Principles of Explosion-Protection

Table of ContentsEN 60079-28; Optical radiation...........................................................................................48EN 60079-30-1; Electrical resistance trace heating - general and testing requirements ...49EN 60079-31; Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure “t“...................................50Types of protection to EN 61241......................................................................................51EN 61241-4; type of protection „pD“..................................................................................51EN 61241-11; type of protection„iD“ ..................................................................................51EN 61241-18; type of protection „mD“...............................................................................51Explosion-protection of mechanical equipment ............................................................52EN 50495 Safety devices required for the safe functioning of equipmentwith respect to explosion risks........................................................................................54Marking according to Directive 94/9/EC.........................................................................55Supplementary requirements of standard EN 60079-0..................................................56Requirements for the erection, operation, maintenance andrepair of electrical installations in hazardous areas......................................................57Electrical installations design, selection and erection to EN 60079-14 .......................58Operation of electrical installations in hazardous areas...............................................61EN 60079-17 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17:Electrical installations inspection and maintenance .....................................................63Continuous supervision ......................................................................................................65EN 60079-19 Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation ...........................................66Replacement of equipment.................................................................................................67Definition of hazardous areas and requirementsfor explosion-protected electrical equipment on the world market ............................68Global reference guide for potentially explosive atmospheresand hazardous locations ..................................................................................................70Global reference guide for potentially explosive atmospheres andhazardous locations: NEC/CEC reference......................................................................71Global reference guide for potentially explosive atmospheres andhazardous locations: ATEX/IEC reference......................................................................73IP degrees of protection...................................................................................................75Directives and Standards .................................................................................................84III