Subject 674 12 Laboratory Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

June 15, 2001

TO: Casualty Council of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.,

Electrical Council of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.,
Fire Council of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.,
Subscribers to UL’s Standards Service for
Motors & Generators for Use in Hazardous Locations, UL 674
Subscribers to UL’s Listing Services for:
Motors & Generators for Use in Hazardous Locations, PTDR
Power Ventilators, ZACT
Power Ventilators for Use in Hazardous Locations, ZANE

SUBJECT: Announcement of UL’s New Listing Service for Power Ventilators for Use in
Hazardous Locations

This announcement bulletin replaces the announcement bulletin dated May IO, 2001. The May IO, 2001
announcement bulletin was inadvertently published and contains some information that is inaccurate.
Please disregard the previous announcement bulletin.

UL announces a new Listing service for direct-drive and belt-drive power ventilators intended for use in
Class I and II, Division 1 and 2 hazardous (classified) locations. The UL category for this new Listing
service is: Ventilators, Power, for Use in Hazardous Locations, ZANE. The first UL Listings under this
new service and category were recently issued this year to Emerson Ventilation Products of Lenexa,
KS. These Listings covered two separate lines of their ventilators for use in Class I, Groups C and
D, and Class II, Groups E, F and G hazardous locations. Attached as Appendix A is the guide
information for: Ventilators, Power, power ventilators for use in Hazardous Locations, ZANE.

BACKGROUND

Prior to the establishment of this new UL Listing service for direct-drive and belt-drive power ventilators
for use in hazardous locations, there was, and continues to be, a long-standing, active UL ordinary
locations Listing service: Ventilators, Power, ZACT. Under this ordinary locations Listing service, the UL
evaluation addresses a number of issues, including the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury
associated with the power ventilator. However, this UL evaluation of power ventilators under ZACT does
not address the risk of explosion associated with the use of this equipment in hazardous locations as
defined by Articles 500 - 502 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA-70.

Due to this lack of UL Listed hazardous locations power ventilators, the use of such ventilators in
hazardous locations typically involved a UL Listed ordinary locations power ventilator that would then be
modified by the manufacturer for use in hazardous locations. As this modification, and subsequent
use, was not covered by the ordinary locations UL Listing, the suitability of these power ventilators
would then have to be fully determined in the field by the installer, and by the authority having
jurisdiction over the end-installation.

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Now, with this new UL category: Ventilators, Power, for Use in Hazardous Locations, ZANE, there is an
avenue available to manufacturers, installers and inspectors to readily establish that a given power
ventilator is suitable for use in a given hazardous (classified) location, thus helping to reduce the
possibility of unintentional misuse of a power ventilator design that does not address all the applicable
risk of explosion issues, and would therefore not be suitable for use in hazardous locations.

IMPLEMENTATION

There are likely to be some products, currently Listed under ZACT, that could be established as being
in compliance with the requirements of ZANE without a significant amount of engineering time, and
without any additional testing. UL staff is available to work with any client, on a case-by-case basis, to
determine the suitability of any existing ordinary locations power ventilator that is UL Listed under
ZACT, with the applicable hazardous locations requirements of ZANE.

PUBLICATION

Power ventilators that are UL Listed for use in hazardous locations will be published in UL’s Hazardous
Locations Equipment Directory (Red Book) under the new CCN: Ventilators, Power, for Use in
Hazardous Locations, ZANE. Attached as Appendix A is the Guide Information for this new category.

Questions regarding interpretation of requirements should be directed to the responsible UL Staff.

Please see Appendix B of this bulletin regarding designated responsibility for the subject product
categories.

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. REVIEWED BY:

JONATHAN BRANIA PAUL KELLY (Ext. 42326)

Associate Project Engineer Associate Managing Engineer
Standards Department Conformity Assessment Services 3018B
Research Triangle Park Office Northbrook Office
Phone: (919) 549-1768 Phone: (847) 272-8800
E-mail: jonathan.brania@us.uI.com

SR: WTC

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APPENDIX A

GUIDE INFORMATION FOR

VENTILATORS, POWER, FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

Use

This category covers roof and wall mounted power ventilators and duct fans consisting of an impeller
and motor installed in a housing. Roof and wall mounted power ventilators have a weather resistant
housing and are supported by a weather resistant base intended to fit, usually by means of a curb, over
a wall or roof opening.

