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BS 5345-5:1983

Superseded

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Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus protected by pressurization \'p\' and by continuous dilution, and for pressurized rooms

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1983

Superseded date

15-01-2000

$531.66
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Summarise this standard

Gives advice for the technique of using the pressure of a protective gas to prevent the ingress of an external atmosphere to a space which may contain an ignition source, when (in a hazardous area) selecting, installing and maintaining electrical apparatus. Also gives recommendations for the continuous dilution technique to a concentration below the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the atmosphere within a space containing a gas emission source that may result in an explosive gas/air mixture. Gives descriptions of techniques and definitions.

Committee
EXL/31/3
DevelopmentNote
BS 5345 REPLACES CP 1003 AND SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL NEW INSTALLATIONS. CP 1003 WILL BE RETAINED TEMPORARILY AS A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE EXISTING PLANTS INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE EARLIER CODE.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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