kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Nov-2024
• ICS: 29.260.20 - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres
• Technical Committee: EXP - Product for explosive atmospheres
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 16-Jun-2026
• Due Date: 04-Aug-2026
• Completion Date: 04-Aug-2026
• Ref Project: FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 42: Electrical safety devices for the control of potential ignition sources for EX-Equipment, Type of protection "f"

kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 is a CLC draft in the Explosive atmospheres series. It specifies electrical safety devices that control potential ignition sources in Ex Equipment using Type of Protection "f", so manufacturers, safety device suppliers, installers and assessors can judge the safety function and the Ex Equipment together for the required Equipment Protection Level (EPL).

What does kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 specify?

kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 covers the construction, testing, marking and instructions for electrical safety devices that reduce the likelihood of a potential ignition source becoming effective in Ex Equipment in explosive atmospheres. It also allows assessment of a safety device on its own, or as part of a specific Ex Equipment and safety device combination.

The document applies to safety devices used with both electrical and non-electrical Ex Equipment when they perform a safety function to control a potential ignition source. It may be used whether the safety device is integral to the equipment or installed separately, and whether it is inside or outside the hazardous area.

It does not apply to mechanical control equipment, gas detection, safety devices used to prevent explosive atmospheres, or mitigation of an explosion. It also does not apply where another Type of Protection needs a Specific Condition of Use for a safety device but does not reference this document.

The document is organized into clauses 1 to 9 and three informative annexes.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A	Guidance for assessing a simple safety device
Annex B	Examples of how safety devices are applied
Annex C	Use of the Safe Motor Temperature (SMT) sub-function with converter-fed motors

What are the key requirements of kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026?

The core idea in kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 is that a safety device must act before the potential ignition source becomes effective, and the Ex Equipment plus the safety device must be assessed together for the intended EPL. In practice, the standard asks the user to define the ignition hazard, choose a suitable safety function, show enough risk reduction, and document how the device is installed and tested.

Protection concept and risk reduction

Clause 4 sets three Levels of Protection for control of potential ignition source "f" - fa, fb and fc - linked to the relevant EPLs. This matters because the selected safety function and the final marking must match the protection level needed for the equipment in service.

Clause 5 says ignition risk reduction starts with an ignition hazard assessment of the Ex Equipment, including regular expected occurrences and possible malfunctions. If there are several potential ignition sources, the assessment has to be repeated for each one. In practice, this means the designer cannot treat one sensor or trip function as covering every hazard by default.

Clause 5.2 requires a minimum risk reduction factor (RRF) of 10 for the safety function in the listed cases. The practical point is that the safety device must be reliable enough to keep the ignition source inactive under the expected operating condition for the chosen level of protection.

Clause 5.3 allows an associated safety device to be assessed independently when it is not designed for one specific Ex Equipment, but its safety integrity and interface have to be stated in the instructions. The ExEUC and the associated safety device still have to be assessed together as a unit.

Functional design of the safety device

Clause 6 requires the safety device to be specified for the actual ignition source it controls, with the safety function clearly defined. The device has to work reliably over the stated operating conditions, so the manufacturer needs to consider commissioning settings, response time, environmental conditions and external interference such as EMC.

Clause 6.2 requires the activation threshold for the controlled parameter to be stated in the instructions, together with the relevant measuring range, accuracy and response time. If another IEC 60079 series or ISO 80079 series standard needs a safety factor, that also has to be taken into account. In practice, this is the information users need to set limits, calibrate the device and know when the trip should occur.

Clause 6.3 separates simple safety devices from complex safety devices. Simple safety devices are those with well-defined failure modes, fully determinable behaviour and enough dependable failure data; examples given include a mechanically operated level switch, a PT100 and a bi-metal thermal probe. Devices that do not meet that profile are complex safety devices and have to comply with an applicable functional safety standard.

Testing, marking and instructions

Clause 7 requires type tests to show that the safety function works across the declared operating range and manufacturing tolerances. It also requires proof-test information in the instructions, and the equipment should be designed so proof testing can be carried out during normal process operation.

Clause 8 gives the marking rules for an ExEUC and a specific associated safety device, including cases where the safety device is integral to the equipment, combined with another Type of Protection, or located outside the ExEUC. In practice, the marking has to show the correct Level of Protection and, where relevant, the associated equipment format in square brackets.

Clause 9 requires a safety manual with the information needed to use the ExEUC and safety device together. That includes the safety function, relevant safety parameters such as RRF or safety integrity, installation and calibration instructions, proof-test interval, safe state, response time, ambient and operating conditions, useful lifetime and interface details.

What terms does kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 define?

