IEC 60079-10-Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres-Part 10-Classification of hazardous areas
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IEC 79 classification of hazardous area zones. 10 of IEC Standard IEC 60079-14 "Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Part 14: Electrical installations in hazardous areas. Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – Part 10: Classification of hazardous areas. IP Part 15, 1990- Area Classification Code for Petroleum Installations. Request sharing the following standard IEC Ex 60079-19 Explosive atmospheres -Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation OR BS EN 60079-19 : Explosive atmospheres. IEC 79-10 :1995 -Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres, part 10 Classification of hazardous areas. Part 14 Installation (and selection) of equipment in hazardous areas. 3.0 b:2002, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas . Part 10 Classification of hazardous areas. Electrical apparatus in hazardous areas . IEC 60079- ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES. Table 1 shows the IEC 79-10 zone classification used in Europe and most other parts of the world. The British Standard BS 5345 Part 2 will become obsolete and replaced by BS/EN/IEC 60079-10. The factors relevant to the classifications of a hazardous area are the nature of the gases or dust present in the potentially explosive atmosphere. Table 1 - IEC 79 classification of hazardous area zones.