Standard [WORK ITEM]

DIN EN IEC 60079-7
Explosive atmospheres - Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety "e"

Title (German)

Explosionsgefährdete Bereiche - Teil 7: Geräteschutz durch erhöhte Sicherheit „e“

Brief description

This part of IEC 60079 specifies the requirements for the design, construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment and Ex Components with type of protection increased safety "e" intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres.

Issue date

Completion not yet foreseeable

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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