NorthAmericanHazardous(Classified)

Locations
AreaClassification
Areaclassificationisthedivisionofafacilityintoatwoorthreedimensionalhazardouslocation,anonhazardouslocationandthesubdivisionofthehazardouslocationinto
DivisionsorZones.
IntheUnitedStatesofAmerica,hazardous(classified)locationsmaybesubdividedasfollows:

ClassI,FlammableGases,VapoursOrLiquids
Division1:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofflammablegases,vapoursorliquidscanexist
allorsomeofthetimeundernormaloperatingconditions.

ClassI,FlammableGases,VapoursOrLiquids
Zone0:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofflammablegases,vapoursorliquidscanexistallofthetime
orforlongperiodsatatimeundernormaloperatingconditions.
Zone1:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofflammablegases,vapoursorliquidscanexistsomeofthe
timeundernormaloperatingconditions.

Division2:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofflammablegases,vapoursorliquidsarenot
likelytoexistundernormaloperatingconditions.

Zone2:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofflammablegases,vapoursorliquidsarenotlikelytoexist
undernormaloperatingconditions.

ClassII,CombustibleDusts
Division1:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofcombustibledustscanexistallorsomeofthetimeundernormaloperatingconditions.
Division2:
Whereignitableconcentrationsofcombustibledustsarenotlikelytoexistundernormaloperatingconditions.

ClassIII,IgnitableFibresAndFlyings
Division1:
Whereignitableconcentrationsoffibresandflyingscanexistallorsomeofthetimeundernormaloperatingconditions.
Division2:
Whereignitableconcentrationsoffibresandflyingsarenotlikelytoexistundernormaloperatingconditions.

ThereisnoZoneclassificationfordusts,fibresorflyingsatpresentintheNEC.
Forfurtherinformationontheclassificationofhazardous(classified)locationssee:
NEC,NFPA70NationalElectricCode,NFPA70.
NFPA30FlammableandCombustibleLiquidsCode.
NFPA497RecommendedPracticefortheClassificationofFlammableLiquids,GasesorVapoursandofHazardous(Classified)LocationsforElectricalInstallationsin
ChemicalProcessAreas.
NFPA499RecommendedPracticefortheClassificationofCombustibleDustsandofHazardous(Classified)LocationsforElectricalInstallationsinChemicalProcess
Areas.
ANSI/APIRP500RecommendedPracticeforClassificationofLocationsforElectricalInstallationsatPetroleumFacilitiesClassifiedasClassI,Division1andDivision2.
ANSI/APIRP505ClassificationofLocationsforElectricalInstallationsatPetroleumFacilitiesClassifiedasClassI,Zone0,Zone1orZone2.

ApparatusforuseinClass1,Division1
Explosionproof.
Intrinsicallysafe.
Purged/pressurised(typeXorY).

ApparatusforuseinClass1,Division2

AnyClassI,Division1method.
Nonincendive.
Nonsparkingdevice.
Purged/pressurised(typeZ).
Hermeticallysealed.
Oilimmersion.

ApparatusforuseinClass1,Zone0
IntrinsicsafetyAExia.
ClassI,Division1intrinsicallysafe.

ApparatusforuseinClass1,Zone1
AnyClassI,Zone0method.
AnyClass1,Division1method.
Flameproof,AExd.
Increasedsafety,AExe.
Intrinsicsafety,AExib.
Purgedpressurised,AExp.
Powderfilling,AExq.
Oilimmersion,AExo.
Encapsulation,AExm.

ApparatusforuseinClass1,Zone2
AnyClass1,Zone0method.
AnyClass1,Division1method.
TypeofprotectionAExn.

ApparatusselectionaccordingtoClass1
IntrinsicallysafeequipmentlistedforuseinClassI,Division1locationsforthesamegas,oraspermittedbySection505.8oftheNEC,andwithsuitabletemperaturerating
ispermittedinClassI,Zone0locations.
EquipmentapprovedforuseinClassI,Division1orlistedforuseinClassI,Zone0locationsforthesamegas,oraspermittedbySection505.8oftheNEC,andwitha
suitabletemperatureratingispermittedinClassI,Zone1locations.
EquipmentapprovedforuseinClassI,Division1orDivision2locationsforthesamegas,oraspermittedbySection505.8oftheNEC,andwithasuitabletemperature
ratingispermittedinClassI,Zone2locations.
EquipmentlistedasclassifiedforuseinClassIlocationsisnotnecessarilyacceptableforClassIIlocationsasitmaynotbedusttightoroperateatasafetemperaturewitha
dustcovering.

