This part of IEC 60079 contains the specific requirements for the construction and testing of electrical apparatus with pressurized enclosures, of type of protection 'p', intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres. It specifies requirements for pressurized enclosures containing a limited release of a flammable substance. The significant changes with respect to the previous edition is the introduction of the 'Equipment protection level concept'.
Legislation related to this standard
Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
Harmonized/SupportingDirective 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods
Directive 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)
WITHDRAWN
EN 60079-2:2007
99.60
Withdrawal effective
Aug 25, 2017
PUBLISHED
EN 60079-2:2014