Introduction to Hazardous area and industrial electronics

A hazardous area is a location where the potential for fire or explosion exists caused by the presence of ignitable gases or dust in the atmosphere

Examples of these locations include oil & gas facilities, chemical processing plants and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Zone 0 : Area where inflammable gas and vapours are expected to be continuously present eg. inside the tank.

Zone 1 : Area where inflammable gas and vapours are expected to be present under normal operating conditions. eg. on the mouth of the vent pipe or near fill point, unloading point etc. during the operation.

Zone 2 : Area where inflammable gas and vapours are expected to be present under abnormal operating condition eg. during the failure or rupture of the equipment.

IECEx : International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres

ATEX : Atmospheres Explosibles It is a set of European Union regulations that are designed to ensure the safety of products being used in explosive environments.

Karandikar Lab : Karandikar Laboratories Pvt. Ltd, KLPL is one of India’s first IECEx approved Certification Body (ExCB) & Test Laboratory (ExTL) primarily concerned with testing and evaluation of hazardous area, electrical/electronic and non-electrical equipment