按使用场所分：可分为煤矿井下用防爆电机及工厂用防爆电机。
按电机原理分：可分为防爆异步电机、防爆同步电机及防爆直流电机等。
按防爆原理分：可分为隔爆型电机、增安型电机、正压型电机、无火花型电机及粉尘防爆电机等。
按配套的主机分：可分为煤矿运输机用防爆电机、煤矿绞车用防爆电机、装岩机用防爆电机、煤矿局部扇风机用防爆电机、阀门用防爆电机、风机用防爆电机、船用防爆电机、起重冶金用防爆电机及加氢装置配套用增安型无刷励磁同步电机等。此外，还可以按额定电压、效率等技术指标来分，如高压防爆电机、高效防爆电机、高转差率防爆电机及高起动转矩防爆电机等(图\文www.wxjpby.com/)。
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By the use of places: can be divided into coal mine explosion-proof motor and plant with explosion-proof motor.
According to the principle of electric division: can be divided into explosion-proof asynchronous motor, explosion-proof and explosion-proof motor synchronous motor.
According to the principle of explosion proof: can be divided for flameproof motor, increased safety motor, positive pressure type motor, no spark type motor and dust explosion-proof motor.
By supporting the host: can be divided into coal conveyer with explosion-proof motor, mine winch with explosion-proof motor, rock loader with explosion-proof motor, mine local fan with explosion-proof motor, valve with explosion-proof motor, fan motor, marine explosion-proof motor, metallurgy Lifting explosion-proof electric machine and the hydrogenation equipment with increased safety brushless excitation synchronous motor. In addition, but also by the rated voltage, efficiency and other technical indicators to points, such as high-voltage explosion-proof motor explosion-proof motor, high efficiency, high slip motor and high starting torque motor.