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  • BS IEC 60092-506:2003

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    Electrical installations in ships Special features. Ships carrying specific dangerous goods and materials hazardous only in bulk

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  25-02-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Hazardous areas
    5 Electrical equipment in hazardous areas
      and areas where explosives are stored
    6 Installation of electrical equipment in hazardous
      areas
    7 Protection by overpressure
    8 Portable electrical equipment
    Annex A (normative) Electrical equipment for use in hazardous
                        areas
    Annex B (normative) Hazardous areas for dangerous goods

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    Applies to the electrical installations of the ships and cargo spaces not specifically designed for the carriage of freight containers but intended for the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form, also applies to the purpose built container ships and cargo spaces, ro/ro ships and ro/ro cargo spaces intended for the carriage of dangerous goods etc.

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    This part of IEC 60092 summarizes the present IMO electrical requirements and gives in a single publication details of suitable measures regarding the explosion protection of electrical equipment, where such cargoes might cause risk of fire or explosion.

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    Committee JPEL/18
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS 8450:2006 Code of practice for installation of electrical and electronic equipment in ships

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    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    IEC 60092-502:1999 Electrical installations in ships - Part 502: Tankers - Special features
    IEC 60092-101:1994+AMD1:1995 CSV Electrical installations in ships - Part 101: Definitions and general requirements
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