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I am looking to get our mobile breathing air system approved for use in the US and Canada. This is a new market for me and therefor I will post some questions and hope some of you help me.
The breathing air system is intended for both onshore and offshore use in hazardous locations. Class 1, Div 1, Group C, or IEC (zone 1/IIB).
1. Since I want to make one machine that is approved for both US/Canada cCSAus. Is there a standard to what voltage and HZ that is used onshore/offshore? What is most commonly used? Is there big differences between the US and Canada on this issue?
2. On the ATEX approved machine we have a multivoltage motor 5,5kW 380v-690v 50/60 HZ. Are multivoltage motors like this one used/allowed?
3. I have read that Canada has moved from the Class/Div system to the IEC way with Zone 0,1,2. As i have a system put together of different components. Will i have to have all my components have the same certification/markings, can i mix components marked Class/Div with components marked with Zone?
4. If I have the CSA group performing the certification of the entire system. Will they treat components marked cULus the same as they would cCSAus?
Hope someone has the time to share their knowledge.
www.pusteluft.no
I am looking to get our mobile breathing air system approved for use in the US and Canada. This is a new market for me and therefor I will post some questions and hope some of you help me.
The breathing air system is intended for both onshore and offshore use in hazardous locations. Class 1, Div 1, Group C, or IEC (zone 1/IIB).
1. Since I want to make one machine that is approved for both US/Canada cCSAus. Is there a standard to what voltage and HZ that is used onshore/offshore? What is most commonly used? Is there big differences between the US and Canada on this issue?
2. On the ATEX approved machine we have a multivoltage motor 5,5kW 380v-690v 50/60 HZ. Are multivoltage motors like this one used/allowed?
3. I have read that Canada has moved from the Class/Div system to the IEC way with Zone 0,1,2. As i have a system put together of different components. Will i have to have all my components have the same certification/markings, can i mix components marked Class/Div with components marked with Zone?
4. If I have the CSA group performing the certification of the entire system. Will they treat components marked cULus the same as they would cCSAus?
Hope someone has the time to share their knowledge.
www.pusteluft.no