• IEC 60079-29-2 REDLINE : 2ED 2015

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    EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 29-2: GAS DETECTORS - SELECTION, INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF DETECTORS FOR FLAMMABLE GASES AND OXYGEN

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    Published date:  23-03-2015

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Basic information on the properties, behaviour,
       gases and vapours, and specific applications
       of gas detection
    5 Measuring principles
    6 Selection of equipment
    7 Behaviour of gas releases
    8 Design and installation of fixed gas detection systems
    9 Use of portable and transportable flammable gas detection
       equipment
    10 Training of operational personnel
    11 Maintenance, routine procedures and general administrative
       control
    Annex A (normative) - Measuring principles
    Annex B (informative) - Environmental parameters
    Annex C (informative) - Typical environmental and application
            check-list for flammable gas detectors (for both Group I
            and Group II equipment)
    Annex D (informative) - Typical instrument maintenance record
            for flammable gas detectors
    Annex E (informative) - Atmospheric visibility (applicable to open
            path equipment)
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    Provides guidance on, and recommended practice for, the selection, installation, safe use and maintenance of electrically operated Group II equipment intended for use in industrial and commercial safety applications and Group I equipment in underground coal mines for the detection and measurement of flammable gases complying with the requirements of IEC 60079-29-1 or IEC 60079-29-4.

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    Committee TC 31
    Development Note Stability date: 2018. (03/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current

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

    IEC 60079-19:2010+AMD1:2015 CSV Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation
    IEC 60079-17:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
    IEC 60079-29-3:2014 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-3: Gas detectors - Guidance on functional safety of fixed gas detection systems
    IEC 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
    IEC 60079-29-4:2009 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-4: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of open path detectors for flammable gases
    IEC 60079-20-1:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data
    IEC 60050-426:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
    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
    NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
    IEC 61285:2015 Industrial-process control - Safety of analyser houses
    IEC 60079-13:2017 Explosive atmospheres - Part 13: Equipment protection by pressurized room "p" and artificially ventilated room "v"
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