Scope
This part of IEC 60079 contains the specific requirements for the construction and testing of electrical apparatus with the type of protection flameproof enclosure d, intended for use in potentially explosive gas atmospheres.
Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this part of IEC 60079. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part of IEC 60079 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 60061 (all parts), Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety
IEC 60079-0:1998, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 0: General requirements
IEC 60079-1A:1975, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 1: Construction and verification test of flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus - First supplement:Appendix D: Method of test for ascertainment of maximum experimental safe gap
IEC 60079-7:1990, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 7: Increased safety e
IEC 60079-11:1999, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 11: Intrinsic safety i
IEC 60112:1979, Method for determining the comparative and the proof tracking indices of solid insulating materials under moist conditions
IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60707:1981, Methods of test for the determination of the flammability of solid electrical insulating materials when exposed to an igniting source
ISO 31-0:1992, Quantities and units - Part 0: General principles
ISO 185:1988, Grey cast iron - Classification
ISO 965-1:1980. ISO general-purpose metric screw threads - Tolerances - Part 1: Principles and basic data
ISO 965-3:1980, ISO general-purpose metric screw threads - Tolerances - Part 3: Deviations for constructional threads
ISO 1210:1982, Plastics - Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
ISO 2738:1987, Permeable sintered metal materials - Determination of density, oil content, and open porosity
ISO 4003:1997, Permeable sintered metal materials - Determination of bubble test pore size
ISO 4022:1987, Permeable sintered metal materials - Determination of fluid permeability
ISO 6892:1984, Metallic materials - Tensile testing
