Practical Electrical Equipment and Installations in Hazardous Areas

This book provides the reader with the Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. It is now based on the newly adopted international standard, which is now harmonizing and replacing older national Standards. Explosion-proof installations can be expensive to design, install and operate. The costs and techniques described in this book can reduce the costs while maintaining plant safety. The book explains its associated terminology. The IEC standards require that it is necessary to fulfill all of these requirements. A basic understanding of instrumentation is a reader, but no previous knowledge.

* An engineer 's guide to the hazards. Potentially Explosive Atmospheres.
* Fully in line with the newly adopted international standards, the IEC79 series.
* Clear explanations of terminology and information.

Background to Hazardous Areas, Zones and Definitions, Flameproofing, Intrinsic Safety, Increased Safety, Prevention of Sparking, Purge and Pressurization, Combined and Other Methods of Protection, Electrical Hazards, Grounding and Bonding, Standards, Certification, Certificates, Marking and Approval , Fault Finding and repairs of Ex Equipment