DESIGN FOR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS - Intertek

FOR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONSHow to Avoid Costly Delays and get to Market FasterBoxborough 19 August 2010 Brad Bombardier, Project EngineerHazardous Tips to Minimize Time and Cost of a Certification Project Intertek s Haz Loc Services Haz Loc Basics ATEX IECEx Close, Q& and Developing Products for HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS Know your market: US, Canada, ATEX, IEC Ex Know the classificationof the area in which the equipment will be used, Class I, Division 1, Class I, Zone 0, etc. Determinethe appropriate protection concept: Intrinsic safety, flameproof, etc. Indicate environmental considerations: Enclosure ratings, Extended Ambient Temperature Range, etc. Assess Quality Management System: ISO 9001 a good starting point for manufacturers pursuing ATEX and IEC Ex. Involve Intertek early and often: Preliminary DESIGN Reviews, Informal Phone Calls, Meetings, Sub-Component Evaluations, Long Term DESIGN ReviewsA Preliminary DESIGN Review (PDR) is a brief reviewof the critical aspects of a product s DESIGN intended to identify major DESIGN Reviews can: Minimize certification time and cost Identify potential DESIGN changes up-frontin the development cycle Confirm assumptions of product s compliance Build confidencethat the product will comply when the time comes to submit for final most cases the cost of the PDR can be credited against the complete evaluation Certification for your Haz Loc Pr

www.intertek.com 3 Designing and Developing Products for Hazardous Locations • Know your market : US, Canada, ATEX, IEC Ex • Know the classification of the area in which the equipment will be used, i.e.

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