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BS 5345-2:1983

Superseded
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Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Classification of hazardous areas
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-05-1996

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-04-1983

Provides guidance on the classification of areas where there is a potential hazard due to the presence of flammable gases or vapours to enable appropriately protected electrical apparatus for use in such areas to be selected.

Committee
EXL/31
DevelopmentNote
BS 5345 REPLACES CP 1003 AND SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL NEW INSTALLATIONS CP 1003 WILL BE RETAINED TEMPORARILY AS A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE EXISTING PLANTS INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE EARLIER CODE.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
API 500A : 4ED 82(R1987) Corresponds

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BS 5345-7:1979 Code of practice for selection, installation and 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 with type of protection N
I.S. 3216-2:1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE BULK STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
BS 6656:1991 Guide to prevention of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio-frequency radiation
BS G 198-5:1997 Sleeves and moulded components for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for heat shrinkable moulded shapes
BS 4G 198-3:1999 Sleeves and moulded components for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for heat-shrinkable sleeving for binding, insulation, and identification
BS 6656:1986 Guide to prevention of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio-frequency radiation
ISA 92.04.01-1 : 2007 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENTS USED TO DETECT OXYGEN-DEFICIENT/OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES
BS 5345-1:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) General recommendations
BS 5430-2:1990 Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylene containers) Specification for welded steel containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to 150 L
BS 6959:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation, use and maintenance of apparatus for the detection and measurement of combustible gases (other than for mining applications or explosives processing and manufacture)
BS 6896:1991 Specification for installation of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases)
BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
BS 6896:1987 Specification for installation of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases)
BS 6230:1991 Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd family gases)
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BS 3G 198-4:1996 Sleeves for aircraft electric cables and equipment wires Specification for fluoropolymer heat shrinkable sleeving for binding and insulation
BS 5908:1980 Code of practice for fire precautions in chemical plant
BS 6121-5:1993 Mechanical cable glands Code of practice for selection, installation and inspection of cable glands used in electrical installations
BS 6701:1994 Code of practice for installation of apparatus intended for connection to certain telecommunication systems
BS 7535:1992 Guide to the use of electrical apparatus complying with BS 5501 or BS 6941 in the presence of combustible dusts
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 6132:1983 Code of practice for safe operation of alkaline secondary cells and batteries
BS 7117-2:1991 Metering pumps and dispensers to be installed at filling stations and used to dispense liquid fuel Guide to installation
BS 7701:1993 Specification for float-type level gauges for measuring liquid levels in tanks containing refrigerated light-hydrocarbon fluids
BS 6739:1986 Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice
BS 6941:1988 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres with type of protection N
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BS CP1003-1(1964) : AMD 5073 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES OF GAS OR VAPOUR OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS - CHOICE, INSTALL & MAINTENANCE OF FLAMEPROOF & INTRINSICALLY SAFE EQ
BS CP1003-3(1967) : AMD 5075 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES OF GAS OR VAPOUR OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS - DIVISION 2 AREAS
BS 5345-1:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) General recommendations
BS CP1003-2(1966) : AMD 5074 METHODS OF MEETING THE EXPLOSION HAZARD OTHER THAN BY THE USE OF FLAMEPROOF OR INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

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