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NFPA 496:2021

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Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

05-31-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-14-2021

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Equivalency. 1.5 Units of Measurement. 1.6 Mandatory Rules, Permissive Rules, and Explanatory Material. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.4 NEC Extracted Definitions. Chapter 4 General Requirements for Pressurized Enclosures 4.1 Applicability. 4.2 Suitability of Identified Equipment. 4.3 Enclosure. 4.4 Pressurizing System. 4.5 Protective Gas System. 4.6 Determination of Temperature Marking. 4.7 Ventilated Equipment. 4.8 Power Switching Equipment. 4.9 Type Z Pressurizing. 4.10 Type Y Pressurizing. 4.11 Type X Pressurizing. 4.12 Markings. Chapter 5 Pressurized Enclosures for ClassI, or Zone 1, or Zone 2 5.1 Applicability. 5.2 General Requirements. 5.3 Markings. 5.4 Additional Requirements for Type Y or Type Z Pressurizing. 5.5 Additional Requirements for Type X Pressurizing. Chapter 6 Pressurized Enclosures for ClassII 6.1 Applicability. 6.2 General Requirements. 6.3 Markings. 6.4 Marking Information. 6.5 Additional Requirements for Type X Pressurizing. 6.6 Additional Requirements for Ventilated Equipment. Chapter 7 Pressurized Control Rooms 7.1 Applicability. 7.2 Protective Gas. 7.3 Considerations Relating to Positive Pressure Ventilation. 7.4 Requirements for Positive Pressure Air Systems. Chapter 8 Pressurized Enclosures Having an Internal Source of Flammable Gas or Vapor 8.1 Applicability. 8.2 General Requirements. 8.3 Specific Requirements. Chapter 9 Pressurized Analyzer Rooms Containing a Source of Flammable Gas, Vapor, or Liquid 9.1 Applicability. 9.2 General. 9.3 Specific Requirements. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Informational References

This standard applies to purging and pressurizing for the following: (1) Electrical equipment located in areas classified as hazardous by Article 500 or Article 505 of NFPA 70 (2) Electrical equipment containing sources of flammable vapors or gases and located in either classified or unclassified areas (3) Control rooms or buildings located in areas classified as hazardous by Article 500 or Article 505 of NFPA 70 (4) Analyzer rooms containing sources of flammable vapors or gases and located in areas classified as hazardous by Article 500 or Article 505 of NFPA 70 1.1.2* This standard does not apply to electrical equipment located in: (1) Areas classified as Class I, Zone 0 (2) Areas classified as Class III (3) Areas where flammable liquids may be splashed or spilled on the electrical equipment .

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
31
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

NFPA 70B:2023 Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
NFPA 59A:2023 Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

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