Update to CSA Standard No. 30: 2020 (Class I, Division 1)
CSA Standard C22.2 No. 30, which relates to explosion-proof electrical equipment, was recently updated. The newest edition, CSA ...
Read More Can the Temperature Code of an Electrical Device exceed the AIT of the representative gas in a hazardous location?
Electrical equipment generates heat when in use and hot surfaces can ignite explosive atmospheres. It is therefore especially ...
Read More Certifying “Ex” Products for Use in the UK (UKCA mark)
What was the impact of Brexit on electrical product markings in the UK? Because the UK recently left ...
Read More Understanding the Differences Between the Protection Technique Known as” Explosionproof” or “Flameproof “
Some electrical devices, even when operating under normal conditions, can produce arcing and/or sparking. If such a device ...
Read More Preventing Gas Explosions
We are all aware of the destruction that can be caused by gas explosions, so we need to ...
Read More Getting a Class I, Division 1 Marking for Hazardous Locations in North America
Hazardous locations” are those in which there is or may be an ignitable concentration of flammable gas (including ...
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Getting Zone and Class/division Markings in North America for IECEx Certified Products
IECEx is the only certification system available globally for equipment used in explosive atmospheres. Although IECEx certification is ...
Read More Equipment Assemblies in Hazardous Areas!
“Equipment assemblies” are defined in Clause 3.1 of IEC 60079-46 as a “pre-manufactured combination of Ex Equipment, together ...
Read More Don’t spend too much time and money on hazardous location certification!
Certification by an impartial third-party or certification agency is an attestation that relevant safety and performance standards have ...
Read More Class/ Division and Zone Ex Markings for Hazardous Locations in North America
Electrical equipment must carry the official mark or label of an accredited certifying agency, which indicates that the ...
Read More Certifications of North American Products for Dust Explosive Atmospheres
What is a “Dust Explosive Atmosphere”? Dust explosive atmospheres are locations that are hazardous due to the presence ...
Read More The Need for IECEx, ATEX and North American Certifications of Non-electrical Equipment in Explosive Atmospheres
It is well known that electrical equipment that is to be installed where there is a source of ...
Read More ATEX Certification and CE Marking for Ex-Products
What is the ATEX Directive? ATEX is an acronym for ATmosphères EXplosibles, a regulatory framework for the manufacture, ...
Read More Getting an IECEx Equipment Certificate of Conformity (IECEx CoC)
Based on the Zone system of classification, IECEx Certification is one part of the IEC system available to ...
Read More Getting IECEx Zone 2 Certified Products into the North American Market
Electrical equipment to be used in a hazardous location (“Ex”) must be designed so that there are no ...
Read More Should an Ex nA marking on your product be changed to Ex ec?
When Standards change, manufacturers should be aware of the changes and should update their certifications accordingly. A relatively ...
Read More Grounding of Metal Explosion-proof & Dust-tight Enclosures in Hazardous Areas
Grounding or earthing is necessary for electrical safety in non-hazardous locations as well as in hazardous locations. Grounding ...
Read More Hazloc Certification Acronyms
Certification by an impartial third-party or certification agency is an attestation that relevant safety and performance standards have ...
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