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How to determine if my APX is intrinsically safe
If some Chinese label factory figured it was profitable to replicate a set of IS labels, maybe. But I don't think there's much meat on that bone.
APX8000
Sarcastic Member
I usually walk into areas that an explosive charge will light the place up and key up. If it doesn't go boom, then you're good to go.
MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
You do realize that a fake label doesn't mean anything in the world of intrinsic safety, right? If there isn't manufacturer documentation behind the rating, it's meaningless as far as real HAZLOC certs go. But something tells me one isn't worried about being legit, just enough to do a radio version of cosplay.
Like back in the day, slapping an "MTS2000" label on an MT2000 or MTX8000 doesn't make it so.
