What is this standard about?
This part of the IEC 60079 series contains the specific requirements for the design, selection, erection and initial inspection of electrical installations in, or associated with, explosive atmospheres.
Where the equipment is required to meet other environmental conditions, for example, protection against ingress of water and resistance to corrosion, additional protection requirements may be necessary.
This standard applies to all electrical equipment including fixed, portable, transportable and personal, and installations, permanent or temporary.
Contents
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Selection of equipment
6 Protection from dangerous (incendive) sparking
7 Electrical protection
8 Switch-off and electrical isolatio
9 Cables and wiring systems
10 Cables entry systems and blanking elements
12 Luminaires
13 Electric heating systems
14 Additional requirements for type of protection “d” – Flameproof enclosures
15 Additional requirements for type of protection “e” – Increased safety
16 Additional requirements for types of protection “I” – Intrinsic safety
17 Additional requirements for pressurized enclosures
18 Additional requirements for type of protection “n”
19 Additional requirements for type of protection “o” – Oil immersion
20 Additional requirements for type of protection “q” – Powder filling
21 Additional requirements for type of protection “m” – Encapsulation
22 Additional requirements for type of protection “op” – Optical radiation
23 Additional requirements type of protection “t” – Protection by enclosure
24 Annexes
25 Bibliography
BS EN 60079-14:2014 replaces BS EN 60079-14:2008.