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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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