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Hazardous Area Standards

Standard Part Date Description: Status.
         
Basic Concepts and methodology:
General British Standards:
BS EN 1127 1 1998 Explosive Atmospheres. Explosion Prevention & protection. Basic concepts & methodology Revised, Withdrawn
         
BS EN 1127 1 2007 Explosive Atmospheres. Explosion Prevention & protection. Basic concepts & methodology Current
         
BS EN 1127 2 2002 As Above, but Basic concepts and methodology for mining. Current
         
General Standards:
         
BS 5501 1 1977 General requirements. Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. Withdrawn, Superceded
         
BS EN 50014   1993 General requirements. Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres.  Withdrawn, Superceded
         
BS EN 50014   1998 General requirements. Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. Withdrawn, Superceded, 
         
BS EN 60079 0 2004 General requirements. Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. Revised, Withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 0 2006 General requirements. Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. Withdrawn
         

BS EN 60079           

0 2009

General requirements.  Electrical  Apparatus for  explosive atmospheres.

 Current
Installation in Hazardous areas:
BS 5345 1 1976 Selection, Installation & maintenance for explosive atmospheres, Basic requirements Withdrawn 2000, Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 1 1989 Selection, Installation & maintenance for explosive atmospheres, General recommendations Withdrawn 2000, Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 3 1979 Installation & Maintenance requirements for flameproof enclosure, protection "d" Withdrawn 2000 Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 4 1977 Installation & Maintenance requirements for intrinsically safe apparatus, protection "i" Withdrawn 2000 Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 5 1983 Installation & Maintenance requirements for protection by pressurisation, "p" Withdrawn 2000 Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 6 1978 Installation & Maintenance requirements for protection by increased safety, "e" Withdrawn 2000 Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 7 1979 Installation & Maintenance requirements for protection type "n" Withdrawn 2000 Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS 5345 8 1980 Installation & Maintenance requirements for protection type "s" Withdrawn 2000 Superceded by BS EN 60079 14
         
BS EN 60079 14 2003 Electrical installations in hazardous areas other than mines. Revised, withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 14 2008 Explosive atmospheres- Electrical installations design, selection & erection Current
BS 5345, parts 1 to 9 were withdrawn on 15/1/2000, but are still valid for exisiting installations before that date.
         
Maintenance and Inspection:
         
BS EN 60079 17 2003 Inspection & Maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) Current, Revised
         
BS EN 60079 17 2007 Inspection & Maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) Current
         
Repair and Overhaul of Hazardous Area Apparatus
         
BS 7924   1999 Repair and overhaul of certified electrical apparatus for use in mines, Current
         
BS IEC 60079  19 1993 Repair & Overhaul for apparatus used in explosive atmospheres(other than mines) Current, revised
Derived from AEMT/BEAMA Code of practice
         
BS EN 60079 19 2007 Explosive atmospheres-Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Current
Derived from AEMT/BEAMA Code of practice.
         
Testing of HV machines:
         
DD ENV 50269   1997 Assessment & representative testing of high voltage machines. Withdrawn, Superceded
         
Zoned Areas:
         
BS 5345 2 1983 Classification of Hazardous Areas Withdrawn 1996 Superceded by 60079 10
         
BS EN 60079 10 2003 Classification of Hazardous Areas into Zones Current
         
Apparatus Protection Concepts:
         
Flameproof Eex "d".
Zones 1 & 2.
Contain the explosion and quench flame. Type "d"
NB: All "d" standards contain flamepath dimensions as at the date of manufacture.
All are current and should be kept with regard to the repair of "d" machines.
         
BS 229   1957 Specification. Flameproof enclosure. Withdrawn, superceded
         
BS 4683 2 1971 Specification. The construction & testing of enclosures. Withdrawn
         
BS 5501 5 1977 Flameproof enclosure "d" Withdrawn, superceded
         
BS EN 50018   1995 Flameproof enclosure "d" Withdrawn, Revised.
         
BS EN 50018   2000 Flameproof enclosure "d" Superceded, withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 1 2004 Flameproof enclosures "d" Current, revised
         
BS EN 60079 1 2007 Flameproof enclosures "d" Current
         
American Standards: Ex "d"
         
UL 674 4th Edition   2003 Electric motors and Generators for use in Division 1 Hazardous(Classified) locations.  
         
         
Increased Safety: Eex "e"
Zones 1 & 2
No arcs, sparks, or hot surfaces. Type "e"
         
BS 4683 4 1973 Specification. Type of Protection "e" Withdrawn, Superceded.
         
BS 5000 15 1980 Machines with type of protection "e" Superceded, withdrawn
         
BS 5501 6 1977 Increased Safety "e" Withdrawn, Superceded.
         
