Explosive Atmospheres – Part 1: Equipment Protection by Flameproof Enclosures "d"

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
ISA	04/10/2009	122

Category: ISA

Description

ISA 60079-1 (12.22.01) – Explosive Atmospheres – Part 1: Equipment Protection by Flameproof Enclosures "d"

This part of IEC 60079 standard contains specific requirements for the construction and testingof electrical equipment with the type of protection flameproof enclosure “d”, intended for use inClass I, Zone 1, explosive gas atmospheres.

This standard supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0 ANSI/ISA-60079-0. Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0ANSI/ISA-60079-0, the requirement of this standard will take precedence.

NOTE Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures “d” provides Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Gb. For further information,see Annex G.