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I.S. EN IEC 60079-0:2018/AC:2020-02

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements (IEC 60079-0:2017/COR1:2020)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

27-01-2024

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

09-03-2020

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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Equipment grouping
5 Temperatures
6 Requirements for all equipment
7 Non-metallic enclosures and non-metallic parts of enclosures
8 Metallic enclosures and metallic parts of enclosures
9 Fasteners
10 Interlocking devices
11 Bushings
12 (Reserved for future use)
13 Ex Components
14 Connection facilities
15 Connection facilities for earthing or bonding conductors
16 Entries into enclosures
17 Supplementary requirements for electric machines
18 Supplementary requirements for switchgear
19 Reserved for future use
20 Supplementary requirements for external plugs, socket outlets and connectors for field wiring connection
21 Supplementary requirements for luminaires
22 Supplementary requirements for caplights and handlights
23 Equipment incorporating cells and batteries
24 Documentation
25 Compliance of prototype or sample with documents
26 Type tests
27 Routine tests
28 Manufacturer's responsibility
29 Marking
30 Instructions
Annex A (normative) Supplementary requirements for cable glands
Annex B (normative) Requirements for Ex Components
Annex C (informative) Example of rig for resistance to impact test
Annex D (informative) Electric machines connected to converters
Annex E (informative) Temperature evaluation of electric machines
Annex F (informative) Guidance flowchart for tests of non-metallic enclosures or nonmetallic parts of enclosures (26.4)
Annex G (informative) Guidance flowchart for tests of cable glands
Annex H (informative) Shaft voltages resulting in motor bearing or shaft brush sparking Discharge energy calculation
Bibliography

This part of IEC 60079 specifies the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of Ex Equipment and Ex Components intended for use in explosive atmospheres.

Committee
TC 31
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-2-8322-5065-5
Pages
308
ProductNote
The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document. THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO IEEE/PCIC-2002-08, ITU-R BS.561-2
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 60079-0:2017 Identical

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