BS EN 60079-14:2008

BS EN 60079-14:2008 contains the specific requirements for the design, selection and erection of electrical installations in hazardous areas associated with explosive atmospheres.

Where the equipment is required to meet other environmental conditions, for example, protection against ingress of water and resistance to corrosion, additional methods of protection may be necessary. The method used should not adversely affect the integrity of the enclosure.

The requirements of BS EN 60079-14:2008 apply only to the use of equipment under normal or near normal atmospheric conditions. For other conditions, additional precautions may be necessary. For example, most flammable materials and many materials which are normally regarded as non-flammable might burn vigorously under conditions of oxygen enrichment.

Other precautions might also be necessary in the use of equipment under conditions of extreme temperature and pressure. Such precautions are beyond the scope of this standard. These requirements are in addition to the requirements for installations in non-hazardous areas.

BS EN 60079-14:2008 applies to all electrical equipment including fixed, portable, transportable and personal, and installations, permanent or temporary.

It applies to installations at all voltages.

BS EN 60079-14:2008 does not apply to

- electrical installations in mines susceptible to firedamp; NOTE This standard may apply to electrical installations in mines where explosive gas atmospheres other than firedamp may be formed and to electrical installations in the surface installation of mines.

-inherently explosive situations and dust from explosives or pyrophoric substances (for example explosives manufacturing and processing);

- rooms used for medical purposes;

- electrical installations in areas where the hazard is due to hybrid mixtures of combustible dust and explosive gas, vapour or mist.

BS EN 60079-14:2008 does not take into account of any risk due to an emission of flammable or toxic gas from the dust.

Cross References:
IEC 60034-1
IEC 60034-5
IEC 60050-826
IEC 60060-1
IEC 60079
IEC 60079-0
IEC 60079-1
IEC 60079-2
IEC 60079-5
IEC 60079-6
IEC 60079-7
IEC 60079-11
IEC/TR 60079-13
IEC 60079-15
IEC/TR 60079-16
IEC 60079-18
IEC 60079-19
IEC 60079-25
IEC 60079-26
IEC 60079-27
IEC 60079-28
IEC 60079-29-1
IEC 60079-29-2
IEC 60079-31
IEC 60243-1
IEC 60332-1-2
IEC 60364
IEC 60364-4-41
IEC 60529
IEC 60950
IEC 61010-1
IEC 61241
IEC 61241-0
IEC 61241-1
IEC 61241-2-1
IEC 61241-4
IEC 61241-10
IEC 61241-11
IEC 61285
IEC 61558-2-6
IEC 62305-3
ISO 10807
EN 60034-1:2004
EN 60034-5:2001
CENELEC HD 588.1 S1:1991
EN 60079
EN 60079-0:2006
EN 60079-1:2007
EN 60079-2:2007
EN 60079-5:2007
EN 60079-6:2007
EN 60079-7:2007
EN 60079-11:2007
EN 60079-15:2005
EN 60079-18:2004
EN 60079-18:2004/Corrigendum:2006
EN 60079-19:2007
EN 60079-25:2004
EN 60079-25:2004/Corrigendum:2006
EN 60079-26:2007
EN 60079-27:2008
EN 60079-28:2007
EN 60079-29-1 2007
EN 60079-29-2:2007
EN 60079-29-2:2007/Corrigendum:2007
EN 60079-31
EN 60243-1:1998
EN 60332-1-2:2004
CENELEC HD 60364
CENELEC HD 384
CENELEC HD 60364-4-41:2007
CENELEC HD 60364-4-41:2007/Corrigendum:2007
EN 60529:1991
EN 60529:1991/Corrigendum:1993
EN 60950
EN 61010-1:2001
EN 61010-1:2001/Corrigendum:2002
EN 61241
EN 61241-0 2006
EN 61241-1:2004
EN 61241-1:2004/Corrigendum:2006
EN 61241-4:2006
EN 61241-10:2004
EN 61241-11:2006
EN 61285:2004
EN 61558-2-6:1997
EN 62305-3:2006
EN 62305-3:2006/Corrigendum:2008
EN ISO 10807:1996
IEC/TS 60034-17
IEC/TS 60034-25
IEC 60050-426
IEC 60332-2-2
IEC 60332-3
IEC 60614-2-1
IEC 60614-2-5
IEC 60742
IEC 60755
IEC 61008-1
IEC 61010-1
IEC 61024-1
CENELEC/TR 50427
CENELEC/TR 50404
CLC/TS 60034-17:2004
CLC/TS 60034-25:2005
EN 60332-2-2:2004
EN 60742:1995
EN 61558
EN 61008-1:2004
EN 61010-1:2001
EN 62305-3:2006


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