• DocumentCode
    1904706
  • Title

    Motors for use in hazardous areas: a review of requirements and current practices

  • Author

    Haynes, Ralph L. ; Messec, Fred L.

  • Author_Institution
    Fluor Daniel Inc., Sugar Land, TX, USA
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    9-11 Sep 1991
  • Firstpage
    245
  • Lastpage
    255
  • Abstract
    The basic code requirements for applying electric motors in hazardous areas are reviewed. The problems that an engineer encounters in attempting to establish that a given motor is suitable for the particular area are discussed. Some common misconceptions are explained and clarified. Responses to a questionnaire to motor manufacturers are presented
  • Keywords
    electric motors; electric motors; hazardous areas; Design engineering; Electric motors; Hazardous areas; History; Ignition; Manufacturing; National electric code; Product liability; Temperature distribution; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1991, Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 38th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Toronto, Ont.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0193-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PCICON.1991.162955
  • Filename
    162955