Apparatusselectionaccordingtotheignitiontemperatureofthegasorvapour
Theequipmentmustbeselectedsothatitsmaximumsurfacetemperaturewillnotreachtheignitiontemperatureofanygasorvapourthatmaybepresent.

TemperatureClassOfElectrical
Apparatus

MaximumSurfaceTemperatureOfElectrical
Apparatus

IgnitionTemperatureOfGasOr
Vapour

T1

450C

>450C

T2

300C

>300C

T2A

280C

>280C

T2B

260C

>260C

T2C

230C

>230C

T2D

215C

>215C

T3

200C

>200C

T3A

180C

>180C

T3B

165C

>165C

T3C

160C

>160C

T4

135C

>135C

T4A

120C

>120C

T5

100C

>100C

T6

85C

>85C

Lowambientconditionsrequirespecialconsideration.Explosionproofordustignitionproofequipmentmaynotbesuitableforuseattemperatureslowerthan25C(13F)
unlesstheyareidentifiedforlowtemperatureservice.Unlesstheequipmentismarkedotherwise,itisforuseonlyinanambienttemperaturerangeof25C(13F)to+40C
(+104F).
EquipmentthatisapprovedforClassIandClassIIshouldbemarkedwiththemaximumsafeoperatingtemperature.
Forinformationregardingdataforflammablegasesandvapours,seeNFPA497andNFPA325.

Apparatusselectionaccordingtotheignitiontemperatureofthedust
Theequipmentmustbeselectedsothatitsmaximumsurfacetemperaturewillbelessthantheignitiontemperatureofthespecificdust.Forinformationregardingdatafor
dusts,seeNFPA499.

Apparatusselectionaccordingtoapparatusgrouping
EquipmentthatisapprovedforClassIandClassIIshouldbemarkedwiththemaximumsafeoperatingtemperature.
ThegroupingofClassIgasesandvapoursareclassifiedintocategoriesA,B,CandD.

Gas/VapourGroup
A(typicalgasacetylene).
B(typicalgashydrogen).
C(typicalgasethylene).
D(typicalgaspropane).

ThegroupingofClassIIdustsareclassifiedintocategoriesE,F,andG.

DustGroup
E(typicalatmospherescontainingcombustiblemetaldusts).
F(typicalatmospherescontainingcoaldusts).
G(typicalatmospherescontaininggraindusts).

ApparatusConstructionStandards
ANSI/UL1203ExplosionproofandDustignitionProofElectricalEquipmentforuseinHazardous(Classified)Locations.
ANSI/ISA12.12.012007NonincendiveElectricalEquipmentforuseinClassIandII,Division2andClassIII,Divisions1and2Hazardous(Classified)Locations.
ANSI/NFPA496StandardforPurgedandPressurisedEnclosuresforElectricalEquipment.
ANSI/UL913IntrinsicallySafeApparatusandAssociatedApparatusforuseinClassI,IIandIII,Division1,HazardousLocations.
ANSI/UL698IndustrialControlEquipmentforuseinHazardous(Classified)Locations.
ANSI/UL2225CablesandCableFittingsforuseinHazardous(Classified)Locations.
UL1604ElectricalEquipmentforuseinClassIandII,Division2andClassIIIHazardous(Classified)Locations.
ANSI/UL60079ElectricalEquipmentforuseinClassI,Zone0,1and2Hazardous(Classified)Locations.
ISA600790ElectricalApparatusforGasAtmospheresPart0:GeneralRequirements.
ISA600791ExplosiveAtmospheresPart1:EquipmentProtectionbyFlameproofEnclosuresd.
ISA600797ExplosiveAtmospheresPart7:EquipmentProtectionbyIncreasedSafetye.

InstallationStandardsandCodes
NEC,NFPA70NationalElectricalCode(NEC).
USCG46CFRParts110113Shipping,SubChapterJ,ElectricalEngineering.
ANSI/APIRP14FRecommendedPracticeforDesignandInstallationofElectricalSystemsforFixedandFloatingOffshorePetroleumFacilitiesforUnclassifiedand
ClassI,Division1andDivision2Locations
APIRP14RZRecommendedPracticeforDesignandInstallationofElectricalSystemsforfixedandfloatingoffshorepetroleumfacilitiesforUnclassifiedandClassI,Zone
0,Zone1,andZone2Locations.

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