BS EN 50019   1994 Increased Safety "e" Withdrawn, revised.
         
BS EN 50019   2000 Increased Safety "e" Superceded, withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 7 2003 Increased Safety "e" Current, revised
         
BS EN 60079 7 2007 Increased Safety "e" Current
         
         
Intrinsic Safety. Ex "i".
Zone 0, 1 & 2.
Limit energy of sparks, limit the temperature.Type "i"
         
BS EN 50020   1995 Intrinsic safety "i" Revised, withdrawn
         
BS EN 50020   2002 Intrinsic Safety "i" Current, work in hand
         
BS EN 60079 25 2004 Intrinsically safe systems. Current, work in hand
         
BS EN 60079 11 2007 Intrinsic safety "i" Current, work in hand
         
         
Non Sparking. Eex "n"
Zone 2.
Type of protection "n"
         
BS 5000 16 1985 Type of protection "n" Withdrawn, revised
         
BS 5000 16 1997 Type of protection "n" Superceded, withdrawn
         
BS 6941   1988 Type of protection "n" Superceded, Withdrawn
         
BS EN 50021   1999 Type of protection "n" Superceded, Withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 15 2003 Type of protection "n" Current, Obsolescent, Revised
         
BS EN 60079 15 2005 Type of protection "n" Current, work in hand
         
         
Encapsulation. Ex "m".
Zone 1 & 2.
Encapsulation Ex "m".
         
BS EN 60079 18 2004 Construction, Test and marking of type of protection encapsulation "m" electrical apparatus Current, Work in Hand
         
         
Oil Immersion. Ex "O".
Zone 1 & 2.
Oil immersion "O"
         
BS EN 50015   1994 Oil immersion "O" Superceded, Withdrawn
         
BS EN 50015   1998 Oil Immersion " O " Current, superceded
         
         
Pressurised. Eex "p"
Zone 1 & 2.
Pressurised Apparatus. Type "p"
BS 5501 3 1977 Pressurised Apparatus. Type "p" Withdrawn, Superceded
         
BS EN 50016   1996 Pressurised Apparatus. Type "p" Withdrawn, Revised
         
BS EN 50016   2002 Pressurised Apparatus. Type "p" Superceded, withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 2 2004 Pressurised enclosures. Type "p". Revised, withdrawn
         
BS EN 60079 2 2007 Pressurised enclosures. Type "p". Current
         
Quartzs/Sand filled. Ex "q".
Zone 1 & 2.
Contain the explosion and quench flame: Type "q"
         
BS EN 50017   1994 Powder filling "q" Current, Revised, Obsolescent.
         
BS EN 50017   1998 Powder filling "q" Current, superceded
         
BS EN 60079 5 2007 Powder filling "q" Current
         
N.B. When repairing an Ex motor to standard as per British Standard 60079 19, 
 the date closest to the year of manufacture should be used, even if withdrawn or obsolete.
         
Combustible Dust
         
BS EN 61241 1 2004 Protection by enclosures "tD" Current
         
BS EN 61241 2 1996 Protection by pressurisation "pD" Current
         
BS EN 61241 10 2004 Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present Current, work in hand
         
BS EN 61241 14 2004 Selection and Installation of electrical apparatus in the presence of combustible dust Current
         
BS EN 61241 18 2004 Protection by encapsulation "mD" Current
         
         
Mechanical Protection Concepts
         
BS EN 13463 1 2001 General requirements Current, work in hand
         
BS EN 13463 2 2004 "fr" flow restriction                      Zone 2 & 22           Current
         
BS EN 13463 3 2005 "d" flameproof                            Zone 1 & 21     Current
         
BS EN 13463 5 2003 "c" constructional safety             Zone 1 & 21 Current
         
BS EN 13463 6 2005 "b" control of ignition sources      Zone 1 & 21 Current
         
BS EN 13463 8 2003 "k" liquid immersion                   Zone 1 & 21 Current
         
         
Safety Critical Control Systems
Zone 0, 1, & 2
BS EN 61508 1 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
BS EN 61508 2 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
      Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems.  
         
BS EN 61508 3 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
      Software requirements  
         
BS EN 61508 4 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
      Definitions and abbreviations  
         
BS EN 61508 5 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
      Examples of methods for the determination of safety integrity levels  
         
BS EN 61508 6 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
      Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3  
         
BS EN 61508 7 2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. Current, Work in Hand
      Overview of techniques and measures  
         
Quality
         
BS EN ISO9001   2008 Quality Management Systems: Requirements NEW

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