Crouse Hinds NEC Code Digest 2008

Cooper Crouse-Hinds

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2008 Code Digest

Article 500-516 of the

National Electrical Code

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with product recommendations for usein hazardous (classiﬁed) areas.

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Contents

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l. Classification of Hazardous

A. The

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Atmospheres

B. Class I Atmospheric Hazards.....................................................................................................2C. Class II Atmospheric Hazards ...................................................................................................2D. Class III Atmospheric Hazards ..................................................................................................2E. Evaluation of Hazardous Areas .................................................................................................2

II. Prevention of External Ignition and

A. Enclosures..................................................................................................................................3

Explosion

B. Purging/Pressurization Systems ................................................................................................3C. Intrinsically Safe Equipment .....................................................................................................3

Ill. Equipment for Hazardous Areas

A. Switchgear and Industrial Controls ...........................................................................................4B. Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures) .................................................................................................4C. Motors and Generators ..............................................................................................................5D. Plugs and Receptacles ...............................................................................................................6E. Portable Devices ........................................................................................................................6

IV. Wiring Methods and Materials

A. Conduit ......................................................................................................................................7B. Seals for Conduit System ..........................................................................................................7C. Mineral-Insulated Cable ............................................................................................................8D. Metal-Clad Cable.......................................................................................................................8E. Tray Cable .................................................................................................................................8F. Other Permitted Cables..............................................................................................................8G. Cable Sealing .............................................................................................................................8H. Nonmetallic Conduit .................................................................................................................8

V. Maintenance Principles

A. Electrical Circuits ......................................................................................................................9B. Assembly or Disassembly of Enclosures ..................................................................................9C. Cover Attachment Screws..........................................................................................................9D. Cleaning and Lubrication ..........................................................................................................9E. Shaft and Bearing Surfaces........................................................................................................9F. Corrosive Locations ...................................................................................................................9G. Portable Equipment ...................................................................................................................9H. Overall Safety ............................................................................................................................9I. Plug-in Replacement Units ........................................................................................................9J. Maintenance ..............................................................................................................................9

VI. Selected Articles from the

National

500 Hazardous (Classified) Locations ............................................................................................10

Electrical Code

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501 Class I Locations .....................................................................................................................18502 Class II Locations ....................................................................................................................36503 Class III Locations ...................................................................................................................45504 Intrinsically Safe Systems .......................................................................................................49505 Class I, Zone 0, 1 and 2 Locations ..........................................................................................51506 Zone 20, 21, and 22 Locations for Combustible Dusts, Ignitible Fibers/Flyings....................67510 Hazardous (Classified) Locations – Specific ...........................................................................72511 Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage ...............................................................................73513 Aircraft Hangars ......................................................................................................................76514 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities ............................................................................................78515 Bulk Storage Plants .................................................................................................................82516 Spray Application, Dipping and Coating Processes ................................................................87

Appendices

I & II Hazardous Substances Used in Business and Industry .......................................................93-97I Table I – Gases and Vapors – Hazardous Substances Used in Business and Industry ............93II Table II – Dusts – Hazardous Substances Used in Business and Industry ..............................96III Selection of Seals and Drains ..................................................................................................98IV Installation Diagram for Sealing ...........................................................................................102V Diagram for Class I, Zone 1 Power and Lighting Installation ...............................................103VI Diagram for Class I, Division 1 Lighting Installation ...........................................................104VII Diagram for Class I, Division 1 Power Installation ...............................................................105VIII Diagram for Class I, Division 2 Power and Lighting Installation .........................................106IX Diagram for Class II Lighting Installation ............................................................................107X Diagram for Class II Power Installation ................................................................................108XI “Quick Selector” Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Locations ........................................109

Hazardous Area Reference

Global reference guide for potentially explosive atmospheres and hazardous locations .................110

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