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IEC 60079-1:2026 contains specific requirements for the construction and testing of Ex Equipment and Ex Components with the Type of Protection flameproof enclosure "d", intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.
This document supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079‑0. Where a requirement of this document conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079‑0, the requirement of this document takes precedence.
This eighth edition constitutes a technical revision. Refer to the Foreword of the document for a complete listing of the technical changes between edition 8.0 and the previous edition of the document.
Users of this document are advised that interpretation sheets clarifying the interpretation of this document can be published. Interpretation sheets are available from the IEC webstore and can be found in the "history" tab of the page for each document.
Legislation related to this standard
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)
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EN 60079-1:2014
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EN 60079-1:2014/AC:2018-09
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EN 60079-1:2014/A11:2024
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