Explosion ey fittings

[Fordean]

Doing s panel change out in garage
It must have been a warehouse at first or other use
What i noticed is their is no explosion fittings on site anywhere That is why i presume this was for storage But now large garage/ fleet maintainance
Even though putting a explosion fitting in is fruitless I am still installing
The hazard zone of 18 inches above floor
Can the ey fitting be in the 18 inch zone or must it be above the 18 inch height line

 

[infinity]

Has an engineer determined that this is actually a hazardous location?

 

[Fordean]

Has an engineer determined that this is actually a hazardous location?

No I am putting in as precautionary. I believe this should be a classified situation. The whole building was never classified as this. I believe on initial build 50 years are more. It has no eys fittings anywhere. I am putting it because I have them in stock. And couldnt hurt I reckon.

 

[brantmacga]

I would read through 511 and determine if any of the areas meet the definition of a hazardous location.

If you do have a class 1 area, you will need to do more than just put seal offs at the panel.

It wouldn’t hurt to consult your AHJ.


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