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Course Description: AEC Daily: Lighting for Harsh & Hazardous Locations: A Comprehensive Guide for Electrical Engineers
Properly selecting and implementing lighting in harsh and hazardous environments is crucial for ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants as well as the operational integrity of facilities. This course outlines the critical aspects of lighting for harsh and hazardous conditions, including classifications of hazardous areas, ignition protection methods for lighting, and key specification and maintenance considerations necessary for ensuring a safe environment.
Define the distinctions between harsh and hazardous environments, recognizing the unique risks associated with each.
Identify the regulatory standards pertaining to lighting in harsh and hazardous locations, as well as the hazardous locations using the NEC classification system, which includes class, division, and group designations.
Explain the primary ignition protection methods for lighting, how LED technology enhances safety by mitigating ignition risks, and the installation and maintenance considerations for explosion-proof lighting.
Correctly specify compliant lighting solutions by applying the NEC classification system and understanding fixture markings and labels, with particular emphasis on temperature codes and their role in safe operation.