Division 2 and Zone 2
Ease your way into Hazardous Location certification with this method of protection
The protection methods that are applicable for Division 2 and Zone 2 environments provides access for electrical products to be installed in the hazardous areas where the hazard is not present under normal operating procedure as defined by divisions and zones. A Division 2 / Zone 2 product can be certified according to the following protection methods:
- Encapsulated
- Enclosed break
- Energy limiting apparatus
- Hermetically sealed
- Non sparking/arcing parts
- Restricted breathing
- Sealed or encapsulated device
- Simplified pressurization
The chart below provides an overview of safety standards for Division 2 and Zone 2:
Knowledge Center
- FAQs for Product Compliance in Hazardous Locations
- Product Listing & Marking Strategies White Paper
- Transition from EN 13463 to EN ISO 80079 Webinar
- Flammable Refrigerants: Comprehensive Assurance Fact Sheet
- What Your REACH Program Should Look Like Webinar Recording
- IECEx Non-Electrical: Regulatory Guide to Non-Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations
- Accelerated Stress Testing to Manage Disruptive Market Changes Webinar
- Top-8 FAQs of Failure Analysis
- Functional Safety for Products White Paper
- Radio Equipment Directive (RED) white paper
- Guide to Equipment Certification Requirements for Hazardous Locations Poster
Events
- North America: Year-round CompEx Course Schedule
- Intertek Chester UK facility including CompEx course modules and descriptions