Table of Contents

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Equipment grouping
5 Temperatures
6 Requirements for all equipment
7 Non-metallic enclosures and non-metallic
   parts of enclosures
8 Metallic enclosures and metallic parts of enclosures
9 Fasteners
10 Interlocking devices
11 Bushings
12 (Reserved for future use)
13 Ex Components
14 Connection facilities
15 Connection facilities for earthing or bonding
   conductors
16 Entries into enclosures
17 Supplementary requirements for electric machines
18 Supplementary requirements for switchgear
19 Reserved for future use
20 Supplementary requirements for external plugs,
   socket outlets and connectors for field wiring
   connection
21 Supplementary requirements for luminaires
22 Supplementary requirements for caplights and
   handlights
23 Equipment incorporating cells and batteries
24 Documentation
25 Compliance of prototype or sample with documents
26 Type tests
27 Routine tests
28 Manufacturer's responsibility
29 Marking
30 Instructions
Annex A (normative) - Supplementary requirements for
        cable glands
Annex B (normative) - Requirements for Ex Components
Annex C (informative) - Example of rig for resistance to
        impact test
Annex D (informative) - Electric machines connected to
        converters
Annex E (informative) - Temperature evaluation of electric
        machines
Annex F (informative) - Guidance flowchart for tests of
        non-metallic enclosures or nonmetallic parts of
        enclosures (26.4)
Annex G (informative) - Guidance flowchart for tests of
        cable glands
Annex H (informative) - Shaft voltages resulting in motor
        bearing or shaft brush sparking Discharge energy
        calculation
Bibliography

Abstract

This part of IEC 60079 specifies the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of Ex Equipment and Ex Components intended for use in explosive atmospheres.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 31
Supersedes	IEC 60079-0 : 6.0