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  • CEI EN 60079-18 : 2016

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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano

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    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
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential Requirements
             of EC Directives

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    Describes 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 CT 31
    Development Note Classificazione CEI 31-77. Supersedes CEI EN 50028. (02/2008) Supersedes CEI EN 61241-18. (09/2010) 3ED 2010 Edition is valid until 16-01-2018. (05/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60243-1:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies
    EN 60079-26:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga
    IEC 60738-1:2006+AMD1:2009 CSV Thermistors - Directly heated positive temperature coefficient -Part 1: Generic specification
    IEC 60730-2-9:2015 RLV Automatic electrical controls - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls
    EN 60079-0:2012/A11:2013 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 0: EQUIPMENT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60079-0:2011, MODIFIED)
    EN 61558-1:2005/A1:2009 SAFETY OF POWER TRANSFORMERS, POWER SUPPLIES, REACTORS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    EN 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
    EN 60730-2-9:2010 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls
    EN 60738-1:2006/A1:2009 THERMISTORS - DIRECTLY HEATED POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    EN 62326-4-1:1997 Printed boards - Part 4: Rigid multilayer printed boards with interlayer connections - Sectional specification - Section 1: Capability Detail Specification - Performance levels A, B and C
    EN 60691:2016 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
    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
    EN 60079-31:2014 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
    EN 60079-11:2012 Explosive atmospheres - Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i"
    IEC 60079-11:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i"
    IEC 61558-1:2017 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 1: General requirements and tests
    IEC 60691:2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
    IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
    EN 60243-1:2013 ELECTRIC STRENGTH OF INSULATING MATERIALS - TEST METHODS - PART 1: TESTS AT POWER FREQUENCIES (IEC 60243-1:2013)
    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
    IEC 60079-31:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
    EN 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
    EN 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 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
    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
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