What is BS IEC 61892-7 - Electrical installations safety in mobile and fixed offshore units about?
IEC 61892 forms a series of International Standards for safety in the design, selection, installation, maintenance and use of electrical equipment for the generation, transmission, storage, distribution and utilization of electrical energy for all purposes in offshore units which are used for the purpose of exploration or exploitation of petroleum resources.
BS IEC 61892-7 provides specific requirements for the installation of electrical equipment in mobile and fixed offshore units, including pipeline, pumping or "pigging" stations, compressor stations and single buoy moorings, used in the offshore petroleum industry for drilling, production, accommodation, processing, storage and offloading purposes.
BS IEC 61892-7 applies to all installations, whether permanent, temporary, transportable or personal, to AC installations and DC installations without any voltage level limitation. Referenced equipment standards may give voltage level limitations.
Note: BS IEC 61892-7 is not intended to prevent their use beyond petroleum installations.
Who is BS IEC 61892-7 - Electrical installations safety in mobile and fixed offshore units for?
BS IEC 61892-7 on electrical installations safety in mobile and fixed offshore units is applicable to:
- Installation engineers of electrical equipment
- Documentation specialists
- Operators and contractors for drilling, production, accommodation, processing, storage and offloading purposes
- Offshore unit owners
- Offshore unit designers
Why should you use BS IEC 61892-7 - Electrical installations safety in mobile and fixed offshore units?
Electrical installations in hazardous locations are specialised tasks requiring trained electricians and technicians.
BS IEC 61892-7 forms a series of International Standards for safety in the design, selection, installation, maintenance and use of electrical equipment for the generation, transmission, storage, distribution and utilization of electrical energy for all purposes in offshore units which are used for the purpose of exploration or exploitation of petroleum resources.
BS IEC 61892-7 series aims to assist the user by constituting a set of International Standards for the offshore petroleum industry.
BS IEC 61892-7 applies to all installations, whether permanent, temporary, transportable or hand-held, to AC installations and DC installations without any voltage level limitation. Referenced equipment standards may give voltage level limitations.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS IEC 61892-7:2019 supersedes BS IEC 61892‑7:2014, which is withdrawn. BS IEC 61892-7:2019 has some technical changes with respect to BS IEC 61892‑7:2014. These include:
- Requirements for protection during equipment storage have been added
- The special requirements for distribution board enclosures in accommodation spaces have been deleted
- Requirements for installation of UPS have been updated
- Requirements regarding the installation of batteries have been modified
- Requirements for large single-core cables for three-phase AC have been updated
