This guide provides generally accepted practices for the selection, performance, and installation of electrical cables and cable systems for Class I hazardous (classified) locations on oil and gas land drilling rigs.
- Standard Committee
- IAS/PCI - Petroleum and Chemical Industry
- Status
- Active PAR
- PAR Approval
- 2026-09-25
- Superseding
- 2740-2020
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Industry Applications Society
- Standard Committee
- IAS/PCI - Petroleum and Chemical Industry
- Working Group
-
P2740_WG - Cable Systems for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations on Land Drilling Rigs
- IEEE Program Manager
- Michael Kipness
Contact Michael Kipness - Working Group Chair
- Michael Bayer
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