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    I.S. EN 60079-20-1:2010

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    EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 20-1: MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR GAS AND VAPOUR CLASSIFICATION - TEST METHODS AND DATA

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2010

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Classification of gases and vapours
    5 Data for flammable gases and vapours, relating to the
      use of equipment
    6 Method of test for the maximum experimental safe gap
    7 Method of test for auto-ignition temperature
    Annex A (normative) Furnaces of test apparatus for the
            tests of auto-ignition temperature
    Annex B (informative) Tabulated values
    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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    Gives guidance on classification of gases and vapours.

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Superseded By

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

    IEC 60050-426:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
    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 60079-14:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection
    EN 60079-14:2014/AC:2016 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 14: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS DESIGN, SELECTION AND ERECTION (IEC 60079-14:2013/COR1:2016)
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