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When it’s a Hazardous Area, Use Hazardous Fixtures
Dear Reader:
Most manufacturing and food processing plants include some spaces that are classified by the National Electrical Code (NEC) as hazardous locations, “where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible dust, or ignitable fibers or flyings.” The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has written a concise, 10-page version of the standards inherent to the three classes of Hazardous Locations, and a prudent Facilities Manager would be smart (and you’re all smart .. ) to reference this here: Hazardous Locations.
In a nutshell, a space is ‘Hazardous’ if one or more of the following is present:
Class I: Gas or Vapors
Class II: Dust
Class III: Fibers and Flyings
In addition to the types of hazardous locations, the National Electrical Code also concerns itself with the kinds of conditions in which these hazards can be...
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