Motors and Control in Hazardous Areas

This Handbook is aimed at Electrical Instrument and Mechanical Technician Level.This advisory book sets out to look at Electric Motors and Control in detail and discuss how many different motors may fit in our Hazardous Area. The History of the Electric Motor Section gives a good insite into the different Inventors of different parts of the motor. The book finishes by looking at Zones Gas and Dust Groups Ignition Temperatures and Temperature Classes anddifferent types of Atex Categories and IEC Equipment Protection Levels. Protections such as Exd Flameproof Exe Increased Safety Exp Pressurisation Exn reduced Risk and Ext Protection by Enclosure are also discussed.