Definition(s)
Enclosure, Electrical
The case or housing of electrical apparatus provided to prevent personnel from accidentally contacting energized parts, and/or to protect the equipment from physical damage and the environment. Also, certain enclosures serve to prevent electrical equipment from being a source of ignition of flammable mixtures outside the enclosure.
Source: API Recommended Practice 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013. Global Standard
Enclosure, Electrical
The case or housing of electrical apparatus provided to prevent personnel from accidentally contacting energized parts or to protect the equipment from physical damage. Certain enclosures also serve to prevent electrical equipment from being a source of ignition of flammable mixtures outside the enclosure.
API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards