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  • BS 4727-2:GRP13(1991) : 1991

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    GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1991

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Guide to the glossary
    Glossary
    426-01 General terms
    426-02 Physical and chemical phenomena
    426-03 Areas and zones
    426-04 Construction of electrical apparatus
    426-05 Tests of electrical apparatus
    426-06 Flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus
    426-07 Sand filled electrical apparatus
    426-08 Increased safety electrical apparatus
    426-09 Pressurized electrical apparatus
    426-10 Oil immersed electrical apparatus
    426-11 Intrinsically-safe and associated electrical
            apparatus
    Index

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    A glossary of terms associated with the power engineering industry with particular emphasis on electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres. Includes committees responsible, national foreword, guide to the glossary, general terms, physical and chemical phenomena, areas and zones, construction of electrical apparatus, tests of electrical apparatus, flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus, sand filled electrical apparatus, increased safety electrical apparatus, pressurized electrical apparatus, oil immersed electrical apparatus, intrinsically-safe and associated electrical apparatus.

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    Committee GEL/1
    Development Note Supersedes 79/20465 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2005. (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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