Cables and Cable Glands for Use in Hazardous Locations

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
C22.2 NO. 174-M1984 (R2012)
Standard Type:
Consensus SDO Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

1.1 This Standard applies to cables and cable glands intended for (a) fixed wiring in Class I, Groups A, B, C, and D; Class II, Groups E, F, and G; and Class III hazardous locations in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I; and (b) fixed wiring and portable cables in gaseous mines in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part V; and is in addition to the basic electrical requirements applicable to such cables and cable glands for use in other than hazardous locations. Note: The requirements in this Standard for cables and cable glands for use in hazardous locations in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, are based on the premise that the basic electrical requirements for such cables and cable glands exist in other published CSA documents

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