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CEI EN 60079-18 : 2016

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 18: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY ENCAPSULATION 'M'

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Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2016

£76.98
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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Requirements for compounds
6 Temperatures
7 Constructional requirements
8 Type tests
9 Routine verifications and tests
10 Marking
Annex A (informative) - Basic requirements for compounds
        for 'm' equipment
Annex B (informative) - Allocation of test samples
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential Requirements
         of EC Directives

Describes the specific requirements for the construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment, parts of electrical equipment and Ex components with the type of protection encapsulation 'm' intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres or explosive dust atmospheres.

Committee
CT 31
DevelopmentNote
Classificazione CEI 31-77. Supersedes CEI EN 50028. (02/2008) Supersedes CEI EN 61241-18. (09/2010) 3ED 2010 Edition is valid until 16-01-2018. (05/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
44
PublisherName
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 60079-18:2014 RLV Identical
EN 60079-18:2015/A1:2017 Identical

IEC 60243-1:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies
EN 60079-26:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga
IEC 60738-1:2006+AMD1:2009 CSV Thermistors - Directly heated positive temperature coefficient -Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60730-2-9:2015 RLV Automatic electrical controls - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls
EN 60079-0:2012/A11:2013 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 0: EQUIPMENT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60079-0:2011, MODIFIED)
EN 61558-1:2005/A1:2009 SAFETY OF POWER TRANSFORMERS, POWER SUPPLIES, REACTORS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
EN 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
EN 60730-2-9:2010 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls
EN 60738-1:2006/A1:2009 THERMISTORS - DIRECTLY HEATED POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
EN 62326-4-1:1997 Printed boards - Part 4: Rigid multilayer printed boards with interlayer connections - Sectional specification - Section 1: Capability Detail Specification - Performance levels A, B and C
EN 60691:2016 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
IEC 61558-2-6:2009 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V - Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers
EN 60079-31:2014 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
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 61558-1:2017 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 1: General requirements and tests
IEC 60691:2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
EN 60243-1:2013 ELECTRIC STRENGTH OF INSULATING MATERIALS - TEST METHODS - PART 1: TESTS AT POWER FREQUENCIES (IEC 60243-1:2013)
IEC 62326-4-1:1996 Printed boards - Part 4: Rigid multilayer printed boards with interlayer connections - Sectional specification - Section 1: Capability detail specification - Performance levels A, B and C
IEC 60079-31:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
EN 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
EN 61558-2-6:2009 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V - Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers
IEC 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
IEC 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
IEC 60079-26:2014 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga

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