Major Changes in the New IEC 60079-14:2024 just Published!
IEC 60079:2024 contains the specific requirements for the design of electrical systems, selection, installation and the required initial inspection of electrical installations of Ex Equipment in, or associated with, explosive atmospheres including requirements for documentation and personnel competency.
There are many small changes and clarifications, but the new major technical changes include:
- The title is changed to “Electrical installation design, selection and installation of equipment, including initial inspection” to ensure that all areas, including initial inspection, are mentioned in the title.
- The term “Installation of equipment” is replacing the word “Erection” in the title as more common wording.
- The requirements for simple apparatus have been aligned with IEC 60079-11.
- The flowchart is revised to include consideration of equipment groups, cable lengths and enclosures with a volume ≤ 2 000 cm3.
- The previous informative Annex C to improve details relevant to testing cables and alignment to the selection requirement
- The previous normative tables in the section “Initial inspection” are included in the informative Annex O. This allows checklists to be customized for specific installations.