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BS EN 60079-7:2007

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.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 Equipment protection by increased safety \'e\'

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

24-07-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-2007

Committee
EXL/31
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
86
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This part of IEC 60079 specifies the requirements for the design, construction, testing and marking of electrical apparatus with type of protection increased safety \'e\' intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres. This standard applies to electrical apparatus where the rated voltage does not exceed 11 kV r.m.s. a.c. or d.c. Additional measures are applied to ensure that the apparatus does not produce arcs, sparks, or excessive temperatures in normal operation or under specified abnormal conditions.

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