• CSA E60079.15 : 2002

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-01-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2011

    Publisher:  Canadian Standards Association

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    FOREWORD
    Clause
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General
       4.1 Potential ignition sources
       4.2 Apparatus grouping
       4.3 Temperatures
       4.4 Electrical apparatus
       4.5 Ex components
       4.6 Other requirements
    5 Construction
       5.1 Degree of protection
       5.2 Mechanical strength
       5.3 Guards for light transmitting parts
       5.4 Circulating currents
       5.5 Non-metallic enclosures, non-metallic parts of
            enclosures
    6 Connection facilities and wiring
       6.1 General
       6.2 Connection for external conductors
    7 Clearances, creepage distances and separations
    8 Electric strength
       8.1 Insulation from earth or frame
       8.2 Insulation between conductive parts
    9 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking rotating
       machines
       9.1 General
       9.2 Degree of protection
       9.3 Connection facilities for external conductors
       9.4 Neutral point connections
       9.5 Radial air gap
       9.6 Ventilation systems
       9.7 Bearing seals and shaft seals
       9.8 Rotor cages
       9.9 Surface temperature limitation
    10 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking fuses
       and fuse assemblies
    11 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking luminaires
       11.1 General
       11.2 Construction
       11.3 Other apparatus containing light sources
    12 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking instruments
       and low power apparatus
    13 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking current
       transformers
    14 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking plugs and
       sockets
    15 Supplementary requirements for non-sparking cells and
       batteries
       15.1 Categorization of cells and batteries
       15.2 General requirements for cells and batteries of
            types 1 and 2
       15.3 Charging of type 1 cells and batteries
       15.4 Charging of type 2 cells and batteries
       15.5 Requirements for type 3 secondary batteries
    16 Other electrical apparatus
    17 General supplementary requirements for apparatus
       producing arcs, sparks or hot surfaces
    18 Supplementary requirements for enclosed-break devices
       and non-incendive components producing arcs, sparks or
       hot surfaces
       18.1 Type testing
       18.2 Ratings
       18.3 Construction of enclosed-break devices
    19 Supplementary requirements for hermetically sealed
       devices producing arcs, sparks or hot surfaces
    20 Supplementary requirements for sealed devices or
       encapsulated devices producing arcs, sparks or hot
       surfaces
       20.1 Sealed devices or encapsulated devices other than
            for luminaires
       20.2 Encapsulated devices for luminaires
       20.3 Sealed devices for luminaires
    21 Supplementary requirements for energy-limited apparatus
       and circuits producing arcs, sparks or hot surfaces
       21.1 General
       21.2 Associated energy-limited apparatus
       21.3 Energy-limited apparatus
       21.4 Self protected energy-limited apparatus
       21.5 Separation of conducting parts
       21.6 Plugs and sockets
       21.7 Protection against polarity reversal
       21.8 Requirements for components on which energy
            limitation depends
    22 Supplementary requirements for restricted-breathing
       enclosures protecting apparatus producing arcs, sparks
       or hot surfaces
    23 Supplementary requirements for n-pressurization
       protecting apparatus producing arcs, sparks or hot
       surfaces
       23.1 Forms of n-pressurization
       23.2 Requirements for n-pressurization enclosures
       23.3 Temperature limits
       23.4 Safety provisions and safety devices (except for
            static pressurization)
       23.5 Safety provisions and safety devices for static
            pressurization
       23.6 Supply of protective gas
    24 General information on verification and tests
    25 Specification documentation
    26 Type tests
       26.1 General
    28 Marking
    29 Documentation
    30 Manufacturer's responsibility
    Bibliography
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    Specifies requirements for the construction, testing and marking for Group II electrical apparatus with type of protection "n" intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.

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    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed EN
    Publisher Canadian Standards Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    IEC 60927:2007+AMD1:2013 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters)- Performance requirements
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