IEC 60079-26:2004

IEC 60079-26:2004

March 2004
International standard Cancelled

Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 26: Construction, test and marking of Group II Zone 0 electrical apparatus

Specifies the particular requirements for construction, test and marking for electrical apparatus of Group II intended for use in Zone 0.This electrical apparatus, within the operational parameters specified by the manufacturer, ensures a very high level of protection that includes rare faults related to the apparatus or two faults occurring independently of each other.It is intended for use in Zone 0 hazardous areas, in which explosive gas atmospheres caused by mixtures of air and gases, vapours or mists under normal atmospheric conditions are present continuously, for long periods or frequently.

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International IEC standards

Publication date

March 2004

Number of pages

33 p.

Reference

IEC 60079-26:2004

Print number

1 - 13/06/2005
Sumary
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 26: Construction, test and marking of Group II Zone 0 electrical apparatus

Specifies the particular requirements for construction, test and marking for electrical apparatus of Group II intended for use in Zone 0. This electrical apparatus, within the operational parameters specified by the manufacturer, ensures a very high level of protection that includes rare faults related to the apparatus or two faults occurring independently of each other. It is intended for use in Zone 0 hazardous areas, in which explosive gas atmospheres caused by mixtures of air and gases, vapours or mists under normal atmospheric conditions are present continuously, for long periods or frequently.
Standard replaced by (1)
IEC 60079-26:2006
August 2006
International standard Cancelled
Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with equipment protection level (EPL) Ga

This part of IEC 60079 specifies the particular requirements for construction, test and marking for electrical equipment that provides equipment protection level (EPL) Ga. This electrical equipment, within the operational parameters specified by the manufacturer, ensures a very high level of protection that includes rare faults related to the equipment or two faults occurring independently of each other. The contents of the corrigendum of March 2009 have been included in this copy.

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