Standards Updates

IEC 60079-10-1:2015 (Area Classification) Withdrawn IEC 60079-10-1:2015 (Area Classification) is now withdrawn as of 18-Dec-2020. The new standard is IEC 60079-10-1:2020 Explosive atmospheres – Part 10-1: Classification of areas – Explosive gas atmospheres This third edition of IEC 60079-10-1 cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2015, and constitutes a technical revision. There are

IEC 60079-11:2011/ISH6:2019           Pease be aware that IEC 60079-11:2011/ISH6:2019 ( intrinsic safety “i”) Interpretation sheet 6 has been published and this may have a massive impact on anyone making battery powered ‘ib’ equipment. I strongly recommend that if you make intrinsically safe equipment that uses batteries you read it….iec60079-11-i6{ed6.0}b Receive Further

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