FLASH POINT, UEL & LEL 

FLASH POINT, UEL & LEL 

Concentration of Explosive substance   Lower Explosion Limit (LEL):  The lower explosion limit is the concentration of a mixture,  that is not yet combustible  (mixture is too less)  Upper Explosion Limit (UEL):  The upper explosion...
PRESSURIZE, IEC 60079-2

PRESSURIZE, IEC 60079-2

IEC60079-2 Equipment Protection by Pressurized enclosure “p”  Contain specific requirements for the construction and testing of electrical apparatus with pressurized enclosures, of type of protection “p”, intended for use in explosive gas atmosphere. It specifies...
DESIGN, SELECTION, ERECTION

DESIGN, SELECTION, ERECTION

IEC60079-14 Design, Selection and Erection  User need to identify the following before making any design, selection and erection of any anti explosion protection device.  Standard (ATEX, IECEx , NEC 500)  ATEX 2014/34/EU     ...
ZONE CLASSIFICATION

ZONE CLASSIFICATION

Gas Group MESG  Maximum Experimental Safe Gap (MESG)  Definition: (Ref: IEC 60079-1 ) Maximum Experimental Safe Gap (for an explosive mixture ) of a joint 25mm in width which prevents any transmission of an explosion during 10 tests made under the conditions...
TEMPERATURE CLASS

TEMPERATURE CLASS

Maximum Surface Temperature  Highest temperature which is achieved in service under the most adverse (harmful) conditions (but within the specified tolerances) by any part or surface of electrical equipment.  NOTE 1 For electrical equipment in an explosive...

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COMPEx AND CoPC 

IECEx-CoPC, ATEX-CompEx Training  IECEx Certification of Personnel Competence for an individual  The aim of an IECEx Certificate of Personnel Competence is to provide employers and organisations with confidence that personnel working in or around explosive...