NDLI: The net effect: a detailed impact analysis of a three-level classification system on the electrical industry

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Bishop, D.N. Kuczka, J.H. Rowe, V.G.
Copyright Year	1972
Abstract	The 1993 National Electrical Code (NEC) cycle contained a very controversial proposal-to change the area classification system for Class I hazardous (classified) locations from a two-division to a three-division system. In general, the "user" representatives on Code Making Panel 14 supported this change, but the other representatives did not. Similarly, in 1987, a number of Western Canadian users and consultants began to develop a real awareness of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) System for classified locations. Since that time, this group of Canadians has spent significant time researching the IEC System. They have developed and implemented a plan to make the necessary changes to the Canadian electrical installation codes and standards to allow Canadian users access to IEC technology. The change to permit use of the international classification system in North America has been controversial. The authors' approach to this paper was to assume that both the North American and the IEC systems for classified locations have been proven to be safe. The paper disregards the unsubstantiated claims and counter-claims made by those on both sides of the issue. Clearly, there are differences between the two systems, and this paper explores these differences. The paper attempts to emphasize the differences between the two systems to allow the readers to draw their own conclusions as to which system is best for their applications. A comparison is made between a typical North American installation and a typical IEC installation to illustrate the impact of change to a three-division system.
Sponsorship	IEEE Industry Applications Society
Starting Page	742
Ending Page	752
Page Count	11
File Size	1009865
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00939994
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	4
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1996-07-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	National electric code Proposals IEC standards Petroleum Chemical industry Costs Safety Code standards Standards development North America
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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