Useful information to assist engineers working in Hazardous (Ex) Areas – Part (3)

Equipment choice for compliance in different world locations

ATEX is the name commonly given to the two European Directives for controlling explosive atmospheres.

(ATEX Location: Europe)

IECEx is the IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres.

(IECEx Location: International)

(Australia, New Zealand and Singapore)

NEC article 500 describes the NEC Division classification system, while articles 505 and 506 describe the NEC Zone classification system.

(NEC Location: United States).

The Eurasian Conformity mark (ЕАС) is a certification mark to indicate products that conform to all technical regulations of the Eurasian Customs Union.

(EAC Location: Eurasian Customs Union)

The KC (South Korea Certification) mark signifies compliance with South Korea’s product safety requirements for electrical and electronic equipment and is issued by South Korea-based certification bodies that have been approved by the South Korea Standards Association.

CEC is the Canadian Electrical Code and every electrical installation in a hazardous location shall comply with Article 18.

(CEC Article 18 Location: Canada)