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SN EN 62086-2 : 2005

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TRACE HEATING - PART 2: APPLICATION GUIDE FOR DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

Published date

12-01-2013

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Application considerations
  4.1 General
  4.2 Corrosive areas
  4.3 Installation considerations
  4.4 Process temperature accuracy
5 Thermal insulation
  5.1 General
  5.2 Selection of insulating material
  5.3 Selection of weather barrier (cladding)
  5.4 Selection of economical thickness
  5.5 Double insulation
6 System design
  6.1 Introduction
  6.2 Purpose of, and major requirement for, trace heating
  6.3 Heat loss calculations
  6.4 Heat-up considerations
  6.5 Heat-loss design safety factor
  6.6 Selection of trace heater
  6.7 Maximum temperature determination
  6.8 Design information
  6.9 Power system
  6.10 Start-up at low ambient temperatures
  6.11 Long cable runs
  6.12 Flow pattern analysis
  6.13 Dead-leg control technique
  6.14 Chimney effect
7 Control and monitoring equipment
  7.1 General
  7.2 Mechanical controllers
  7.3 Electronic controllers
  7.4 Application suitability
  7.5 Location of controllers
  7.6 Location of sensors
  7.7 Alarm considerations
8 Recommendations for installation, testing and maintenance
  8.1 Introduction
  8.2 Application
  8.3 Preparatory work
  8.4 Installation of trace-heating systems
  8.5 Installation of trace heaters
  8.6 Installation of control and monitoring equipment
  8.7 Installation of thermal insulation system
  8.8 Commissioning
  8.9 Maintenance
  8.10 Repairs
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Specifies guidance for the application of electrical resistance trace-heating systems in areas where explosive gas atmospheres may be present.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Swiss Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
BS EN 62086-2:2005 Identical
NBN EN 62086-2 : 2006 Identical
DIN EN 62086-2 : 2006 Identical
EN 62086-2:2005 Identical
IEC 62086-2:2001 Identical
UNE-EN 62086-2:2007 Identical
NF EN 62086-2 : 2006 Identical
I.S. EN 62086-2:2005 Identical

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