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I.S. EN 60079-0:2012

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EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 0: EQUIPMENT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60079-0:2011 (MOD))

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Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

06-07-2021

Superseded by

I.S. EN IEC 60079-0:2018

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2012

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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Equipment grouping
5 Temperatures
6 Requirements for all electrical 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 Materials used for cementing
13 Ex Components
14 Connection facilities and termination compartments
15 Connection facilities for earthing or bonding conductors
16 Entries into enclosures
17 Supplementary requirements for rotating machines
18 Supplementary requirements for switchgear
19 Supplementary requirements for fuses
20 Supplementary requirements for plugs, socket outlets
   and connectors
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) Motors supplied by converters
Annex E (informative) Temperature rise testing of
        electric machines
Annex F (informative) Guideline flowchart for tests
        of non-metallic enclosures or nonmetallic parts
        of enclosures (26.4)
Bibliography
Annex ZY (informative) - Additional Information relating
         to the European ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential Requirements
         of EU Directives
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         Publications with their corresponding European
         Publications

Describes the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment and Ex Components intended for use in explosive atmospheres.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 50014. (04/2004) Supersedes I.S. EN 61241-0. (10/2009) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
117
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

I.S. 328:2015/AC1:2015 GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINES AND PIPELINE INSTALLATIONS (EDITION 4)
I.S. 328:2015 GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINES AND PIPELINE INSTALLATIONS (EDITION 4)

