Today’s processing industries demand that workers be connected to wireless devices for all manner of reasons: Site wide communication Condition monitoring VOIP for on-location Wi-Fi calling Worker safety Asset tracking E-permitting Remote mentor Equipment maintenance and inspection The list goes on. However, for hazardous area wireless products they must first be certified to the required standards. Installing wireless networks in hazardous areas requires careful, expert planning and execution. This article explains the hazards posed by radio frequency (RF) sources, the issues involved when installing wireless networks in hazardous areas, and how to minimise the potential risk. The Challenge for Hazardous Area Wireless The RF spectrum covers a wide range from radio waves to gamma rays, but the agreed area of RF under the explosion protection standards only considers the range from 9KHz to 60GHz. It […]