Interchangeable Installations of Class/division vs Zone System-certified Products in Gas Explosive Hazardous Locations
Manufacturers of electrical equipment seeking North American certification may choose either Class/division marking or Zone marking. The Zone ...
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 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 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 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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