IEC 60243-1:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies
IEC 60079-1:2014 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d"
ISO/IEC 17000:2004 Conformity assessment Vocabulary and general principles
EN ISO 4027:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with cone point (ISO 4027:2003)
EN 60079-26:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga
EN 60192:2001 Low pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
EN 60216-1:2013 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing procedures and evaluation of test results
ISO 3601-2:2016 Fluid power systems — O-rings — Part 2: Housing dimensions for general applications
EN 61241-4:2006 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 4: Type of protection "pD"
EN ISO 4029:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with cup point (ISO 4029:2003)
IEC 60896-11:2002 Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 11: Vented types - General requirements and methods of tests
EN 62013-1:2006 Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp - Part 1: General requirements - Construction and testing in relation to the risk of explosion
EN 61427:2005 Secondary cells and batteries for photovoltaic energy systems (PVES) - General requirements and methods of test
EN 60079-1:2014 Explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d"
IEC 61427:2005 Secondary cells and batteries for photovoltaic energy systems (PVES) - General requirements and methods of test
IEC 60662:2011 High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 60192:2001 Low-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 61960:2011 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications
EN 60034-1:2010/corrigendum Oct. 2010 ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - PART 1: RATING AND PERFORMANCE
ISO 14583:2011 Hexalobular socket pan head screws
IEC 60079-19:2010+AMD1:2015 CSV Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation
EN 60623:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Vented nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells
IEC 60034-29:2008 Rotating electrical machines - Part 29: Equivalent loading and superposition techniques - Indirect testing to determine temperature rise
EN 61951-1:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 1: Nickel-cadmium
IEC 60079-17:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
EN 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
EN ISO 527-2:2012 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2:2012)
IEC 60896-21:2004 Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 21: Valve regulated types - Methods of test
IEC 60079-18:2014 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 18: Equipment protection by encapsulation “m”
ISO 4225:1994 Air quality General aspects Vocabulary
EN 20273:1991 Fasteners - Clearance holes for bolts and screws (ISO 273:1979)
EN ISO 4026:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with flat point (ISO 4026:2003)
IEC 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
EN 61056-1:2012 General purpose lead-acid batteries (valve-regulated types) - Part 1: General requirements, functional characteristics - Methods of test
ISO 4017:2014 Fasteners Hexagon head screws Product grades A and B
IEC 60079-20-1:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data
EN 60079-6:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 6: Equipment protection by liquid immersion "o"
EN ISO 4014:2011 Hexagon head bolts - Product grades A and B (ISO 4014:2011)
IEC 60216-2:2005 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 2: Determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials - Choice of test criteria
ISO 4032:2012 Hexagon regular nuts (style 1) — Product grades A and B
EN 60079-28:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 28: Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical radiation
EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014)
IEC 60079-5:2015 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 5: Equipment protection by powder filling "q"
ISO 527-2:2012 Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics
IEC 62013-1:2005 Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp - Part 1: General requirements - Construction and testing in relation to the risk of explosion
IEC 60050-426:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
EN 14986:2017 Design of fans working in potentially explosive atmospheres
EN 60216-2:2005 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 2: Determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials - Choice of test criteria
EN 60079-31:2014 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
ISO 4762:2004 Hexagon socket head cap screws
EN 60079-30-1:2017 Explosive atmospheres - Part 30-1: Electrical resistance trace heating - General and testing requirements
EN 60079-11:2012 Explosive atmospheres - Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i"
ISO 262:1998 ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Selected sizes for screws, bolts and nuts
IEC 60079-11:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i"
EN 61951-2:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non acid electrolytes - Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 2: Nickel-metal hydride
EN ISO 4028:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with dog point (ISO 4028:2003)
ISO 4027:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with cone point
IEC 60079-27:2008 Explosive atmospheres - Part 27: Fieldbus intrinsically safe concept (FISCO)
IEC 61951-2:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non acid electrolytes - Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 2: Nickel-metal hydride
EN ISO 7380-1:2011 Button head screws - Part 1: Hexagon socket button head screws (ISO 7380-1:2011)
IEC TS 60034-25:2014 Rotating electrical machines - Part 25: AC electrical machines used in power drive systems - Application guide
EN 60079-25:2010/AC:2013 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 25: INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (IEC 60079-25:2010)
IEC 61951-1:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 1: Nickel-Cadmium
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC TS 60034-17:2006 Rotating electrical machines - Part 17: Cage induction motors when fed from converters - Application guide
IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
IEC 61056-1:2012 General purpose lead-acid batteries (valve-regulated types) - Part 1: General requirements, functional characteristics - Methods of test
EN 60086-1:2015 Primary batteries - Part 1: General
ISO 4029:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with cup point
IEC 60423:2007 Conduit systems for cable management - Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings
IEC 60079-25:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
EN 60896-11:2003 Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 11: Vented types - General requirements and methods of tests
EN 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60079-6:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 6: Equipment protection by liquid immersion "o"
EN 61960:2011 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications
IEC 60034-1:2017 Rotating electrical machines - Part 1: Rating and performance
IEC 60086-1:2015 Primary batteries - Part 1: General
IEC 60079-14:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection
ISO 4026:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with flat point
EN 60243-1:2013 ELECTRIC STRENGTH OF INSULATING MATERIALS - TEST METHODS - PART 1: TESTS AT POWER FREQUENCIES (IEC 60243-1:2013)
EN ISO 4017:2014 Fasteners - Hexagon head screws - Product grades A and B (ISO 4017:2014)
EN 60079-20-1:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data
ISO 286-2:2010 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) ISO code system for tolerances on linear sizes Part 2: Tables of standard tolerance classes and limit deviations for holes and shafts
IEC 61241-4:2001 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 4: Type of protection "pD"
ISO 273:1979 Fasteners — Clearance holes for bolts and screws
ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
EN 60622:2003 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Sealed nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells
IEC 60079-31:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure "t"
EN 60079-5:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 5: Equipment protection by powder filling "q"
ISO 965-1:2013 ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances — Part 1: Principles and basic data
IEC 60079-30-1:2007 Explosive atmospheres - Part 30-1: Electrical resistance trace heating - General and testing requirements
EN ISO 4032:2012 Hexagon regular nuts (style 1) - Product grades A and B (ISO 4032:2012)
ISO 3601-1:2012 Fluid power systems — O-rings — Part 1: Inside diameters, cross-sections, tolerances and designation codes
IEC 61241-2-1:1994 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Methods for determining the minimum ignition temperatures of dust
EN ISO 14583:2011 Hexalobular socket pan head screws (ISO 14583:2011)
CLC/TR 50427:2004 Assessment of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio-frequency radiation - Guide
ISO 4028:2003 Hexagon socket set screws with dog point
ISO 7380:2004 Hexagon socket button head screws
EN 60662:2012 High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
ISO 965-3:1998 ISO general purpose metric screw threads Tolerances Part 3: Deviations for constructional screw threads
IEC 60623:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Vented nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells
ISO 178:2010 Plastics Determination of flexural properties
IEC 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
EN 60896-21:2004 Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 21: Valve regulated types - Methods of test
EN ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013)
IEC 60216-1:2013 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing procedures and evaluation of test results
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
EN 60034-5:2001/A1:2007 ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - PART 5: DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE INTEGRAL DESIGN OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES (IP CODE) - CLASSIFICATION
EN ISO 4762:2004 Hexagon socket head cap screws (ISO 4762:2004, Corrected version 2024-08)
ISO 1817:2015 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of the effect of liquids
ISO 4014:2011 Hexagon head bolts Product grades A and B
IEC 60095-1:2006 Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 1: General requirements and methods of test
EN 60423:2007 Conduit systems for cable management - Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings
IEC 60622:2002 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Sealed nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells
EN 60079-2:2014/AC:2015 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 2: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY PRESSURIZED ENCLOSURE 'P' (IEC 60079-2:2014)

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