ES&H Manual Flammable Gas Supplement

Chapter 4 – Electrical Classification Guidelines

These guidelines are based on common gas system installations at Jefferson Lab which have been analyzed. The classification shall be determined for each specific installation. All areas are assumed to be NEC Class 1, Group D.

1) Enclosed gas storage and mixing sheds are Division 2. This is based on adequate ventilation, this standard, and that a flammable mixture is likely to be present in the atmosphere less than ten hours per year.

2) A sphere with a diameter of 1.5 meters around outdoor vents is Division 1. A sphere with a diameter of 3 meters is Division 2. Generally there would be no electrical equipment in this area.

3) A sphere with a diameter of 1 meter is Division 1 around indoor vents. A sphere with a diameter of 2 meters is Division 2.

ISSUING AUTHORITY	TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT	APPROVAL DATE	EXPIRATION DATE	REV.
ESH&Q Division	Jack Segal	June 15, 2011	June 15, 2016	1

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