BIS IS 13408-1 : 1992(R2003)

Name: BIS IS 13408-1 : 1992(R2003)
Brand: BIS

Withdrawn

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS OR EXPLOSIVES PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURE) - PART 1: GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Withdrawn date

07-23-2013

Published date

01-12-2013

Publisher

Bureau of Indian Standards

Section 1 - General
1. Scope
2. Reference Standards
3. Definitions And Explanation of Terms
4. Statutory Requirements
5. Classification of Hazardous Areas
6. Types of Protection
7. Light Metals as Constructional Materials
Section 2 - Selection of Apparatus
8. Procedure for Selecting Electrical Apparatus
9. Interconnection of Apparatus
Section 3 - General Installation Recommendations
10. General
11. Access for Inspection
12. Plans and Records
13. Electrical Ratings
14. Installation of Apparatus
15. Integrity of Insulation
16. Automatic Overcurrent Protection
17. Earthing and Earth Fault Protection
18. Isolation
19. Emergency Supplies
20. Wiring Systems
21. Portable and Transportable Apparatus and Its
    Connections
Section 4 - Inspection, Maintenance and Testing
22. General
23. Personnel
24. Isolation of Apparatus
25. Precautions Concerning the Use of Igniting
    Agencies
26. Initial and Periodic Inspections
27. Initial and Periodic Testing
28. Maintenance Recommendations
Section 5 - Properties of Flammable Liquids,
            Vapours and Gases
29. General
30. Melting Point and Boiling Point
31. Relative Vapour Density
32. Flash Point
33. Limits of Flammability
34. Flammability Range
35. Effect of Environments with Other Than Normal
    Atmospheric Conditions
36. Ignition Temperature
37. General Consideration
Section 6 - Marking of Apparatus
38. General
39. Marking Requirements for Apparatus
40. Examples of Marking of Apparatus
41. General Notes on Marking
Annex A - List of Referred Indian Standards
Annex B - Relevant International, European and
          British Standards and Details of the
          National Certifying Authority and Its
          Certification Standards
Annex C - Frictional Sparking Risks with Light
          Metals and Their Alloys
Annex D - Data For Flammable Materials
Annex E - Calculation of the Flammability Limits
          for a Mixture of Gases

Specifies recommendations for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in areas where potentially explosive materials are generated, processed, handled, stored or otherwise encountered.

Committee	ETD 22
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Bureau of Indian Standards
Status	Withdrawn

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