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IEC TR 60079-20:1996

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Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 20: Data for flammable gases and vapours, relating to the use of electrical apparatus
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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

21-01-2010

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

24-10-1996

Foreword
1 Scope
2 General
3 Determination of the properties
4 Properties of particular gases and vapours
5 Reference documents
Tables
1 Flammability data
2 Minimum igniting current
Annex A - Bibliography

Gives guidance on the selection of appropriate electricalapparatus, protected by flame-proof enclosure or designed to beintrinsically safe, according to the gas or vapour in which it isintended to be used.This publication has the status of a technical Report, type 3.

DocumentType
Technical Report
Pages
47
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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EN 60079-10:2003 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 10: Classification of hazardous areas
EN 61010-2-011:2017 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-011: Particular requirements for refrigerating equipment

IEC 60079-3:1990 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 3: Spark-test apparatus for intrinsically-safe circuits
IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
IEC TR 60079-12:1978 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 12:Classification of mixtures of gases of vapours with air accordingto their maximum experimental safe gaps and minimum ignitingcurrents
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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