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  • BS 5501-7:1977

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    ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INTRINSIC SAFETY 'I'

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-06-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1977

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Describes construction and testing of intrinsically safe electrical apparatus, protection 'i', for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and covers, electrical apparatus, delay times, plastics and light alloy enclosures, access to uninsulated live parts, special fasteners, interlocking devices, bushings, materials used for cementing, connections, terminal compartments, cable and conduit entries, specific electrical apparatus, impact tests, rubbing parts, torque tests for bushings and thermal tests and Insulation resistance. Applies also to apparatus located outside the potentially explosive atmosphere or protected differently.

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    Committee GEL/114
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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    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 7924:1999 (published 1999-11) Code of practice for the repair and overhaul of certified electrical apparatus intended for use in mines susceptible to firedamp
    BS 6742-1:1987 ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING AND FINISHING EQUIPMENT USING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS - SPECIFICATION FOR HAND HELD SPRAY GUNS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
    BS 6709:1986 (published 1986-07) Specification for interconnection of electrical apparatus, constructed to two or more British Standards, for use in mines susceptible to firedamp
    BS 7117-1:1991 METERING PUMPS AND DISPENSERS TO BE INSTALLED AT FILLING STATIONS AND USED TO DISPENSE LIQUID FUEL - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
    BS 6656:1991 GUIDE TO PREVENTION OF INADVERTENT IGNITION OF FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERES BY RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION
    DEFSTAN 02-603/2(2001) : INTERIM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICY, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN SHIPS
    BS 6353:1983 (published 1983-04) Specification for underground loudspeaker communication systems in coal mines
    BS 7202:1989 (published 1990-02) Specification for non-incendive low voltage control/interlock and low voltage earth fault monitoring circuits for use in mines
    BS 6657:1986 GUIDE FOR PREVENTION OF INADVERTENT INITIATION OF ELECTRO EXPLOSIVE DEVICES BY RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION
    BS 5501-8:1988 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - ENCAPSULATION 'M'
    SAE AIR5691A : 2017 GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEMS
    BS 6556-2:1985 (published 1985-01) Low speed digital signals for use in coal mines Specification for transformer coupling
    BS 6656:1986 GUIDE TO PREVENTION OF INADVERTENT IGNITION OF FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERES BY RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION
    EEMUA 181 : 1995 GUIDE TO RISK BASED ASSESSMENTS OF IN-SITU LARGE EX 'E' AND EX 'N' MACHINES
    BS 6651:1990 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF STRUCTURES AGAINST LIGHTNING
    BS 6657:1991 GUIDE TO PREVENTION OF INADVERTENT INITIATION OF ELECTRO-EXPLOSIVE DEVICES BY RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION
    BS 5345-1:1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
    BS 6680:1985 SPECIFICATION FOR FLAMEPROOF EQUIPMENT FOR DIESEL ENGINES FOR USE IN COAL MINES AND OTHER MINES SUSCEPTIBLE TO FIREDAMP
    BS 5908:1990 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
    BS 5308-1:1986 INSTRUMENTATION CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR POLYETHYLENE INSULATED CABLES
    BS 5501-1:1977 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 5308-2:1986 INSTRUMENTATION CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR PVC INSULATED CABLES
    BS 6705:1987 (published 1987-08) Specification for electrical measuring instruments for use on intrinsically safe circuits in coal mines
    BS 4999-101(1987) : 1987 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - SPECIFICATION FOR RATING AND PERFORMANCE
    BS 5501-9:1982 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - SPECIFICATION FOR INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 'I'
    BS 5908:1980 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN CHEMICAL PLANT
    BS 6704:1987 (published 1987-08) Code of Practice for selection, installation and maintenance of intrinsically safe electrical equipment in coal mines
    BS 7535:1992 GUIDE TO THE USE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COMPLYING WITH BS 5501 OR BS 6941 IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS
    BS 6651:1985 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF STRUCTURES AGAINST LIGHTNING
    EEMUA 186 : 2016 A PRACTITIONER'S HANDBOOK FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
    BS 7575:1992 SPECIFICATION FOR RESISTANCE THERMOMETERS AND THERMOCOUPLES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE IN TANKS CONTAINING REFRIGERATED LIGHT HYDROCARBON FLUIDS
    BS DD97-13(1987) : 1987 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR POWERED PARTICLE FILTERING DEVICES INCORPORATING HELMETS AND HOODS
    BS 6182-1:1982 (published 1989-07) Intrinsically safe power supplies for use in coal mines Specification for d.c. power supplies
    BS EN 50059:1991 SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTROSTATIC HAND-HELD SPRAYING EQUIPMENT FOR NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL FOR PAINTING AND FINISHING
    BS 6020-1(1981) : 1981 INSTRUMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF COMBUSTIBLE GASES - SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS 7117-1:1989 METERING PUMPS AND DISPENSERS TO BE INSTALLED AT FILLING STATIONS AND USED TO DISPENSE LIQUID FUEL - SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
    BS 6739:1986 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTRUMENTATION IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS: INSTALLATION DESIGN AND PRACTICE
    BS 5126-1:1993 (published 1993-12) Mining type flameproof supply and control units for use on systems up to 1100 V Specification for direct-on-line motor starters
    BS 6704:1996 (published 1996-11) Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of intrinsically safe electrical equipment in coal mines
    BS 5126-4:1993 (published 1993-12) Mining type flameproof supply and control units for use on systems up to 1100 V Specification for air-cooled transformers to power drilling machines
    BS 5126-2:1993 (published 1993-12) Mining type flameproof supply and control units for use on systems up to 1100 V Specification for circuit breaker units
    BS 5754:1987 (published 1987-02) Specification for electrical analogue and state signals for use in coal mines
    BS 5126-3:1993 (published 1993-12) Mining type flameproof supply and control units for use on systems up to 1100 V Specification for air-cooled lighting transformer units
    BS 6182-1:1994 (published 1994-03) Intriniscally safe power supplies for use in coal mines Specification for d.c. power supplies
    BS 6881:1988 (published 1988-01) Specification for construction and testing of miners' caplamps in relation to the risk of explosion for mines susceptible to firedamp
    BS 6941:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION N
    BS DD97-14(1987) : 1987 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR POWER ASSISTED PARTICLE FILTERING DEVICES INCORPORATING FULL FACE MASKS,HALF MASKS AND QUARTER MASKS
    BS 6182-3:1982 (published 1982-09) Intrinsically safe power supplies for use in coal mines Specification for rechargeable battery units
    BS 6556-1:1985 (published 1985-01) Low speed digital signals for use in coal mines. Specification for optical coupling
    BS 6182-2:1982 (published 1982-09) Intrinsically safe power supplies for use in coal mines Specification for a.c. power supplies

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    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'
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