Box : Ex d & WP , Ex e & WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Cable Glands & Accessories : Ex d & WP for Gas Group IIA/IIB & IIC Clean Room Fittings : Ex d & WP for Gas Group IIA/IIB Mis. Items : Telephone, Pressure switch, Electronic Hooter, Bell, Ex-d & WP respectively for Gas Group IIA/IIB for Hooter : IIA/IIB & IIC , Torch : intrinsically Safe EEx ia for mining industry

5. Major Products : Junction Boxes : Ex d & WP , Ex e & WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC

6. Major Products : Control Panels & Distribution Boards : As per Customer Application

7. Major Products : Local Control Station : Ex d & WP ,WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Switch Socket : Ex d & WP , WP, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC Push button station & Rotary Switch : Ex d & WP , WP, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC

8. Major Products : Light Fittings : Ex d & WP , Ex e & WP, Ex nr, Zone 1 & 2 , IIA/IIB & IIC

9. Major Products : Cable Glands & Accessories : Ex d & WP for Gas Group IIA/IIB & IIC

10. Major Products : Clean Room Fittings : Ex d & WP for Gas Group IIA/IIB

11. Major Products : Mis. Items : Telephone, Pressure switch, Electronic Hooter, Bell, Ex-d & WP respectively for Gas Group IIA/IIB for Hooter : IIA/IIB & IIC , Torch : intrinsically Safe EEx ia for mining industry

12. Temperature Class T Class Ignition Temperature of the Mixture Permissible Surface Temperature of the Electrical Equipment T1 > 450° C 450° C T2 > 300 ...≤ 450° C 300° C T3 > 200 ...≤ 300° C 200° C T4 > 135 ...≤ 200° C 135° C T5 > 100 ...≤ 135° C 100° C T6 > 85 ...≤ 100° C 85° C

13. Gas group I Methane Gas group II A Ammonia, CO, Propane, Butane, Benzene, Acetone, Methanol Gas group II B Butadiene, Ethylene, Ethylene Oxide, Diethyl Ether Gas group II C Hydrogen Definition of Zone as per IS: 5572 Zone in which an explosive gas-air mixture is continuously present or present for long period Zone in which an explosive gas-air mixture is likely to occur in normal operation. Zone in which an explosive gas-air mixture is not likely to occur in normal operation and if occur it will exist only for a short time. Zone-0 : Zone-1 : Zone-2 :

14. Ingress Protection (IP) 1 st Figure 2 nd Figure Protection against solid bodies Protection against liquid bodies IP Tests IP Tests 0 No Protection 0 No Protection 1 Objects greater than 50mm 1 Vertically Dripping 2 Objects greater than 12mm 2 Angular Dripping 3 Objects greater than 2.5mm 3 Sprayed Water 4 Objects greater than 1.0mm 4 Splashed Water 5 Dust- Protected 5 Water Jets 6 Dust tight 6 Heavy Seas 7 Effects of immersion 8 Indefinite immersion Nema Type 3,3S & 13 4 & 4x 6 & 6P Equivalent IP IP54 IP56 IP 67 NEMA v/s IP Enclosure

15. STATUTORY REGULATIONS & APPROVALS CIMFR (Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research), Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Formerly : CMRI (Central Mining Research Institute) ERTL (Electronics Regional Test Laboratory), Kolkata PESO (Petroleum and Safety Organization), Nagpur, Maharashtra. Formerly : CCOE (Chief Controller of Explosives) BIS (Bureau Of Indian Standards) DGMS (Director General Mine Safety), Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

16. for, FCG Middle East Nandita Dev ( Sales & Marketing Manager )