• control of potential ignition source "f" - A Type of Protection in which a safety device controls the potential ignition source of an ExEUC.
• safety device - A device used inside or outside explosive atmospheres that contributes to the safe functioning of Ex Equipment or protective systems with respect to explosion risk.
• Ex Equipment under control (ExEUC) - Equipment that contains a potential ignition source and needs a safety device.
• risk reduction factor (RRF) - The factor by which the probability of a hazardous condition is reduced by the safety device.
• regular expected occurrence - A reasonably foreseeable condition that could create a hazard, such as a high brake temperature or a blocked filter.
• Equipment Protection Level (EPL) - The protection level used to match the Ex Equipment and its safety device to the explosive atmosphere application.
• Safe Motor Temperature (SMT) - A safety sub-function used in Annex C to keep a motor from overheating in a converter-fed drive system.

Who uses kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026?

kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 is used by manufacturers of Ex Equipment, manufacturers of electrical safety devices, and engineers who integrate the two into one assessed combination. It is also relevant to certification and conformity assessment teams that need to review the safety function, the RRF, marking and instructions.

End users and installers use it when a safety device is added at site installation or when the instructions define specific installation conditions. It is especially useful for people working with motors, temperature control, braking systems and other equipment where a potential ignition source has to be controlled rather than eliminated by another Type of Protection.

What changed in kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 from the previous edition?

This draft supersedes 31/1706/CD and 31/1735A/CC.

Which standards are used with kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026?

• IEC 60079-0 - Provides the general requirements for equipment in explosive atmospheres, including the marking framework used by this part.
• IEC 61508-4 - Supplies functional safety definitions and abbreviations used for safety-related terms.
• IEC 61511-1 - Provides framework, definitions and system requirements for safety instrumented systems in the process industry sector.
• ISO 80079-37 - Gives the non-electrical Type of Protection context and is named with the IEC 60079 series as the companion family for reading this document.
• IEC 60079-14 - Covers selection and installation of electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and is used for installation-related guidance.
• IEC 61800-5-2 - Supports the SMT example in Annex C for safety functions in adjustable speed power drive systems.

What does the kSIST FprEN IEC 60079-42:2026 document contain?

The document contains the main requirements for ignition control by safety devices, plus separate clauses for testing, marking and instructions. It also includes a clause on simple safety devices and a clause on complex safety devices, so readers can see which kind of assessment approach fits their device.

Annex A gives a worked assessment path for a simple safety device, including ways to estimate dangerous failure rate and RRF. Annex B gives application examples for brake overheating, surface temperature control and high-temperature control with airflow. Annex C gives a detailed example for the SMT sub-function in converter-fed motor systems, with figures and a table showing how the risk reduction approach is applied.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 60079-42:2024
01-november-2024
Eksplozivne atmosfere - 42. del: Električne varnostne naprave za nadzor
potencialnih virov vžiga ex- opreme
Explosive atmospheres - Part 42: Electrical safety devices for the control of potential
ignition sources for ex-equipment
Atmosphères explosive - Partie 42: Dispositifs électriques de sécurité pour la commande
des sources potentielles d’inflammation des appareils ex
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60079-42:2024
ICS:
29.260.20 Električni aparati za Electrical apparatus for
eksplozivna ozračja explosive atmospheres
oSIST prEN IEC 60079-42:2024 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TITLE:
Explosive atmospheres - Part 42: Electrical safety devices for the control of potential ignition sources for
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1 CONTENTS
2 FOREWORD . 4
3 INTRODUCTION . 6
4 1 Scope . 7
5 2 Normative references . 8
6 3 Terms and definitions . 8
7 4 Basic requirements . 9
8 5 Ignition prevention by safety devices . 9
9 5.1 General concept of ignition risk reduction . 9
10 5.2 Safety characteristics of a safety function . 10
11 5.3 Associated safety device . 10
12 6 Functional requirements for a safety device . 11
13 6.1 General requirements . 11
14 6.2 Specification of the safety function . 11
15 6.3 Requirements for achieving the safety integrity . 11
16 6.3.1 Simple safety devices . 11
17 6.3.2 Complex safety device . 11
18 7 Testing and verification. 12
19 7.1 Type tests . 12
20 7.2 Proof tests . 12
21 8 Marking . 12
22 8.1 General . 12
23 8.2 Electrical safety device controlling an electrical ExEUC, integral to the
24 ExEUC . 12
25 8.3 ExEUC with another associated Type of Protection, integral to the ExEUC . 12
26 8.4 Associated electrical safety device controlling an electrical ExEUC, located
27 outside the ExEUC . 13
28 9 Instructions . 13
29 Annex A (informative) Guidance for assessment of a simple safety device . 14
30 Annex B (informative) Examples for the application of safety devices . 15
31 B.1 General . 15
32 B.2 Ex Equipment with a residual ignition source caused by high temperatures of
33 a brake . 15
34 B.2.1 Problem . 15
35 B.2.2 Ignition Hazard Assessment . 15
36 B.2.3 Safety controls to prevent ignition . 15
37 B.3 Risk reduction by control of the surface temperature . 15
38 B.3.1 Problem . 15
39 B.3.2 Ignition Hazard Assessment . 16
40 B.3.3 Safety controls to prevent ignition . 16
41 B.4 Control of high temperatures . 16
42 B.4.1 Problem . 16
43 B.4.2 Ignition hazard assessment . 16
44 B.4.3 Safety controls. 17
45 Annex C (informative) Use of the Safe Motor Temperature (SMT) sub-function with
46 converter-fed motors . 18
47 C.1 General . 18

