SR EN 60079-0:2013

Explosive atmospheres -- Part 0: Equipment - General requirements

IEC 60079-0:2011 specifies the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment and Ex Components intended for use in explosive atmospheres. Electrical equipment complying with this standard is intended for use in hazardous areas in which explosive gas atmospheres, caused by mixtures of air and gases, vapours or mists, exist under normal atmospheric conditions. The standard atmospheric conditions (relating to the explosion characteristics of the atmosphere) under which it may be assumed that electrical equipment can be operated are: - temperature -20 °C to +60 °C; - pressure 80 kPa (0,8 bar) to 110 kPa (1,1 bar); and - air with normal oxygen content, typically 21 % v/v. This standard and other standards supplementing this standard specify additional test requirements for equipment operating outside the standard temperature range, but further additional consideration and additional testing may be required for equipment operating outside the standard atmospheric pressure range and standard oxygen content, particularly with respect to types

144.49

Status : Withdrawn
Approval date : 2/28/2013
Romanian version publish date : 9/30/2014
Withdrawal date : 7/6/2021
Number of pages : 114
ICS : 29.260.20 Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres
Technical Committee : 137 - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres

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