Standards and Specifications

Martin Company engineers maintain extensive, up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, standards, and certifications that apply to devices that are designed for a wide array of operating specifications and environments. Here are some of the key guidelines that we employ in the manufacturing and testing of our products.

American Petroleum Institute
Recommended Practice for Classification of Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities RP 500. This guideline provides direction about how to classify hazardous or explosive areas around drilling, production, and other petroleum-related facilities.

Canadian Standards Association
CAN/CSA-C22.2 Intrinsically Safe and Non-Incendive Equipment for Use in Hazardous Locations. This standard provides for the Canadian certification of equipment for use in explosive environments. Ignition curves and design requirements in this standard facilitate the systematic design and testing of equipment for these applications.

Factory Mutual Research
FM 3610 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II and III Hazardous (Classified) Locations. This Approval Standard defines for FMRC the US certification of equipment for use in explosive environments. Ignition curves and design requirements in this standard facilitate the systematic design and testing of equipment for these applications.

Underwriters Laboratory
UL 873 Temperature Indicating and Regulating Equipment: These requirements regulate and control electrical equipment for control of air-conditioning, heating, cooking, refrigeration, and humidity, rated 600 volts or less, to be used in ordinary locations in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.

Texas Engineering Practice Act
The Board’s role in the protection of the public is to license qualified engineers to enforce the Texas Engineering Practice Act, and to regulate the practice of professional engineering in Texas.

Our comprehensive knowledge of key certifications and standards ensures that your next project will meet the most demanding specifications.