This 44-minute video compares the API/NEC approach to hazardous area classification (HAC) with the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) approach, covering topics such as the IEC's efforts to harmonize standards, methods for protecting equipment from gases, vapors, and combustible dusts, ingress protection testing and certification, and equipment marking. It details the IEC's risk analysis process for classifying hazardous gas and dust locations and the methods of protection available for equipment in those locations.
This 44-minute video compares the API/NEC approach to hazardous area classification (HAC) with the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) approach, covering topics such as the IEC's efforts to harmonize standards, methods for protecting equipment from gases, vapors, and combustible dusts, ingress protection testing and certification, and equipment marking. It details the IEC's risk analysis process for classifying hazardous gas and dust locations and the methods of protection available for equipment in those locations.
This 44-minute video compares the API/NEC approach to hazardous area classification (HAC) with the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) approach, covering topics such as the IEC's efforts to harmonize standards, methods for protecting equipment from gases, vapors, and combustible dusts, ingress protection testing and certification, and equipment marking. It details the IEC's risk analysis process for classifying hazardous gas and dust locations and the methods of protection available for equipment in those locations.
NEC approach to HAC with that of the IEC. Run time = approx. 44 minutes [starts at 00:30] Video topics
1. IEC – the road to harmonisation 8 mins
2. Treating the hazardous location 2 mins 3. Risk analysis for gases and vapours 5 mins 4. Methods of protection of equipment 11 mins 5. Risk analysis for combustible dusts 5 mins 6. Methods of protection for combustible dusts 3 mins 7. Ingress protection 3 mins 8. Testing, certification and quality assurance 4 mins 9. Nameplates and marking 4 mins