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  • BS 5345-1:1989

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    CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-01-2000

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Gives advice for the selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus to be used in areas where flammable material(s) are processed, generated, stored, handled, or otherwise encountered which could lead to explosive atmospheres. Relates to the precautions that are needed to avoid ignition of an explosive atmosphere resulting from electrical sparks and arcs, hot surfaces or frictional sparks from electrical installations and apparatus. Applies to all new permanent installations and (where reasonably practicable) to changes to installations complying with earlier standards. The maintenance recommendations apply to all installations. Installation that are semi-permanent or temporary are covered by the recommendations.

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    Committee GEL/114
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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    BS 5908:1990 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
    BS 4434:1995 SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES AND SYSTEMS
    BS 638-7:1984 ARC WELDING POWER SOURCES, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE
    BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5345-2:1983 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALL & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS
    BS 7348:1990 Specification for electrical apparatus for the detection of combustible gases in domestic premises
    BS 5000-16:1997 Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications Rotating electrical machines with type of protection \'N\'
    BS 7535:1992 GUIDE TO THE USE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COMPLYING WITH BS 5501 OR BS 6941 IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS
    BS 6467-2:1988 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION BY ENCLOSURE FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS - GUIDE TO SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
    BS 5958-1:1980 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE STATIC ELECTRICITY - GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
    BS 466:1984 SPECIFICATION FOR POWER DRIVEN OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANES, SEMI-GOLIATH AND GOLIATH CRANES FOR GENERAL USE
    BS 7575:1992 SPECIFICATION FOR RESISTANCE THERMOMETERS AND THERMOCOUPLES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE IN TANKS CONTAINING REFRIGERATED LIGHT HYDROCARBON FLUIDS
    BS 5345-7:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION N
    DEFSTAN 02-357(PT3)/1(2003) : 2003 REQUIREMENTS FOR GASEOUS FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR MAIN MACHINERY SPACES AND COMPARTMENTS OF SURFACE SHIPS - PART 3: BCF (HALON 1211) SYSTEM
    BS 5501-9:1982 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - SPECIFICATION FOR INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 'I'
    BS 7262:1990 Specification for automatic safe load indicators
    I.S. EN 61779-1:2003 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF FLAMMABLE GASES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS 5908:1980 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN CHEMICAL PLANT
    IEC 61779-1:1998 Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases - Part 1: General requirements and test methods
    BS 6656:1991 GUIDE TO PREVENTION OF INADVERTENT IGNITION OF FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERES BY RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION
    BS 5308-2:1986 INSTRUMENTATION CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATED CABLES
    BS 7258-3:1990 LABORATORY FUME CUPBOARDS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE
    BS 5308-1:1986 INSTRUMENTATION CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR POLYETHYLENE INSULATED CABLES
    BS 5345-5:1983 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS OR EXPLOSIVE PROCESSING) (AND MANUFACTURE) - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS PROTECTED BY PRESSURIZATION 'P' AND BY CONTINUOUS DILUTION, AND FOR PRESSURIZED ROOMS
    BS 7258-3:1994 LABORATORY FUME CUPBOARDS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE
    BS 8010-2.8:1992 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PIPELINES - PIPELINES ON LAND: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
    BS 6701:1994 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF APPARATUS INTENDED FOR CONNECTION TO CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    BS 7117-3:1991 METERING PUMPS AND DISPENSERS TO BE INSTALLED AT FILLING STATIONS AND USED TO DISPENSE LIQUID FUEL - GUIDE TO MAINTENANCE AFTER INSTALLATION
    BS 5958-1:1991 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE STATIC ELECTRICITY - GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
    BS 6121-5:1993 MECHANICAL CABLE GLANDS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF CABLE GLANDS USED IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS 5345-4:1977 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'I' INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
    BS 7117-2:1991 METERING PUMPS AND DISPENSERS TO BE INSTALLED AT FILLING STATIONS AND USED TO DISPENSE LIQUID FUEL - GUIDE TO INSTALLATION
    BS 4161-5:1990 GAS METERS - PART 5 - SPECIFICATION FOR DIAPHRAGM METERS FOR WORKING PRESSURES UP TO 7 BAR

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    BS 476-4:1970 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 4: NON-COMBUSTIBILITY TEST FOR MATERIALS
    BS 4533-102.51:1986 LUMINAIRES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - SPECIFICATION FOR LUMINAIRES WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION
    BS 4999-105:1988 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES FOR ROTATING MACHINERY
    BS 5308-2:1986 INSTRUMENTATION CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATED CABLES
    BS 6351-2:1983 ELECTRIC SURFACE HEATING - GUIDE TO THE DESIGN OF ELECTRIC SURFACE HEATING SYSTEMS
    BS 5345-3:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS OR EXPLOSIVE PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURE) - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICLA APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'D' FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURES
    BS 731-1:1952 FLEXIBLE STEEL CONDUIT FOR CABLE PROTECTION AND FLEXIBLE STEEL TUBING TO ENCLOSE FLEXIBLE DRIVES - FLEXIBLE STEEL CONDUIT & ADAPTORS FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRIC CABLE
    BS 5345-8:1980 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'S' SPECIAL PROTECTION
    BS 5501-9:1982 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - SPECIFICATION FOR INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 'I'
    BS 5501-4:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - POWDER FILLING 'Q'
    BS 5345-4:1977 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'I' INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
    BS 6467-2:1988 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION BY ENCLOSURE FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS - GUIDE TO SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
    BS 5501-7:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INTRINSIC SAFETY 'I'
    BS 5501-6:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INCREASED SAFETY 'E'
    BS 5345-7:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION N
    BS 5501-1:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 5501-5:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURE 'D'
    BS 6351-1:1983 Electric surface heating Specification for electric surface heating devices
    BS 4683-1:1971 SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - CLASSIFICATION OF MAXIMUM SURFACE TEMPERATURES
    BS 5345-2:1983 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALL & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS
    BS 4568-2:1970 SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL CONDUIT AND FITTINGS WITH METRIC THREADS OF ISO FORM FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - FITTINGS AND COMPONENTS
    BS 5345-6:1978 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION `E' - INCREASED SAFETY
    BS 6467-1:1985 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION BY ENCLOSURE FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS - SPECIFICATION FOR APPARATUS
    BS 5501-8:1988 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - ENCAPSULATION 'M'
    BS 5501-2:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - OIL IMMERSION 'O'
    BS 4683-2:1971 SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - THE CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURES OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
    BS 4568-1:1970 SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL CONDUIT AND FITTINGS WITH METRIC THREADS OF ISO FORM FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - STEEL CONDUIT, BENDS AND COUPLERS
    BS 5000-17:1981 (published 1981-12) Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications Machines with flameproof enclosure
    BS 5501-3:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PRESSURIZED APPARATUS 'P'
    IEC 60079-4A:1970 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 4: Method of test for ignition temperature - First supplement. *Note.-This supplement applies also to the second edition of 1975
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