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  • EEMUA 181 : 1995

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    GUIDE TO RISK BASED ASSESSMENTS OF IN-SITU LARGE EX 'E' AND EX 'N' MACHINES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1995

    Publisher:  Engineering Equipment Material Users Association

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    1 FOREWORD
    2 SCOPE
    3 BASIS FOR THE SELECTION OF MACHINES
    4 IGNITIONS AND IGNITION MECHANISMS
    5 RISK CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXISTING MACHINES
    6 UTILISATION OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS SCORES
    7 THE FUTURE
    APPENDIX A
    APPENDIX B
    APPENDIX C
    APPENDIX D
    APPENDIX E
    APPENDIX F
    APPENDIX G
    AMENDMENTS to previous editions
    LIST OF EEMUA PUBLICATIONS

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives a practical method which may be used to undertake a comparative evaluation of the risk due to the possibility of incendive discharges occurring in existing large Ex 'e' and Ex 'N' machines.

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    Development Note Preface added/updated in February 2014. (04/2016)
    Document Type Guide
    Publisher Engineering Equipment Material Users Association
    Status Current

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    IEC 60079-10:2002 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 10: Classification of hazardous areas
    BS EN 50014:1998 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. General requirements
    IEC 60079-19:2010+AMD1:2015 CSV Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation
    BS EN 50016:2002 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Pressurized apparatus \'p\'
    IEC 60079-17:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
    BS 612:1966 Specification for Nessler cylinders
    BS 7671(2008) : 2008 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
    BS 5501-9:1982 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Specification for intrinsically safe electrical systems \'i\'
    BS 5501-4:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Powder filling \'q\'
    BS 6467-2:1988 Electrical apparatus with protection by enclosure for use in the presence of combustible dusts Guide to selection, installation and maintenance
    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 EN 50019:2000 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Increased safety \'e\'
    BS 5501-1:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres General requirements
    BS 5501-5:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Flameproof enclosure \'d\'
    BS 5000-15:1980 Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications Machines with type of protection \'e\' (increased safety)
    IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
    IEC 60079-14:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection
    BS 5501-8:1988 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Encapsulation \'m\'
    BS 5501-2:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Oil immersion \'o\'
    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
    BS 6941:1988 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres with type of protection N
    BS 5501-3:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Pressurized apparatus \'p\'
    IEC 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
    1994/9/EC : 1994 DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 23 MARCH 1994 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
    BS EN 50018:2000 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Flameproof enclosure \'d\'
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