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Standards for Methods of Protection


  Code CENELEC EN IEC 60079 Permitted zone / ATEX category Remarks
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Explosion prevention & protection-pt. 1   1127-1         Basic concepts and methodology. Further sections imminent
Category M1   50303         Mining equipment operated in gas atmosphere
Electrical equipment for dusts (D)   50281-1-1         Enclosure protected. construction and testing
Electrical equipment for dusts (D)   50281-1-2         Enclosure protected - selection, installation & maintenance
Group II electrical apparatus for gas atmospheres
Category 1G   50284 -26       Permits combined method of protection
General requirements   50014 -0       Basic electrical requirements
Oil immersion o 50015 -6       Protection by gas exclusion - transformers
Pressurised p 50016 -2       Protection by gas exclusion - analysers
Powder filled q 50017 -5       Protection by gas exclusion - weighing machines
Flameproof d 50018 -1       Prevention of propagation  of internal explosion - dc motors
Increased safety e 50019 -7       Prevention by design - induction motors
Intrinsic safety ia ia 50020 -11       Low energy. Safe with two faults - level measurement
Intrinsic safety ib ib 50020 -11       Low energy. Safe with one fault - displays
Intrinsic safety systems   50039 -25       Considers combination of intrinsically safe apparatus
Encapsulated m 50028 -18       Protection by gas exclusion - solenoid valves
Type of protection 'n' n 50021 -15        
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