Division 2 and Zone 2
Ease your way into Hazardous Location certification with Division 2 and Zone 2 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
- IEC/EN 60079-6 Part 6: Equipment Protection by Liquid Immersion "o"
- Guide to Hazardous Location Equipment Marking
- SATELLITE Data Acceptance Program for Hazardous Locations
- Lighting for Hazardous Locations Fact Sheet
- China CCC Ex: Hazardous Locations Product Compliance White Paper
- FAQs for Product Compliance in Hazardous Locations
- UAE ECASEx: Unit Verification Webinar Recording
- 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
- Top-8 FAQs of Failure Analysis
- Functional Safety for Products 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
Resources
- ETL Mark The Industry's Fastest Certification Program
- Functional Safety Services
- Field Evaluation
- On-site Design Review
- Certification Program for Industrial Control Panels (ICP)
- EMC Testing