NEC in the Facility

March 24, 2009
You may be able to save money in Class I, Class II, and Class III locations by using intrinsically safe apparatus.

You may be able to save money in Class I, Class II, and Class III locations by using intrinsically safe apparatus. For example:

  • You can use a general enclosure with intrinsically safe apparatus [504.10(B)].
  • You can use any of the wiring methods suitable for unclassified locations when installing intrinsically safe apparatus [504.20].

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