BS EN 60079-14:2014

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.