EN ISO 8846:2026

Small craft - Electrical devices - Protection against ignition of surrounding flammable gases (ISO 8846:2025)

Publication date:   Apr 16, 2026

General information

60.60   Standard published   Feb 25, 2026

CEN

CEN/TC 464 Small Craft

European Norm

47.080   Small craft

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Scope

This document specifies test methods and requirements for the design of electrical devices, when under normal operating conditions, on small craft so that they can be operated without igniting a surrounding flammable gas atmosphere.
This document does not apply to ignition protection procedures for:
—     devices or components that can operate in hydrogen and air mixtures;
—     devices with dysfunctional issues;
—     mechanisms of ignition from external sources, such as static electricity, lightning or other factors not related to the equipment under test.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2013/53/EU

Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC

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60.60 Standard published
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