• BS EN 60079-1:2014

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    Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures \'d\'

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  26-06-2020

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Level of protection (equipment
       protection level, EPL)
    5 Flameproof joints
    6 Sealed joints
    7 Operating rods
    8 Supplementary requirements for shafts and bearings
    9 Light-transmitting parts
    10 Breathing and draining devices which form part
       of a flameproof enclosure
    11 Fasteners and openings
    12 Materials
    13 Entries for flameproof enclosures
    14 Verification and tests
    15 Type tests
    16 Routine tests
    17 Switchgear for Group I
    18 Lampholders and Iamp caps
    19 Non-metallic enclosures and non-metallic
       parts of enclosures
    20 Marking
    21 Instructions
    Annex A (normative) - Additional requirements for crimped
            ribbon elements and multiple screen elements of breathing
            and draining devices
    Annex B (normative) - Additional requirements for elements,
            with non-measurable paths of breathing and draining devices
    Annex C (normative) - Additional requirements for flameproof entry
            devices
    Annex D (normative) - Empty flameproof enclosures as Ex components
    Annex E (normative) - Cells and batteries used in flameproof 'd'
            enclosures
    Annex F (informative) - Mechanical properties for screws and nuts
    Annex G (normative) - Additional requirements for flameproof
            enclosures
            with an internal source of release (containment system)
    Annex H (normative) - Requirements for machines with flameproof 'd'
            enclosures fed from converters
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Annex ZY (informative) - Significant changes between this European
             Standard and EN 60079-1:2007
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential Requirements of
             EC Directives

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    This part of IEC 60079 contains specific requirements for the construction and testing ofelectrical equipment with the type of protection flameproof enclosure “d”, intended for use inexplosive gas atmospheres.

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    This part of IEC 60079 contains specific requirements for the construction and testing of electrical equipment with the type of protection flameproof enclosure “d”, intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.

    This standard supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0. Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0, the requirement of this standard will take precedence.

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    Committee EXL/31
    Development Note Supersedes 02/207221 DC (05/2004) Supersedes BS EN 50018. (04/2007) Supersedes 11/30247086 DC. (07/2011) Supersedes 13/30286778 DC. (10/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO IEC 60061, BS EN IEC 60079-7:2015+A1:2018, BS EN 60127-5:2017, BS EN IEC 60127-8:2018,IEC 61508 Implementation of IEC interpretation sheet 1: June 2020
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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