Comparing North American and international hazardous area classification systems. The NEC uses two parallel systems: Article 500(Division system with Class I/II/III) and Article 505 (Zone system). This episode puts them side by side with ATEX/IECEx, covering howDivision 1/2 maps to Zones 0/1/2, gas group conversions (Groups A-D vsIIA-IIC), protection method equivalents, equipment marking differences, and the challenges of cross-certification for equipment sold in both markets. https://exknowledge.com