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    Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres General requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-11-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-12-1977

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    IEC Publications referred to in European Standard
    EN 50014
    ISO Standards referred to in European Standard EN 50014
    European Standards referred to in European Standard
    EN 50014
    Section 1. General
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Grouping and classification of electrical apparatus
    4. Temperature
    Section II. Requirements for all electrical apparatus
    5. General
    6. Non-metallic enclosures and non-metallic parts of
        enclosures
    7. Light alloy enclosures
    8. Fasteners
    9. Interlocking devices
    10. Bushings
    11. Materials used for cementing
    12. Connections
    13. Connection facilities for earthing or bonding
        conductors
    14. Connection facilities and terminal compartments
    15. Cable and conduit entries
    Section III. Supplementary requirements for certain
    electrical apparatus
    16. Rotating electrical machines
    17. Switchgear
    18. Fuses
    19. Plugs and sockets
    20. Luminaires
    21. Hand lamps and caplamps
    Section IV. Verifications and tests
    22. Type verifications and tests
    23. Routine verifications and tests
    24. Manufacturer's responsibility
    25. Verifications and tests on modified or repaired
        electrical apparatus
    Section V. Marking
    26. Marking
    Annex A. Subdivision of gases and vapours according to
              their maximum experimental safe gaps and
              minimum ignition currents
    Annex B. Example of test rig for impact test
    Annex C. Methods of measurement of the insulation
              resistance of parts of enclosures of plastics
              materials
    Annex D. Practical examples of legible and durable
              marking
    Annex E. Declaration by the manufacturer

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    Construction and testing of electrical apparatus to ensure that it will not cause an explosion of the surrounding atmosphere. Definitions, grouping and classification of electrical apparatus, temperatures, marking.

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    Committee EXL/31
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
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    BS 6651:1992 Code of practice for protection of structures against lightning
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    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
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    BS 6680:1985 Specification for flameproof equipment for diesel engines for use in coal mines and other mines susceptible to firedamp
    BS 7575:1992 Specification for resistance thermometers and thermocouples for the measurement of temperature in tanks containing refrigerated light hydrocarbon fluids
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    BS 5000-15:1980 Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications Machines with type of protection \'e\' (increased safety)
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    BS 6742-1:1987 Electrostatic painting and finishing equipment using flammable materials Electrostatic painting and finishing equipment using flammable materials. Specification for hand-held spray guns and associated apparatus
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    BS 5308-2:1986 Instrumentation cables Specification for PVC insulated cables
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    BS 3905:1995 Specification for 3.8/6.6 kV, 300 A bolted flameproof cable couplers and adaptors, for use in coal mines.
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    BS 6020-4:1981 Instruments for the detection of combustible gases Specification for performance requirements for Group II instruments reading up to 100% lower explosive limit
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    BS 6020-5:1982 Instruments for the detection of combustible gases Specification for performance requirements for Group II instruments reading up to 100% gas
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    BS 4500-1:1969 ISO limits and fits General, tolerances and deviations
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    BS 5501-7:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Intrinsic safety \'i\'
    BS 5501-6:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Increased safety \'e\'
    BS 5501-5:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Flameproof enclosure \'d\'
    BS 5501-2:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Oil immersion \'o\'
    BS 2782-3 Method 335A:1978 Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Determination of flexural properties of rigid plastics
    ISO 179:1993 Plastics Determination of Charpy impact strength
    BS 5691-2:1979 Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials List of materials and available tests
    BS 5501-3:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Pressurized apparatus \'p\'
    BS 3643-3:1967 ISO metric screw threads. Limits and tolerances for fine pitch threads (constant pitch series)
    BS 4941-1:1979 Specification for motor starters for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1200 V d.c. Direct-on-line (full voltage) a.c. starters
    BS 3643-1:1963 ISO metric screw threads. Thread data and standard thread series
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