Division 2
For Division 2, category is area classification; iec / atex designation is Zone 2; basis or note is Explosive atmosphere not likely; only abnormal conditions (<10 hrs/yr), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Category
- area classification our reading
- North American designation
- Division 2 verified
- IEC / ATEX designation
- Zone 2 verified
- Basis or note
- Explosive atmosphere not likely; only abnormal conditions (<10 hrs/yr) verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Division 2 | Zone 2 | Explosive atmosphere not likely; only abnormal conditions (<10 hrs/yr)
— exknowledge.com, retrieved 2026-08-06
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Basis or note
exknowledge.com says basis or note is Explosive atmosphere not likely; only abnormal conditions (<10 hrs/yr), as of 2026-08-06.
Division 2 | Zone 2 | Explosive atmosphere not likely; only abnormal conditions (<10 hrs/yr)
https://exknowledge.com/pages/nec-500-vs-atex-iec.html
inframena.com says basis or note is Hazard present only under abnormal conditions, as of 2026-08-06.
Division 2 | Hazard present only under abnormal conditions
https://www.inframena.com/hazardous-area-classification-equivalency-guide/
Sources
- exknowledge.comhttps://exknowledge.com/pages/nec-500-vs-atex-iec.html
- inframena.comhttps://www.inframena.com/hazardous-area-classification-equivalency-guide/