The nuts and bolts of a good installation

Author

Babiarz, Paul S. ; Pearson, Tom ; Stephenson, Bobby ; Schwarz, Gerhard ; Carlson, Ron

Author_Institution

Crouse-Hinds, Syracuse, NY, USA

Volume

7

Issue

1

fYear

2001

fDate

1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

55

Abstract

Most oil exploration and subsequent refining operations take place outside the continental areas of North America and Europe. There, the National Electrical Code (NEC), Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), and CENELEC standards are not the de facto codes and standards to which firms must adhere. There is limited control over where equipment is purchased, with the taut policy "to purchase from anyone that can meet the specifications." As a result, specifications become extremely critical since they are the primary means of controlling safety, functionality, maintenance, and reliability of the installation. When designing or specifying to IEC standards, there are several major areas to consider that contrast from NEC: the use of cabling systems, sealing methods, enclosures, lighting practices, and intrinsically safe circuits

Keywords

IEC standards; installation; lighting; oil refining; power cables; safety; CENELEC standards; Canadian Electrical Code; National Electrical Code; cabling systems; enclosures; functionality; intrinsically safe circuits; lighting practices; maintenance; oil exploration; oil refining; reliability; safety; sealing methods; Code standards; Europe; Fasteners; IEC standards; Maintenance; National electric code; North America; Petroleum; Refining; Safety;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-2618

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2943.893364

Filename

893364