Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres General requirements
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Standard number:
BS EN 60079-0:2004
Pages:
78
Released:
2004-04-22
ISBN:
0 580 43702 7
Status:
Standard
DESCRIPTION
BS EN 60079-0:2004
This standard BS EN 60079-0:2004 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres is classified in these ICS categories:
29.260.20 Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres
13.230 Explosion protection
Specifies the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of electrical apparatus and Ex components intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres. Electrical apparatus 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.