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90.93 Standard confirmed Dec 1, 2020
CEN
CEN/TC 305 Potentially explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection
European Norm
13.230 Explosion protection
Published
An explosion diverter is used to divert explosions propagating through ducts, thus preventing flame jet ignition and pressure piling in connected protected enclosures. It will reduce the risk of flame transmission.
This European Standard describes the basic design of a pipe-in-pipe diverter and specifies the testing requirements and the application of explosion diverters.
This European Standard covers:
- a test method for assessing the efficacy of explosion diverters;
- design rules for a type of pipe-in-pipe diverter;
- demands to venting device on diverter;
- installation requirements;
- maintenance requirements;
- marking.
This European Standard considers dust/air explosive atmospheres only.
Legislation related to this standard
Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
Harmonized/SupportingDirective 2014/34/EU Of The European Parliament And Of The Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (recast)
Harmonized/Supporting
PUBLISHED
EN 16020:2011
90.93
Standard confirmed
Dec 1, 2020