Standard [WORK ITEM]

DIN EN IEC 60079-5/A1
Explosive atmospheres - Part 5: Equipment protection by powder filling "q"

Title (German)

Explosionsgefährdete Bereiche - Teil 5: Geräteschutz durch Sandkapselung „q“

Brief description

This part of IEC 60079 contains specific requirements for the construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment, parts of electrical equipment and Ex components in the type of protection powder filling "q", intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.

Issue date

2023-05

Developing committee

IEC/TC 31 - Equipment for explosive atmospheres

National mirror committee

DKE/K 241 - Schlagwetter- und explosionsgeschützte elektrische Betriebsmittel

areas / working committees

Infrastructure, Application and Further Training, Safety, Certification

topic / sub working committees

Storage, Mobility and Safety

topics / working groups

Underground gas storage, Special vehicles and Explosion protection
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