IEC 61779-1:1998
IEC 61779-1:1998

IEC 61779-1:1998

April 1998
International standard Cancelled

Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases - Part 1: General requirements and test methods

Specifies general requirements for construction and testing and describes the test methods that apply to portable, transportable and fixed apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gas or vapour concentrations with air. The apparatus, or parts thereof, are intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and in mines susceptible to firedamp.

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Thematics

QSE, Sécurité, Gestion des risques et SST

Publication date

April 1998

Number of pages

55 p.

Reference

IEC 61779-1:1998

ICS Codes

29.260.20   Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres
17.060   Measurement of volume, mass, density, viscosity

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1
Sumary
Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases - Part 1: General requirements and test methods

Specifies general requirements for construction and testing and describes the test methods that apply to portable, transportable and fixed apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gas or vapour concentrations with air. The apparatus, or parts thereof, are intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and in mines susceptible to firedamp.
Standard replaced by (1)
IEC 60079-29-1:2007
IEC 60079-29-1:2007
August 2007
International standard Cancelled
Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-1: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases

Specifies general requirements for construction, testing and performance, and describes the test methods that apply to portable, transportable and fixed apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gas or vapour concentrations with air. The apparatus, or parts thereof, are intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and in mines susceptible to firedamp. This first edition of IEC 60079-29-1 cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 61779-1 to IEC 61779-5:1998 series and constitutes a technical revision with numerous changes with respect to the previous edition.

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