20 Mar 2017
Europe leads global market for hazardous area safety switches
Hazardous area safety switches protect one of the most important aspects of any electrical installation – the ability to control the distributio...
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Keeping hazardous areas safe in high winds
Hazardous area equipment is often discussed in relation to risks like an explosion and electric shock, especially in areas where human access is requi...
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Double digit growth forecast for LED emergency lighting
LED emergency lighting is predicted to see double-digit growth for the next five years at least, driven by concerns including natural disasters and te...
Read Post24 Feb 2017
Explosion-proof LED lighting set for steady growth to 2024
Better awareness of the cost benefits of LED lighting – and particular growth in demand for explosion-proof LED lighting – are among the d...
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Ex equipment market dominated by oil, gas and chemicals
Hazardous substances drive demand for explosion proof equipment, according to a report from IndustryARC, with the oil and gas sector accounting for 16...
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Many ways to make explosion-proof equipment
Explosion-proof equipment uses a variety of different methods to prevent ignition and contain any unwanted fires, flames and flashes, all with the com...
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ExLED lighting offers ‘significant TCO savings’
A paper presented at ICIAS 2016 in Kuala Lumpur notes the potential of explosion-proof LED lighting, or ‘ExLED lighting’, for use in hazardous are...
Read Post26 Jan 2017
What are the types of ATEX equipment?
ATEX equipment falls into two main groups – Group I is mainly for underground mining and adjacent hazardous areas on the surface, while Group II...
Read Post23 Jan 2017
Legal compliance in ATEX equipment and hazardous area classification
The HSE has updated its guidance on hazardous area classification when specifying ATEX equipment and, while it is not compulsory to follow its suggest...
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