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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Next »