Abbreviations,AcronymsAndDefinitions

Thefollowingtablelistsdescriptionsofabbreviationsandacronyms.

Abbreviation

Definition

ABS

AmericanBureauofShipping.ABSisashipclassificationsocietyinvolvedwithestablishingandadministeringofstandardsandrulesformarine
vesselsandstructures.

AEx

AmarkingprefixforapparatuscomplyingwithoneormoretypesofexplosionprotectiontechniquesforinstallationinaccordancewithArticle505of
theNEC.

ANSI

AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.

API
ATEX
Baseefa

AmericanPetroleumInstitute.
EUDirective2014/34/EUEquipmentandprotectivesystemsintendedforuseinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres.
BritishApprovalsServiceforElectricalEquipmentinFlammableAtmospheres.Providearangeoftestingandcertificationservicesprimarilyrelatedto
equipmentandsystemsintendedforuseinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres.

CEC

CanadianElectricalCode.Part1,CSAStandardC22.109,isasafetystandardfortheinstallationandmaintenanceofelectricalequipment.

CEN

EuropeanCommitteeforStandardisation.

CENELEC

TheEuropeanCommitteeforElectrotechnicalStandardizationwascreatedin1973.CENELECisanonprofittechnicalorganizationconsistingofover
30Europeancountries,withanadditional10neighbouringcountriesparticipatinginCENELECworkwithanAffiliatestatus.

CML

CertificationManagementLimited.

CFR

CodeofFederalRegulations.

ColdFlow

Certaintypesofcableemploymaterialsthatcanexhibit"coldflow"characteristicsthatcouldhaveadverseeffectsontheprotectionoftheapparatus.
Wheresuchcableisused,asuitablecableentrydeviceshouldbeemployed,forexamplecableentrydevicesnotemployingcompressionsealsthatact
uponthepart(s)ofthecablehaving"coldflow"characteristics."Coldflow"canbemorefullydescribedasthermoplasticmaterialsthatflowwhen
subjectedtopressureatambienttemperature.

CSA

CanadianStandardsAssociation.AserviceofferedthatincludestestingandcertificationservicestoUSandCanadianStandards,aswellas
internationalcertificationthroughagreementswithotherapprovalauthorities.

DNV

DetNorskeVeritas.

EPL

ExplosionProtectionLevel.

Ex
Explosionproof

AmarkingprefixforapparatuscomplyingwithoneormoretypesofexplosionprotectiontechniquesinaccordancewithIECstandards.
Atermusedtodescribeequipmentthatiscapableofwithstandinganexplosionofaspecifiedgasorvapourthatmayoccurwithinitandpreventingthe
ignitionofaspecifiedgasorvapoursurroundingit.

Flameproof
(Exd)

Atypeofprotectionofelectricalapparatusinwhichtheenclosurewillwithstandaninternalexplosionofaflammablemixturewhichhaspenetrated
intotheinterior,withoutsufferingdamageandwithoutcausingignition,throughanyjointsorstructuralopeningsintheenclosure,ofanexternal
explosiveatmosphereconsistingofoneormoreofgasesorvapoursforwhichitisdesigned.

FMGlobal

FactoryMutualResearchCorporation(USA).ServicestheyofferincludethetestingandapprovalofelectricalequipmentinaccordancewithUSand
internationalStandards.

HazardousAreas
IADC
IEC

Locationswherefireorexplosionhazardsmayexistduetothepresenceofflammablegases,vapours,mists,ignitablefibresordusts.
InternationalAssociationofDrillingContractors.
InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission.Foundedin1906,theIECistheworldorganisationthatpreparesinternationalstandardsforallelectrical,
electronicandrelatedtechnologies.Themembershipconsistsofmorethan70participatingcountries.

IECEx

TheaimoftheIECExSchemeistofacilitateinternationaltradeinelectricalequipmentintendedforuseinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheresby
eliminatingtheneedformultiplenationalcertificates.

