Hazardous Location Protection Concepts for North America (US and Canada)
Intertek can test and certify your hazardous location products for the North American market, testing to applicable ANSI, UL, CSA, ISA, NEC, CEC and NFPA standards.
Basic concepts for protection include:
| Type of Protection | United States | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic Safety | ISA 60079-7 | CSA E60079-7 |
| Nonsparking | ISA 60079-15 | CSA E60079-15 |
| Flameproof | ISA 60079-1 | CSA C22.2 No. 60079-1 |
| Enclosed Break, Non-incendive component | ISA 60079-15 | CSA E60079-15 |
| Explosionproof | UL 1203 | CSA C22.2 No. 30 |
| Powder Filling | ISA 60079-5 | CSA E60079-5 |
| Intrinsic Safety | UL 913 ISA 60079-11 |
CSA C22.2 No. 157 CSA E60079-11 |
| Nonincendive | ISA 12.12.01 | CSA C22.2 No. 213 |
| Energy Limited | CSA E60079-15 | |
| Purged and Pressurized | NFPA 496 | NFPA 496 |
| Pressurized | ISA 60079-2 | CSA E60079-2 |
| n-Pressurization | CSA E60079-15 | |
| Encapsulation | ISA 60079-18 | CSA E79-18 |
| Sealed, Hermetically Sealed, Encapsulated | CSA E60079-15 | CSA E60079-15 |
| Restriced Breathing | ISA 60079-15 | CSA E60079-15 |
| Oil Immersion | ISA E60079-6 | CSA E60079-6 |
| Gas Detection | NEC | CEC |
| Type of Protection | United States | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Dust Ignitionproof | UL 1203 | |
| Dusttight | ISA 12.12.01 | |
| Class II Enclosure | CSA C22.2 No. 25 | |
| Intrinsic Safety | UL 913 ISA 61241-11 |
CSA C22.2 No. 157 |
| Nonincendive | ISA 12.12.01 | |
| Encapsulation | ISA 61241-18 | |
| Purged and Pressurized | NFPA 496 | NFPA 496 |
| Pressurized | ISA 61241-2 | |
| Protection by Enclosure | ISA 61241-1 | CSA E61241-1-1 |
| Type of Protection | United States | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Dusttight | ISA 12.12.01 | |
| Intrinsic Safety | UL 913 | CSA C22.2 No. 157 |
| Nonincendive | ISA 12.12.01 |
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