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What is Hazardous Location Lighting?

Hazardous Area Lighting is a category of lights designed to work in explosive environments. The environments can be either ones where gas or dust is present. The lights are designed not to cause a spark that turns into an explosion in these areas.

Are Hazardous Location Lights the Same as Explosion Proof Lights?

For the most part, we typically think of hazardous area LED lighting as the same thing as explosion-proof lights. Some areas are hazardous and non-explosive, but our standard lines of LED products would work in those cases.

These lights are designed for use when areas of flammable gases, flammable liquids, and combustible dust are present in either normal or abnormal conditions. These lights are available as Class i, Class ii and Class iii lights for extreme environments.

A few exceptions would be in areas where food or consumables are manufactured or areas where high temperatures exist. In those cases, food-safe lights and high-temperature lights should be used.

Benefits of Using LED Fixtures for Hazardous Locations

The main benefit is that these lights are designed to keep a dangerous environment safer. The lights are designed and UL-certified to be safe in hazardous environments.

Another benefit is that they stay cooler use less electricity and reduce energy consumption than the metal halide lights and fluorescent lighting they are designed to replace. Light quality is excellent, providing high-quality lighting and providing superior illumination.

Choosing the Right Hazardous Location LED Light Fixtures

Getting this right is imperative.  However, we can help you make the right decision and choose the right hazardous location lighting fixtures that will light up your area and keep you safe. Contact us today and we can help.

When Does it Make Sense to Use Hazardous Location Fixtures?

There are typically rules and regulations that mandate the use of these lights, but for the most part, they’re used in any environment, indoors or outdoors, where a spark from a light could cause a hazardous consequence. A refinery or underground mine is an example of where hazardous location LED lights should be used.

Best Applications for LED Hazardous Location Lights

LED hazardous location lights are designed to replace existing metal halide and fluorescent fixtures in indoor and outdoor hazardous locations. These include industrial applications such as:

  • Chemical processing plants
  • Aircraft maintenance areas
  • Enclosed fueling stations
  • Paint spray booths
  • Offshore oil and gas rigs
  • Chemical storage units
  • Ship tanks
  • Refineries
  • Oil and gas storage
  • Grain silos

Installing LED Lighting in Hazardous Areas

This should be installed by a licensed electrician who is familiar with hazardous location lighting. It’s important that all fixtures, conduit, and junction boxes are also rated properly, and the lights themselves are not modified.

Types of Hazardous Location LED Lighting

There are three main types of hazardous LED lighting fixtures. Those can be grouped by applications with the following:

Certifications Required for Hazardous Location Lighting

All vary by type, but the best standard for all LED Lighting is UL / ETL certified for safety. Above that, food-safe lighting also has an NSF certification, and explosive-rated fixtures are tested under the UL844 standard.

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Types of Available Hazardous Locations LED Lights

All sorts of lights are available for both indoor and outdoor uses, such as ceiling-mounted interior lights, flood lights, linear lights, jelly jars, and exit signs.

Hazardous Location LED Lighting