BS EN 60079-15:2010 specifies requirements for the construction, testing and marking for Group II electrical equipment with type of protection, "n" intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres. This standard applies to electrical equipment where the rated voltage does not exceed 15 kV r.m.s. a.c. or d.c.

BS EN 60079-15:2010 is applicable to non-sparking electrical equipment and also to electrical equipment with parts or circuits producing arcs or sparks or having hot surfaces which, if not protected in one of the ways specified in this standard, could be capable of igniting a surrounding explosive gas atmosphere. This standard describes several different methods by which this can be achieved which may be combined with other methods described in IEC 60079-0.

BS EN 60079-15:2010 supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0, except as indicated in Table 1. Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0, the requirement of this standard takes precedence.

NOTE 1 The clause number in the above table is shown for information only. The applicable requirements of IEC 60079-0 are identified by the clause title which is normative. This document was written against the specific requirements of IEC 60079-0 (ed. 5.0). The clause numbers for the previous edition are shown for information only. This is to enable the General Requirements IEC 60079-0 (ed. 5.0) to be used where necessary with this part of IEC 60079. Where there were no requirements, indicated by "NR" or there is a conflict between requirements, the later edition requirements take precedence.

NOTE 2 A non-incendive component is limited in use to the particular circuit for which it has been shown to be non-ignition capable and, therefore, cannot be separately assessed as complying with this standard.

NOTE 3 Compliance with BS EN 60079-15:2010 does not imply any removal of, or lowering of the requirements of any other standard with which the electrical equipment complies.

NOTE 4 BS EN 60079-15:2010 supplements, and may enhance, the requirements for equipment for normal industrial applications. Where compliance with other IEC standards is indicated, such as IEC 60034 for motors and IEC 60598-2 for luminaires, proving compliance to those standards is normally the responsibility of the manufacturer.

NOTE 5 Type of protection "n" provides Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Gc. For further information, see IEC 60079-0.

To be read in conjunction with BS EN 60079-0

Cross References:
IEC 60034
IEC 60034-1
IEC/TS 60034-25
IEC 60061
IEC 60061-1
IEC 60068-2-27:2008
IEC 60079-0:2007
IEC 60079-1
IEC 60079-11
IEC 60112
IEC 60155
IEC 60228
IEC 60238
IEC 60269-3
IEC 60400
IEC 60529
IEC 60598
IEC 60598-1:2008
IEC 60598-2
IEC 60664-1
IEC 60927
IEC 60947-7-1
IEC 60947-7-2
IEC 60998-2-4
IEC 60999-1
IEC 60999-2
IEC 61048
IEC 61184
IEC 61195
IEC 61347-1:2007
IEC 61347-2-1
IEC 61347-2-2
IEC 61347-2-3
IEC 61347-2-4
IEC 61347-2-7
IEC 61347-2-8
IEC 61347-2-9
EN 60034 Series
EN 60034-1
CLC/TS 60034-25
EN 60061-1
EN 60068-2-27:2009
EN 60079-0:2009
EN 60079-1
EN 60079-11
EN 60112
EN 60155
EN 60228
EN 60238
CENELEC HD 60269-3
EN 60400
EN 60529
EN 60598
EN 60598-1:2008
EN 60598-1:2008/A11:2009
EN 60598-2
EN 60664-1
EN 60927
EN 60947-7-1
EN 60947-7-2
EN 60998-2-4
EN 60999-1
EN 60999-2
EN 61048
EN 61184
EN 61195
EN 61347-1:2008
EN 61347-2-1
EN 61347-2-2
EN 61347-2-3
EN 61347-2-4
EN 61347-2-7
EN 61347-2-8
EN 61347-2-9
IEC 60034-5
IEC/TS 60034-17
IEC/TS 60034-18-41
IEC 60050-411:1996
IEC 60050-426
IEC 60068-2-6
IEC 60079-4
IEC 60079-7:2006
IEC 60079-17
IEC 60079-18
IEC 60079-29-2
IEC 60085
IEC 60297
API RP 2216:2003
EN 60034-5
CLC/TS 60034-17
EN 60068-2-6
EN 60079-7:2007
EN 60079-17
EN 60079-18
EN 60079-29-2
EN 60297
94/9/EC


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