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  • BIS IS/IEC 60079-18 : 2009

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    EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 18: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY ENCAPSULATION 'M'

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  Bureau of Indian Standards

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    NATIONAL FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General
    5 Requirements for compounds
    6 Temperatures
    7 Constructional requirements
    8 Type tests
    9 Routine verifications and tests
    10 Marking
    Annex A (informative) - Basic requirements for compounds
            for 'm' equipment
    Annex B (informative) - Allocation of test samples
    Bibliography
    NATIONAL ANNEX A

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    Provides the specific requirements for the construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment, parts of electrical equipment and Ex components with the type of protection encapsulation 'm' intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres or explosive dust atmospheres.

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    Committee ETD 22
    Development Note Supersedes BIS IS 15451. (05/2013) Issued: October 2012. (08/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Bureau of Indian Standards
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BIS IS/IEC 60079-7 : 2006 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY INCREASED SAFETY 'E'
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    IEC 60079-10:2002 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 10: Classification of hazardous areas
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    IEC 60738-1:2006+AMD1:2009 CSV Thermistors - Directly heated positive temperature coefficient -Part 1: Generic specification
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    BIS IS 11534-1 : 1985(R2002) SPECIFICATION FOR DIRECTLY HEATED POSITIVE STEP FUNCTION TEMPERATURE CO-EFFICIENT THERMISTORS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF TESTS
    BIS IS/IEC 60079-26 : 2006 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 26: EQUIPMENT WITH EQUIPMENT PROTECTION LEVEL (EPL) GA
    IEC 61241-11:2005 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 11: Protection by intrinsic safety 'iD'
    IEC 61558-2-6:2009 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V - Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers
    IEC 60079-5:2015 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 5: Equipment protection by powder filling "q"
    IEC 60050-426:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
    BIS IS/IEC 60079-15 : 2005 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: CONSTRUCTION, TEST AND MARKING OF TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N' ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
    IEC 60079-11:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i"
    IEC 61951-2:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non acid electrolytes - Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 2: Nickel-metal hydride
    IEC 61960-1:2000 Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 1: Secondary lithium cells
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    IEC 60691:2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
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    IEC 60086-1:2015 Primary batteries - Part 1: General
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    ISO 62:2008 Plastics Determination of water absorption
    IEC 62326-4-1:1996 Printed boards - Part 4: Rigid multilayer printed boards with interlayer connections - Sectional specification - Section 1: Capability detail specification - Performance levels A, B and C
    UL 248-1 : 3 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    IEC 60079-31:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
    IEC 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
    BIS IS/IEC 61558-2-6 : 1997 SAFETY OF POWER TRANSFORMERS, POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND SIMILAR - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - SECTION 6: SAFETY ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS FOR GENERAL USE
    BIS IS/IEC 60079-31 : 2008 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 31: EQUIPMENT DUST IGNITION PROTECTION BY ENCLOSURE "T"
    IEC 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
    IEC 60079-26:2014 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga
    IEC 61241-10:2004 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 10: Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present
    BIS IS/IEC 61241-11 : 2005 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE DUST - PART 11: PROTECTION BY INTRINSIC SAFETY 'ID'
    IEC 60622:2002 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Sealed nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells
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