Hazardous Area Equipment

ITACS Hazardous Area Equipment Section specializes in testing and evaluation of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres to many national and international standards and have JAS-ANZ, NATA and IECEx accreditation.

A list of ANZ Ex certificates may be viewed here.

General Requirements

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards:

AS 2380.1 - General requirements
AS/NZS 60079.0 - General requirements
IEC 60079-0 - General requirements

Flameproof Ex d

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards:

AS 2380.2 - Flame Proof Enclosures – Ex d (Standard withdrawn on 28th February 2005)
AS/NZS 60079.1 -Flame Proof – Ex d
IEC 60079-1 -Flame Proof – Ex d

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Increased Safety

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards:

AS 2380.6 - Increased Safety – Ex e (Standard withdrawn on 28th February 2005)
AS/NZS 60079.7 - Increased Safety – Ex e
IEC 60079-7 - Increased Safety – Ex e

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Intrinsic Safety

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards:

AS 2380.7 – Intrinsic Safety – Ex i (Standard withdrawn on 28th February 2005)
AS/NZS 60079.11– Intrinsic Safety – Ex i
AS/NZS 60079.25 – Intrinsically Safe Systems
AS/NZS 60079.27- Intrinsic Safety Field Bus
IEC 60079-11 – Intrinsic Safety – Ex i
IEC 60079-25 – Intrinsically Safe Systems
IEC 60079-27- Intrinsic Safety Field Bus

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Encapsulation

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards.

AS 2431 - Encapsulated Apparatus – Ex m
AS/NZS 60079.18 – Encapsulation Ex m
IEC 60079-18 – Encapsulation Ex m

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Non Sparking

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards.

AS 2380.9 - Non Sparking – Ex n
AS/NZS 60079.15 – Type of protection Ex n
IEC 60079-15 – Type of protection Ex n

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Special Protection

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards.

AS 1826 – Special protection

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Combustible Dusts

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards.

AS/NZS 61241.1.1 - DIP Enclosures (standard withdrawn 5th May 2005)
IEC 61241-1.1 - DIP Enclosures (standard withdrawn 5th May 2005)
AS/NZS and IEC 61241.-0 - General Requirements
AS/NZS and IEC 61241.-1 - Protection by Enclosures “tD”
AS/NZS and IEC 61241.-18 - Protection by Encapsulation “mD”

The associated General Requirements will also need to be included in the evaluation.

Electrical protective devices

ITACS can offer evaluation to the following Standards.

AS/NZS 2081.1 - Electrical protection devices
AS/NZS 2081.2 - Earth continuity monitoring devices
AS/NZS 2081.3 - Earth-leakage protection systems for use on earth fault current limited systems (IT systems)
AS/NZS 2081.4 – Lockout earth-fault protection devices

Ingress Protection

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EMC

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Application Forms in pdf format

AUSEx forms C, T & U for supplementary applications:

Application Forms in word format

ANZEx and IECEx forms Parts A, B & C, in Word format:

Contact Information

For more information, please either fill out the Hazardous Area Equipment Enquiry form or contact:

David P. Walker Hazardous Area Equipment manager
ITACS PO Box 7212
Wilberforce, NSW, 2756 Australia
Phone: + 61 (0)2 4576 3189
Mobile: 0414 566 859
E-mail: david.walker@itacslab.com

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BROCHURE

JAS-ANZ accredited for testing/certification to the following Australian/NZ Standards;

AS 2236 - DIP Enclosures
AS 2380.1 - General requirements
AS 2380.2 - Flame Proof Enclosures Ex d (Standard withdrawn on 28th February 2005)
AS 2380.6 - Increased Safety Ex e (Standard withdrawn on 28th February 2005)
AS 2380.7 Intrinsic Safety Ex i (Standard withdrawn on 28th February 2005)
AS 2380.9 - Non Sparking Ex n
AS 2431 - Encapsulated Apparatus Ex m
AS 1826- Special Protection
AS/NZS 2081.1 - Electrical protection devices
AS/NZS 2081.2 - Earth continuity monitoring devices
AS/NZS 2081.3 - Earth-leakage protection systems for use on earth fault current limited systems (IT systems)
AS/NZS 2081.4 Lockout earth-fault protection
AS/NZS 61241.1.1 - DIP Enclosures (standard withdrawn 5th May 2005)
AS/NZS 61241.0 - General Requirements
AS/NZS 61241.1 - Protection by Enclosures tD
AS/NZS 61241.18 - Protection by Encapsulation mD
AS/NZS 60079.0 - General requirements
AS/NZS 60079.1 - Flame Proof Ex d
AS/NZS 60079.7 - Increased Safety Ex e
AS/NZS 60079.11 Intrinsic Safety Ex i
AS/NZS 60079.25 Intrinsically Safe Systems
AS/NZS 60079.27 - Intrinsic Safety Field Bus

Accredited IECEx ACB & TL for testing to the following International Standards

IEC 61241-.1-.1 - DIP Enclosures (standard withdrawn 5th May 2005)
IEC 61241-0 - General Requirements
IEC 61241-1 - Protection by Enclosures tD
IEC 61241-18 - Protection by Encapsulation mD
IEC 60079-0 - General requirements
IEC 60079-1 - Flame Proof Ex d
IEC 60079-7 - Increased Safety Ex e
IEC 60079-11 Intrinsic Safety Ex i
IEC 60079-15 Type of protection Ex n (Pending)
IEC 60079-18 Encapsulation Ex m
IEC 60079-25 Intrinsically Safe Systems
IEC 60079-27 - Intrinsic Safety Field Bus