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IEC 60079-29-2 REDLINE : 2ED 2015

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EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 29-2: GAS DETECTORS - SELECTION, INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF DETECTORS FOR FLAMMABLE GASES AND OXYGEN
Published date

23-03-2015

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Basic information on the properties, behaviour,
   gases and vapours, and specific applications
   of gas detection
5 Measuring principles
6 Selection of equipment
7 Behaviour of gas releases
8 Design and installation of fixed gas detection systems
9 Use of portable and transportable flammable gas detection
   equipment
10 Training of operational personnel
11 Maintenance, routine procedures and general administrative
   control
Annex A (normative) - Measuring principles
Annex B (informative) - Environmental parameters
Annex C (informative) - Typical environmental and application
        check-list for flammable gas detectors (for both Group I
        and Group II equipment)
Annex D (informative) - Typical instrument maintenance record
        for flammable gas detectors
Annex E (informative) - Atmospheric visibility (applicable to open
        path equipment)
Bibliography

Provides guidance on, and recommended practice for, the selection, installation, safe use and maintenance of electrically operated Group II equipment intended for use in industrial and commercial safety applications and Group I equipment in underground coal mines for the detection and measurement of flammable gases complying with the requirements of IEC 60079-29-1 or IEC 60079-29-4.

Committee
TC 31
DevelopmentNote
Stability date: 2018. (03/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Current

IEC 60079-19:2010+AMD1:2015 CSV Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation
IEC 60079-17:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
IEC 60079-29-3:2014 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-3: Gas detectors - Guidance on functional safety of fixed gas detection systems
IEC 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
IEC 60079-29-4:2009 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-4: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of open path detectors for flammable gases
IEC 60079-20-1:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data
IEC 60050-426:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
IEC 60079-14:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection
NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
IEC 61285:2015 Industrial-process control - Safety of analyser houses
IEC 60079-13:2017 Explosive atmospheres - Part 13: Equipment protection by pressurized room "p" and artificially ventilated room "v"

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