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48 C.2 Reliability of the safety motor temperature control function. . 19
49 C.3 Control without temperature sensors . 19
50 C.4 Control with temperature sensors . 20
51 Bibliography . 21
53 Figure B.1 – Safety device to limit the temperature rise . 16
54 Figure C.1 – Overview . 18
55 Figure C.2 – Control without temperature sensors . 19
56 Figure C.3 – Control with temperature sensors . 20
58 Table 1 – Minimum RRF for a safety function for ignition risk reduction . 10
59 Table C.1 – SMT safety sub function Risk Reduction Factors (RRF) . 19
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67 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
69 Part 42: Electrical safety devices for the control of potential ignition
70 sources from Ex Equipment, Type of Protection "f"
72 FOREWORD
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125 INTRODUCTION
126 Generally, the probability of potential ignition sources becoming effective is mitigated by
127 applying the protection measures according to the IEC 60079 and the ISO 80079 series. If the
128 probability of an ignition source becoming effective and none of the aforementioned protection
129 measures can be applied, this probability could be reduced by using a suitable safety device.
130 The combination of the safety device and the Ex Equipment could then comply with the relevant
131 standards of the IEC 60079 series and the ISO 80079 series with respect to the Equipment
132 Protection Level.
133 Safety devices, which are used as part of the protection of Ex Equipment for control of potential
134 ignition sources, should consider reliability for the intended purpose to recognise the principles
135 for the classification of hazardous areas and explosion protection techniques. This document
136 provides requirements for the application of safety functions to provide a reduction of ignition
137 risk for Ex Equipment as part of the IEC 60079 series and ISO 80079 series. It relies on relevant
138 IEC and ISO standards for safety related control systems. However, some of the Functional
139 Safety concepts can’t be related directly to the Hazardous Area classification.
140 This document does not specify the standard that will be used for the assessment of the integrity
141 of the safety function (for example, IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 62061 or ISO 13849-1/2) to
142 give the manufacturer of the equipment and the safety device the opportunity to choose the
143 relevant standard. The main requirements are based on risk reduction factors. This addresses
144 the plurality of safety functions and different types of reaction to different situations (energize
145 to trip, de-energize to trip, immediate reaction, delayed reaction, …).
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147 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
149 Part 42: Electrical safety devices for the control of potential ignition
150 sources from Ex Equipment, Type of Protection "f"
151 1 Scope
152 This part of IEC 60079 specifies the construction and testing of electrical safety devices to
153 reduce the likelihood of potential ignition sources becoming effective in Ex Equipment located
154 in Explosive Atmospheres. In the context of this document electrical safety devices perform a
155 safety function to control potential ignition sources from both, electrical or non-electrical Ex
156 Equipment in explosive atmospheres.
157 In the context of this document, a safety device could be an element of a safety function, for
158 example, sensor, logic or final element, or a combination of elements performing a complete
159 safety function.
160 A safety function can be a manual or an automatic action.
161 This document can also be used for assessing the safety device independently, without being
162 designed for a specific Ex Equipment.
163 A safety device can be a measure to achieve a required Equipment Protection Level (EPL) of
164 the Ex Equipment with respect to a potential ignition source. The combination of the safety
165 device and the Ex Equipment could then comply with the relevant standards of the IEC 60079
166 series and the ISO 80079 series with respect to the Equipment Protection Level. Increasing the
167 EPL of Ex Equipment by the simple addition of a safety device is not within the scope of this
168 document.
169 This document does not apply to:
170 • mechanical control equipment such as pressure relief valves, mechanical governors and
171 other mechanical safety devices;
172 • the use of gas detection;
173 • safety devices to prevent the occurrence of explosive atmospheres, for example inerting
174 systems, pressurization systems and ventilation systems; or
175 • mitigation of an explosion.
176 NOTE Some potential ignition sources might not be practicably controlled by safety devices.
177 For electrical safety devices, where the level of safety integrity is identified under other parts of
178 the IEC 60079 series, this document can be used as a reference for the realization of the level
179 of safety integrity.
180 Electrical safety devices could be installed either as part of or separate to the Ex Equipment
181 under control (ExEUC) and could be located inside or outside the hazardous area.
182 This document is not applicable where another Type of Protection requires a Specific Condition
183 of Use for a safety device but does not reference this document. For example an overload
184 protective device for and Ex “e” motor.

