Worldwide Hazardous Locations Class/certifications
Worldwide Hazardous Locations Class/certifications
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Hello,
I am trying to find out how the following countries and regions define their hazardous locations:
US, Canada Europe,Japan,Brazil, Mexico, Australia, China and Russia.
So far(correct me if wrong)the US is governend by the NEC and is done by type condition and nature(Class 1 and 2, Divisions 1 and 2,groups, and temps,protection method).
Is there a site that can reference all the worlwide classifications?
Thanks,
Phil
I am trying to find out how the following countries and regions define their hazardous locations:
US, Canada Europe,Japan,Brazil, Mexico, Australia, China and Russia.
So far(correct me if wrong)the US is governend by the NEC and is done by type condition and nature(Class 1 and 2, Divisions 1 and 2,groups, and temps,protection method).
Is there a site that can reference all the worlwide classifications?
Thanks,
Phil






RE: Worldwide Hazardous Locations Class/certifications
RE: Worldwide Hazardous Locations Class/certifications
Visit www.isa.org.
Good on ya,
Goober Dave
RE: Worldwide Hazardous Locations Class/certifications
Canada: CEC
Europe: ATEX
Japan: JSA JIS or PSE
Mexico: Most of the Mexican companies I have designed for (over 10 years ago) have requested designing to the NEC. But that is not to say there is not some Mexican standard.
China: Does have their own code. From what little I've seen, it's a mix of the IEC and NEC. I've worked with two companies in China off and on over the last 5 years and have not found one person who can point me to the China code when I ask about design. Typical answer when I question their design is "that is how we do it here", with very little documentation to show for it.
Australia, Russia: Can't help you there.
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RE: Worldwide Hazardous Locations Class/certifications
Check saiglobal.com for copies
Think russia follows GOST standards not sure about this one though.
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