Electrical Area Classification (EAC) is the basis of the selecting electrical and instrumentation equipment and wiring methods that is the process of determining the existence and extent of hazardous locations in a facility containing any flammable and combustible chemicals. An EAC is a set of drawings in which any flammable and combustible chemicals may be present that allows to determine the correct level of equipment safety needed to comply with NFPA 70, the National Electric Code (NEC). The Electrical Area Classification is a deliverable document of the Detailed Design and Engineering developed by the Electrical Engineering Discipline. (Also, called as the Hazardous Area Classification)
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