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185 2 Normative references
186 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
187 constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
188 For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
189 amendments) applies.
190 IEC 60079-0, Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
191 IEC 61508-4, Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related
192 systems – Part 4: Definitions and abbreviations (see http://www.iec.ch/functionalsafety)
193 IEC 61511-1, Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector -
194 Part 1: Framework, definitions, system, hardware and application programming requirements
195 ISO 80079-37, Non Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres – Non electrical Type of
196 Protection constructional safety ‘c’, control of ignition Source ‘b’, liquid immersion ‘k ’
197 3 Terms and definitions
198 For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60079-0, IEC 61508-4,
199 IEC 61511-1, ISO 80079-37 and the following apply.
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204 3.1
205 control of potential ignition source “f”
206 Type of Protection whereby the potential ignition source of an ExEUC needs to be controlled
207 by a safety device
208 3.2
209 safety device
210 device intended for use inside or outside explosive atmospheres but required for or
211 contributing to the safe functioning of Ex Equipment and protective systems with respect to
212 the risks of explosion
213 Note 1 to entry: For the context of this document safety devices differ from the term devices used in the IEC
214 61508 and IEC 61511 series. Safety devices can be compared to the terms like “safety -related system (IEC
215 61508)” or “safety instrumented system (IEC 61511)”.
216 [SOURCE: IEC 60079-0:202X with Note 1 to entry added.]
217 3.3
218 Ex Equipment under control
219 ExEUC
220 equipment which contains a potential ignition source and requires a safety device
221 3.4
222 risk reduction factor
223 RRF
224 factor by which the probability of the occurrence of a hazardous condition is reduced by the
225 safety device
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226 3.5
227 regular expected occurrence
228 reasonably foreseeable condition that could result in a hazard
229 Note 1 to entry: Regular expected occurrences include anticipated conditions, for example high temperatures on a
230 brake, failure of a lamp, a blocked filter or other items that require routine actions to maintain normal function.
231 Note 2 to entry: Additional measures are provided to avoid regular expected occurrences becoming effective ignition
232 sources (see IEC 60079-0, definition EPL Gc).
233 Note 3 to entry: Occurrences that could be due to conditions external to the Ex Equipment are not considered as
234 regular expected occurrences. For example, a change in process conditions. It is expected that changes in process
235 conditions would be managed by the user of the Ex Equipment including possible additional safety measures.
236 4 Basic requirements
237 Ex Equipment with control of potential ignition source “f” shall be one of the following:
238 a) Level of Protection “fa” (for EPL “Ma, Ga, Da”),
239 b) Level of Protection “fb” (for EPL “Mb, Gb, Db”), or
240 c) Level of Protection “fc” (for EPL “Gc, Dc”).
241 The requirements of this document apply to all Levels of Protection for control of potential
242 ignition source “f” unless otherwise stated.
243 Safety functions shall initiate an action before a potential ignition source of the ExEUC becomes
244 effective.
245 The detection of a dangerous failure in a safety device (by diagnostic tests, proof tests or by
246 any other means) shall result in a specified action to achieve or maintain a safe state of
247 the ExEUC.
248 The safety device and the Ex Equipment shall be assessed for use as a combination according
249 to the relevant standards of the IEC 60079 series and the ISO 80079 series and shall be marked
250 accordingly.
251 Safety devices can either be integral to the equipment or added as part of the site installation.
252 Where installation of the safety device is by the end user, the certificate number shall include
253 the "X" suffix in accordance with the marking requirements of IEC 60079-0 and the Specific
254 Conditions of Use listed on the certificate shall detail the installation requirements.
255 NOTE IEC 60079-14 contains the requirements for selection and installation of any safety devices located in a
256 hazardous area.
257 5 Ignition prevention by safety devices
258 5.1 General concept of ignition risk reduction
259 To comply with a defined EPL, Ex Equipment shall first be protected against potential ignition
260 sources by applying the measures according to the IEC 60079 and the ISO 80079 series. If an
261 ignition source cannot be prevented by these measures, it may be controlled by using a suitable
262 safety function consisting of one or more safety devices.
263 The ignition hazard assessment of Ex Equipment starts with the evaluation of potential ignition
264 sources including the assessment of regular occurrences and potential malfunctions related to
265 the Ex Equipment. The Ex Equipment to be controlled and the safety devices shall first be
266 assessed as a combination r
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