IEx

InBrazil,allelectricalorelectronicequipmentforuseinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheresshouldbecertifiedbyaBraziliancertificationbody
recognisedbyINMETRO.

IncreasedSafety

INMETRO
IntrinsicallySafeSystem
(Exe)
ImperviousSheathed
Cable
IP

Atypeofprotectionappliedtoelectricalapparatusthatdoesnotproducearcsorsparksinnormalserviceandunderspecifiedabnormalconditions,in
whichadditionalmeasuresareappliedsoastogiveincreasedsecurityagainstthepossibilityofexcessivetemperaturesandoftheoccurrenceofarcs
andsparks.
NacionaldeMetrologia,NormalizaoeQualidadeIndustrial(Brazil).
Anassemblyofinterconnecteditemsofapparatuswhichmaycompriseofintrinsicallysafeapparatus,associatedapparatusandotherapparatus,and
interconnectingcablesinwhichthecircuitswithinthosepartsofthesystemthatmaybeexposedtoexplosivegasatmospheresareintrinsicallysafe
circuits.
Cableconstructedwithanimperviousmetallicornonmetallicoverallcoveringthatpreventstheentranceofgases,moistureorvapoursintothe
insulatedconductororcable.
AsystemofratingstandardlevelsofIngressProtectionprovidedbytheapparatus.

ISA

TheInternationalSocietyforMeasurementandControl,aglobal,nonprofitorganization.

ISO

InternationalOrganisationsforStandardisation.Aworldwidefederationofnationalstandardbodiesfrom162countries.ISO'smissionistopromotethe
developmentofstandardisationtofacilitateinternationalexchangeofgoodsservice.

ITS

IntertekTestingServices.

MarineShipboardCable
MaximumSurface
Temperature
MCCable
MCHLCable
NEC

ImpervioussheathedarmouredornonarmouredcableconstructedinaccordancewithUL1209/CSAC22.2No.245,exceptthatanoverallimpervious
sheathisrequiredoverthearmouredconstruction,andlistedasShipboardCable,MarinebyaNationallyRecognisedTestingLaboratory(NRTL).
Thehighesttemperatureofasurfaceaccessibletoaflammablemixtureunderconditionsofoperationandwithintheratingsoftheequipment.
MetalcladcableasdefinedbyNECArticle501.
MetalcladcableforhazardouslocationsasdefinedinUL2225.
NationalElectricCode(ANSI/NFPA70).

NEMA

NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation.

NFPA

NationalFireProtectionAssociation.

NRTL

NationalRecognisedTestLaboratories(US).ThoserecognisedbytheOSHAincludeCSA,FMRCandUL.TheNRTLdeterminesthatthespecific
productsmeettherelevantstandardsofsafetyasrequiredbytheOSHAandthattheproductsaresafeforuseintheU.S.workplace.Forfurther
information,refertotheOSHAwebsitewww.osha.gov

OSHA

OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration.WorkswiththeU.S.DepartmentofLabourNationalRecognisedTestLaboratories(NRTLs)toensure
productssafeforuseintheU.S.

PLTC

PowerlimitedtraycableasdefinedbyNECarticle725.

PotentiallyExplosive
Atmosphere

Amixturewithair,underatmosphericconditions,offlammablesubstancesintheformofagas,vapour,mistordustinwhichafterignition,combustion
spreadsthroughtheunconsumedmixture.

RestrictedBreathing
(ExnR)

Enclosurethatisdesignedtorestricttheentryofgases,vapours,dustsandmists.

SCS

SIRACertificationService(UK).Theyprovidearangeoftestingandcertificationservicesandhaveagreementswithotherinternationalapproval
authorities.

TC

PowerandcontrolcableasdefinedbyNECArticle336.

UL

UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc(USA).

ULc

UnderwritersLaboratoriesIncCanada.

USCG

UnitedStatesCoastGuard.

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