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CENELEC
CLC/TC 31 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres
European Norm
This part of EN 60079 specifies general and testing requirements for electrical resistance trace heaters for application in
explosive atmospheres with the exclusion of those for Equipment Protection Levels (EPL) Ga, Da, Ma and Mb
equipment. This document covers trace heaters that comprise either factory or field (worksite) assembled units, and
which can be series trace heaters, parallel trace heaters, trace heater pads, or trace heater panels that have been
assembled and/or terminated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
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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prEN IEC/IEEE 60079-30-1
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prEN IEC/IEEE 60079-30-1/prAA
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