IEC 60364-4-42:2001

Gives the choice of protection measures as a function of external influences: conditions of evacuation in an emergency, nature of processed or stored materials, combustible constructional materials and fire propagating structures.

Specifies methods of protection for persons, fixed equipment, and fixed material adjacent to electrical equipment, against: harmful effect of heat developed by electrical equipment or thermal radiation (particularly combustion or degradation of materials) - risk of burns - impairment of the safe function of installed equipment.

IEC 60364-4-42:2010 applies to electrical installations with regard to measures for the protection of persons, livestock and property against: - thermal effects, combustion or degradation of materials, and risk of burns caused by electrical equipment, - flames in case of a fire hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire compartments segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity, and - the impairment of the safe functioning of electrical equipment including safety services. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2001, and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below: - The scope now includes protection against all thermal effects and flames in case of a fire hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire compartments segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity. - Requirements associated with escape routes for evacuation in an emergency have been expanded/modified. - Requirements associated with the nature of processed or stored materials have been expanded/modified. - Requirements associated with combustible constructional materials have been expanded/modified. - Requirements associated with fire propagating structures have been modified slightly. - New requirements for the selection and erection of installations in locations which might endanger precious goods have been added. - Protection against overheating now includes space heating appliances.