WesR
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Consider this thread a continuation of http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=76096
I'm not sure if there was a definite conclusion to mentioned thread - perhaps it was "the NEC, NFPA 497, API 500, etc. are not intended to to provide any insight as to if a 'motor vehicle' is safe for use in a hazardous location, however documentation associated with a hazardous location is often used to make this judgement anyway."
I thought it was odd that no one mentioned NFPA 505 in that thread. It appears that this code (NFPA 505) applies to several types of 'motor vehicles' and their acceptability for use in hazardous locations. I'm guessing that tariqalauddin was asking about 'automotive vehicles for highway use' as opposed to something like a forklift, though.
Some questions:
The original thread is 7 years old; since that time has an NFPA code (or other US standard) been developed the dictates the use of 'automotive vehicles for highway use' in hazardous locations. If yes, what is it?
If not, is it considered acceptable to use a highway truck in, for example, a Class I Division 2 location? Should this only be done with a Hot Work Permit?
Why were the creators of NFPA 505 so lazy as to exclude 'automotive vehicles for highway use'? I'm referring to NFPA 505 1.1.2.
Thank you,
Wes
I'm not sure if there was a definite conclusion to mentioned thread - perhaps it was "the NEC, NFPA 497, API 500, etc. are not intended to to provide any insight as to if a 'motor vehicle' is safe for use in a hazardous location, however documentation associated with a hazardous location is often used to make this judgement anyway."
I thought it was odd that no one mentioned NFPA 505 in that thread. It appears that this code (NFPA 505) applies to several types of 'motor vehicles' and their acceptability for use in hazardous locations. I'm guessing that tariqalauddin was asking about 'automotive vehicles for highway use' as opposed to something like a forklift, though.
Some questions:
The original thread is 7 years old; since that time has an NFPA code (or other US standard) been developed the dictates the use of 'automotive vehicles for highway use' in hazardous locations. If yes, what is it?
If not, is it considered acceptable to use a highway truck in, for example, a Class I Division 2 location? Should this only be done with a Hot Work Permit?
Why were the creators of NFPA 505 so lazy as to exclude 'automotive vehicles for highway use'? I'm referring to NFPA 505 1.1.2.
Thank you,
Wes
