IEC 60079-19:2025

IEC 60079-19:2025

July 2025
International standard Current

Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation

IEC 60079-19:2025 applies to service facilities and covers only those factors related to overhaul, repair or reclamation of Ex Equipment specifically designed for hazardous areas, where the hazard is caused by explosive atmospheres. Ex Equipment can be overhauled, repaired or reclaimed to mitigate deficiencies identified during operation, inspection and maintenance.It does not include:? advice on cable and wiring systems which can require a renewal when the equipment is re-installed;? Repair or overhaul of Type of Protection ?m?;? Repair or overhaul of Ex Components;? Requirements for manufacturers who overhaul and repair equipment which they have manufacturedThis fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2019. This edition constitutes a technical revision.Users of this document are advised that interpretation sheets clarifying the interpretation of this document can be published. Interpretation sheets are available from the IEC webstore and can be found in the ?history? tab of the page for each document.The significance of changes between IEC 60079-19, Edition 5 (2025) and IEC 60079-19, Edition 4 (2019) are as listed in the foreword of this standard.

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Publication date

July 2025

Number of pages

181 p.

Reference

IEC 60079-19:2025

Print number

5
Sumary
Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation

IEC 60079-19:2025 applies to service facilities and covers only those factors related to overhaul, repair or reclamation of Ex Equipment specifically designed for hazardous areas, where the hazard is caused by explosive atmospheres. Ex Equipment can be overhauled, repaired or reclaimed to mitigate deficiencies identified during operation, inspection and maintenance.
It does not include:
? advice on cable and wiring systems which can require a renewal when the equipment is re-installed;
? Repair or overhaul of Type of Protection ?m?;
? Repair or overhaul of Ex Components;
? Requirements for manufacturers who overhaul and repair equipment which they have manufactured
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2019. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
Users of this document are advised that interpretation sheets clarifying the interpretation of this document can be published. Interpretation sheets are available from the IEC webstore and can be found in the ?history? tab of the page for each document.
The significance of changes between IEC 60079-19, Edition 5 (2025) and IEC 60079-19, Edition 4 (2019) are as listed in the foreword of this standard.
Replaced standards (1)
IEC 60079-19:2019
October 2019
International standard Cancelled
Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation

IEC 60079-19:2019 gives instructions, principally of a technical nature, on the repair, overhaul, reclamation and modification of equipment designed for use in explosive atmospheres; it is not applicable to maintenance, other than when repair and overhaul cannot be disassociated from maintenance, neither does it give advice on cable entry systems which may require a renewal when the equipment is re-installed. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2010 together with Amendment 1:2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The significance of the changes between IEC 60079-19, Edition 3 (2010), including Amendment 1 (2015), and IEC 60079-19, Edition 4 (2019) are defined in the foreword and cover minor and editorial changes, extension, and major technical changes.

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