IECEx
IECEx (International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres) is an international certification procedure for electronic devices used in potentially explosive atmospheres.
The IECEx's aim is to implement a standardised, international system for certifying explosion-proof devices. Hazardous areas in which explosive atmospheres can occur are divided into different classes. The IECEx scheme, established by the IEC, aims to ensure that uniform Ex equipment standards, test marks and test reports (ExTRs) are recognised worldwide.
Currently, IECEx certification is valid in Australia and New Zealand without the need for conversion to national certificates. Only IECEx-approved devices may currently be used in Europe.
