BS EN 60079-13:2017 ✓ Most Recent

BS EN 60079-13:2017 gives requirements for the design, construction, assessment, verification and marking of rooms used to protect internal equipment:

• located in a Zone 1 or Zone 2 or Zone 21 or Zone 22 explosive atmosphere (an area normally requiring an equipment protection level (EPL) Gb, Gc, Db or Dc) without an internal source of gas/vapour release and protected by pressurization;
• located in a Zone 2 explosive atmosphere (an area normally requiring EPL Gc) with or without an internal source of gas/vapour release and protected by artificial ventilation;
• located in a non-hazardous area, containing an internal source of gas/vapour release and protected by artificial ventilation;
• located in a Zone 1 or Zone 2 or Zone 21 or Zone 22 explosive atmosphere (an area normally requiring EPL Gb, Gc, Db or Dc), containing an internal source of gas/vapour release and protected by both pressurization and artificial ventilation.

The term "room" used in this document includes single rooms, multiple rooms, a complete building or a room contained within a building. A room is intended to facilitate the entry of personnel and includes inlet and outlet ducts. An acoustic hood and other like enclosures designed to permit the entry of personnel can be considered as a room.

This document also includes requirements related safety devices and controls necessary to ensure that artificial ventilation, purging and pressurization is established and maintained.


Cross References:
IEC 60050-426:2008
IEC 60079-0:2011
EN 60079-10-1 (IEC 60079-10-1:2015)AS
EN 60079-0 Ed 7.0
IEC 60079-10-1:2015
EN 60079-10-1
IEC 60079-29
EN 60079-29
EN 61508
EN 61511
IEC 61511
IEC 61508
IEC 60050-151:2001
EN 60079-17 (IEC 60079-17:2013) AS
IEC 60079-14:2013
IEC 60079-17:2013
IEC 61285:2015
EN 61285 (IEC 61285:2015) AS
EN 60079-14 (IEC 60079-14:2013) AS
EN 60529:1991
IEC 60079-2:2014
IEC 60529:1989 Cons Ed 2-1
IEC TR 61831:2011
EN 60079-2 (IEC 60079-2:2014) AS


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