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  • UNE-EN 60079-6:2016

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    Explosive atmospheres - Part 6: Equipment protection by liquid immersion "o"

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  Spanish, Castilian, English

    Published date:  18-05-2016

    Publisher:  Asociacion Espanola de Normalizacion

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Constructional requirements
      4.1 General
      4.2 Protective liquid
      4.3 Group I equipment
      4.4 Deterioration of the protective liquid
      4.5 Guarding of fasteners
      4.6 Protective level indication
      4.7 Limiting temperature
      4.8 Immersion depth
      4.9 Capillary or siphon action
      4.10 Devices for draining of liquid
      4.11 Sealed enclosures
      4.12 Non-sealed enclosures
      4.13 External connections
    5 Verifications and tests
      5.1 Type tests
      5.2 Routine tests
    6 Marking
    7 Instructions
    Annex A (informative) - Introduction of an alternative risk
            assessment method encompassing 'equipment protection
            levels' for Ex equipment
    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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    Defines the requirements for the construction and testing of oil-immersed electrical equipment, oil-immersed parts of electrical equipment and Ex components in the type of protection oil immersion 'o', intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.

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    Committee CTN 202/SC 31
    Development Note Supersedes UNE 20326. (04/2010) Supersedes UNE EN 50015. (03/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Asociacion Espanola de Normalizacion
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    UNE 60631-1:2014 Compressed natural gas filling stations. Part 1: Stations with supply capacity above 20 m3/h.

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    ISO 3016:1994 Petroleum products Determination of pour point
    ISO 2719:2016 Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup method
    EN 60156:1995 Insulating liquids - Determination of the breakdown voltage at power frequency - Test method
    IEC 62021-1:2003 Insulating liquids - Determination of acidity - Part 1: Automatic potentiometric titration
    IEC 61125:1992 Unused hydrocarbon based insulating liquids - Test methods for evaluating the oxidation stability
    EN ISO 3104:1996 Petroleum products - Transparent and opaque liquids - Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic viscosity (ISO 3104:1994)
    EN 60079-0:2012/A11:2013 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 0: EQUIPMENT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60079-0:2011, MODIFIED)
    IEC 60050-441:1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
    IEC 60156:1995 Insulating liquids - Determination of the breakdown voltage at power frequency - Test method
    EN 61125:1993/A1:2004 UNUSED HYDROCARBON-BASED INSULATING LIQUIDS - TEST METHODS FOR EVALUATING THE OXIDATION STABILITY
    EN 61099:2010 Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused synthetic organic esters for electrical purposes
    IEC 62535:2008 Insulating liquids - Test method for detection of potentially corrosive sulphur in used and unused insulating oil
    IEC 62770:2013 Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused natural esters for transformers and similar electrical equipment
    IEC 61099:2010 Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused synthetic organic esters for electrical purposes
    EN 60814:1997 Insulating liquids - Oil-impregnated paper and pressboard - Determination of water by automatic coulometric Karl Fischer titration
    EN 62535:2009 Insulating liquids - Test method for detection of potentially corrosive sulphur in used and unused insulating oil
    IEC 60836:2015 Specifications for unused silicone insulating liquids for electrotechnical purposes
    IEC 60296:2012 RLV Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and switchgear
    IEC 60050-421:1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 421: Power transformers and reactors
    EN 60296:2012 Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and switchgear
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    EN 60836:2015 Specifications for unused silicone insulating liquids for electrotechnical purposes
    EN 60247:2004 Insulating liquids - Measurement of relative permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor (tan d) and d.c. resistivity
    IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
    IEC 60814:1997 Insulating liquids - Oil-impregnated paper and pressboard - Determination of water by automatic coulometric Karl Fischer titration
    EN ISO 2719:2016 Determination of flash point - Pensky-Martens closed cup method (ISO 2719:2016)
    IEC 60247:2004 Insulating liquids - Measurement of relative permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor (tan d) and d.c. resistivity
    EN ISO 2592:2017 Petroleum and related products - Determination of flash and fire points - Cleveland open cup method (ISO 2592:2017)
    EN 50495:2010 Safety devices required for the safe functioning of equipment with respect to explosion risks
    EN 62021-1:2003 Insulating liquids - Determination of acidity - Part 1: Automatic potentiometric titration
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