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  • BS 5345-2:1983

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    Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Classification of hazardous areas

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-1996

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-04-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Provides guidance on the classification of areas where there is a potential hazard due to the presence of flammable gases or vapours to enable appropriately protected electrical apparatus for use in such areas to be selected.

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    Committee EXL/31
    Development Note BS 5345 REPLACES CP 1003 AND SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL NEW INSTALLATIONS CP 1003 WILL BE RETAINED TEMPORARILY AS A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE EXISTING PLANTS INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE EARLIER CODE.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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    BS 7117-3:1991 Metering pumps and dispensers to be installed at filling stations and used to dispense liquid fuel Guide to maintenance after installation
    BS 5345-7:1979 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection N
    I.S. 3216-2:1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE BULK STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
    BS 6656:1991 Guide to prevention of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio-frequency radiation
    BS G 198-5:1997 Sleeves and moulded components for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for heat shrinkable moulded shapes
    BS 4G 198-3:1999 Sleeves and moulded components for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for heat-shrinkable sleeving for binding, insulation, and identification
    BS 6656:1986 Guide to prevention of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio-frequency radiation
    ISA 92.04.01-1 : 2007 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENTS USED TO DETECT OXYGEN-DEFICIENT/OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES
    BS 5345-1:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) General recommendations
    BS 5430-2:1990 Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylene containers) Specification for welded steel containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to 150 L
    BS 6959:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation, use and maintenance of apparatus for the detection and measurement of combustible gases (other than for mining applications or explosives processing and manufacture)
    BS 6896:1991 Specification for installation of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
    BS 6896:1987 Specification for installation of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 6230:1991 Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd family gases)
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 3G 198-4:1996 Sleeves for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for fluoropolymer heat shrinkable sleeving for binding and insulation
    BS 5908:1980 Code of practice for fire precautions in chemical plant
    BS 6121-5:1993 Mechanical cable glands Code of practice for selection, installation and inspection of cable glands used in electrical installations
    BS 6701:1994 Code of practice for installation of apparatus intended for connection to certain telecommunication systems
    BS 7535:1992 Guide to the use of electrical apparatus complying with BS 5501 or BS 6941 in the presence of combustible dusts
    BS 466:1984 Specification for power driven overhead travelling cranes, semi-goliath and goliath cranes for general use
    BS 7575:1992 Specification for resistance thermometers and thermocouples for the measurement of temperature in tanks containing refrigerated light hydrocarbon fluids
    BS 6132:1983 Code of practice for safe operation of alkaline secondary cells and batteries
    BS 7117-2:1991 Metering pumps and dispensers to be installed at filling stations and used to dispense liquid fuel Guide to installation
    BS 7701:1993 Specification for float-type level gauges for measuring liquid levels in tanks containing refrigerated light-hydrocarbon fluids
    BS 6739:1986 Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice
    BS 6941:1988 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres with type of protection N
    BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

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    BS CP1003-1(1964) : AMD 5073 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES OF GAS OR VAPOUR OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS - CHOICE, INSTALL & MAINTENANCE OF FLAMEPROOF & INTRINSICALLY SAFE EQ
    BS CP1003-3(1967) : AMD 5075 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES OF GAS OR VAPOUR OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS - DIVISION 2 AREAS
    BS 5345-1:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) General recommendations
    BS CP1003-2(1966) : AMD 5074 METHODS OF MEETING THE EXPLOSION HAZARD OTHER THAN BY THE USE OF FLAMEPROOF OR INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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