Issues regarding the selection of motor explosion protection ratings when operating in environments with both explosive gases and dust
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This post was last edited by baha on 2015-11-7 at 19:28. I have a motor in my gas station that is located in an area where both IIB-class gases and IIIC-class dusts are present. How should I determine the explosion protection rating for this motor? I need help understanding whether there is any overlap between gas explosion prevention and dust explosion prevention, etc.
When choosing, gases are the preferred option; dust can be considered large particles