Description

Protect electrical equipment in flammable atmospheres by following the protection techniques outlined in the 2008 NFPA 496.

NFPA 496: Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment contains requirements for the design and operation of purged and pressurized electrical equipment enclosures. This protection technique is used in Class I and Class II hazardous (classified) locations to reduce or prevent the presence of flammable materials within electrical equipment enclosures as specified by NFPA 70™: National Electrical Code®. NFPA 496 also includes chapters covering protection of analyzers and rooms housing analyzers as well as a chapter on pressurized control rooms.

Consistent with the 2008 NEC®, the 2008 NFPA 496 includes the following updates to help control fire hazards:

• A new requirement to mark purged and pressurized enclosures with an asphyxiation hazard warning where the protective gas is other than air
• Correlation with the NEC requirements on equipment temperature ratings

Product Details

Published:

03/14/2008

Number of Pages:

22