Standards Updates

IEC TS is a new technical specification for the certification of ‘Assemblies’ that has been adopted by IECEx as a certification standard for issuing IECEx Certificates of Conformity. IEC TS 60079-46 defines an equipment assembly as a ‘pre-manufactured combination of Ex equipment, together with other parts as necessary, that are electrically or mechanically interconnected and

New ‘Ex e’ Standard Published EN60079-7:2015 Several Major Technical Changes to ‘Ex e’ and the end of ‘nA’? A major revision to the Ex e Standard has been published and the scope of the Standard has been revised  to include “ec” and define the differences between the levels of protection “eb” and “ec”. Changes in

ISO/EN 80079-36 & 37 in Final Vote 80079-36 & 37 Non-Electrical for ATEX & IECEx published as FDIS The long awaited international Ex non-electrical standards have now been submitted for final voting, which will conclude January 2016. As these standards are parallel voted and already contain reference to the ATEX EHSR’s it is expected that

IEC 60079-2 Edition 6.0 Published IEC 60079-2 Edition 6.0 has been published and contains many changes and clarifications including: IEC 60079-2 has expanded its scope to include requirements for pressurized equipment for installation in hazardous areas containing combustible dust Included requirements for design and testing of equipment with type of protection Ex “pxb” Ex “pyb”

New Flameproof Ex d Standard IEC Edition 7.0 of IEC 60079-1 – Explosive atmospheres Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures “d” was published in 06/2014 This International Standard specifies the construction requirements, materials, test requirements and acceptance criteria for design, manufacture, testing and certification of this equipment for installation in explosive flammable gases. Many technical

EN 60079-0:2012 Published Are you affected by the changes in EN 60079-0:2012 ? The explosive atmospheres general requirements standard (EN 60079-0:2012) has been published and you have until 02/04/2015  to update to this Standard ( you can no longer assume conformity after that date as superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the