Knowledge
Principals of explosion protections
- Explosion containment - Design product to withstand explosion pressure.
- Explosion suppression - Install extinguishing system
- Explosion venting - provide artefacts to relieve pressure
- Explosion isolation - prevent explosion propagation
Explosion protections
Removing one of the element from the ignition triangle can provide explosion prevention and preclude unwanted, uncontrolled, and disastrous explosions. if one of the three elements is missing, explosion will not happen.
- Oxygen is always present, (Air can not be removed)
- Flammable substance is present due to type of work or industry (explosive atmosphere)
- Avoid Ignition - our product does not become a potential source of ignition.
Classification of Equipment:Group -> Category -> Zone(Groups - Area of intended use)
| Industry | Gas Group | Substance | Selection of Equipment |
| Mining Industry Group 1 | 1 | Methane | Equipment only suitable for mines unless it is additionly approved for surface:marked1/2C |
| Surface Industry Group 2 | 2A | Propane | 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Certified equipment may be used in an 2A are. |
| 2B | Ethylene | 2, 2B, 2C Certified equipment may be used in an 2B area. | |
| 2C | Hydrogen | Only 2 & 2C Certified equipment is allowed to be used in an 2C are. |
Temperature Class
| Temperature Class | Maximum Surface Temperature of equipment allowed | Ignition temperature of combustible substances |
| T1 | 450 DegC | >450 DegC |
| T2 | 300 DegC | >300 DegC |
| T3 | 200 DegC | >200 DegC |
| T4 | 135 DegC | >135 DegC |
| T5 | 100 DegC | >100 DegC |
| T6 | 85 DegC | >85 DegC |
Contact Us
Ideal Lighting & Smart Technologies (P) Limited
209/9, GEB Office Road, Gidc Industrial Estate, Ankleshwar, Gujarat - 393002, India
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E-mail : anil.gupta@ideallighting.in