Ratings

Duct fans intended to move heated air are investigated to determine the effect of heated air on
electrical components and are marked with the maximum temperature of the air.

These ventilators are intended for industrial use and are for the purpose of ventilation only. These
ventilators consist of exhaust type and makeup air type devices. Makeup air type ventilators are not
equipped for evaporative cooling.

Power ventilators intended for use where they will be exposed to weather are investigated to determine
the effect of rain on electrical components.

These ventilators have not been investigated for installation in firewalls or from the standpoint of their
effect on venting in case of fire. Their location should be determined after consultation with Authorities
Having Jurisdiction.

These ventilators are not intended for the primary removal of grease-laden vapors and residues over
restaurant cooking appliances.

Metallic impellers are constructed of medium brass or aluminum, with a hardness not over Rockwell
B66. Belt-driven power ventilators are evaluated for the potential risk of ignition from temperature as a
result of belt slippage.

Related Equipment

Equipment in this category consists of an assembly of UL Listed, Classified and Recognized parts for
use in hazardous locations. The basic standards used to investigate equipment in this category are the
applicable hazardous locations standards for the parts of the assembly and UL 705, ”Power
Ventilators”.

Listing

The Listing Mark of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. on the product is the only method provided by UL to
identify products manufactured under its Listing and Follow-Up Service. The Listing Mark for these
products includes the UL symbol (as illustrated in the Introduction of this Directory) together with the
word ”LISTED”, a control number, and the product name ”Power Ventilator for Use in Hazardous
Locations”, or other appropriate product name as shown in the individual Listing.

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APPENDIX B

DESIGNATED RESPONSIBILITY FOR UL PRODUCT CATEGORIES

PTDR, MOTORS & GENERATORS FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

ZACT, POWER VENTILATORS
ZANE, POWER VENTILATORS FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

The individuals shown in the following tables are involved with the investigation of products covered
under the subject categories. The Primary Designated Engineer (shown in UPPERCASE letters)
coordinates the establishment and uniform interpretation of UL requirements applicable to the product
categories. The Designated Engineers (shown in lowercase letters) work with the Primary Designated
Engineer to interpret requirements and maintain standards.

Should you have questions regarding the interpretation of the requirements proposed in this bulletin or
any adopted requirements that affect your product, you are encouraged to contact the individual at
the office to which you normally submit your products.

The Responsible Department Manager for the subject categories PTDR and ZANE is Jerry Kopstein at
UL’s Northbrook office. The Responsible Department Manager oversees the significant interpretations
made by the Primary Designated Engineer and arbitrates any differences regarding interpretation of UL
requirements.

CCN OfficelSubsidiary Responsible Engineer Extension

Northbrook RUSS FILIP 43934
Europe Steen Christensen 45-44-85-65-65
PTDR
DEMKO Steen Christensen 45-44-85-65-65
Brazil I Giovanni Hummel I 551 1- 3049- 8300

CCN I OfficelSubsidiary I Responsible Engineer I Extension

ZAN E Northbrook I ED BRIESCH I 43174

The Responsible Department Manager for the subject category, ZACT, is Don Grob at UL’s Northbrook
office. The Responsible Department Manager oversees the significant interpretations made by the
Primary Designated Engineer and arbitrates any differences regarding interpretation of UL requirements.

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CCN I OfficelSubsidiary I Responsible Engineer I Extension

Northbrook I FRED SALZMAN I 43002
I Melville
Santa Clara
I Karl Moeller
Sergio Juarez
I 23062
32097
ZACT RTP Eric Haddon 11679
Camas Jeremiah Cassel 55684
Europe (RDE) David Magri 43958
UK David Magri 43958

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