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EN 60079-18:2009 Standard

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#equipment #electrical #standard #requirement #encapsulated

This standard is superseded by:
  •   EN 60079-18:2015 from: 2020-09-28
  •   EN 60079-18:2015/A1:2017
  •   This standard is no longer addressed in the last official Journal publication of the "2026-05-04 ". This standard is addressed for the last time in the official journal publication of the "2017-09-08"

      Directive

    Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX) Directive (2014/34/EU)

      Last Official Journal reference

    Friday 8th of September 2017

      Description:

    Explosive atmospheres - Part 18: Equipment protection by encapsulation 'm'

      Purpose

    This part of IEC 60079 gives the specific requirements for the construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment, parts of electrical equipment and Ex components with the type of protection encapsulation “m” intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres or explosive dust atmospheres. This part applies only for encapsulated electrical equipment, encapsulated parts of electrical equipment and encapsulated Ex components (hereinafter always referred to as “m” equipment) where the rated voltage does not exceed 11 kV. The application of electrical equipment in atmospheres, which may contain explosive gas as well as combustible dust simultaneously may require additional protective measures. This standard does not apply to dusts of explosives, which do not require atmospheric oxygen for combustion, or to pyrophoric substances This standard does not take account of any risk due to an emission of flammable or toxic gas from the dust. This standard supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0. Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0, the requirement of this standard shall take precedence.

      Publication

    Wednesday 20th of April 2016

      Cessation

    This standard has been withdrawn on 2018-01-16

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