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AS/NZS 60079.6:2007

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by oil immersion 'o'

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-2007

Superseded date

25-06-2021

Superseded by

AS/NZS 60079.6:2015

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1 - AS/NZS 60079.6:2007 Explosive atmospheres Part 6: Equipment protection by oil immersion ‘o’
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
8 - 3 Terms and definitions
9 - 4 Constructional requirements
9 - 4.1 General
9 - 4.2 Protective liquid
10 - 4.3 Group I equipment
10 - 4.4 Deterioration of the protective liquid
10 - 4.5 Guarding of fasteners
10 - 4.6 Protective level indicatio
11 - 4.7 Limiting temperature
11 - 4.8 Immersion depth
11 - 4.9 Capillary or siphon action
11 - 4.10 Devices for draining of liquid
11 - 4.11 Sealed enclosures
11 - 4.12 Non-sealed enclosures
12 - 4.13 External connections
12 - 5 Verifications and tests
12 - 5.1 Type tests
12 - 5.2 Routine tests
13 - 6 Marking
13 - 7 Instructions
14 - Annex A (informative) Introduction of an alternative risk assessment method encompassing “equipment protection levels” for Ex equipment

Specifies the requirements for the construction and testing of oil-immersed electrical apparatus, oil-immersed parts of electrical apparatus and Ex components in the type of protection 'o', intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres of gas, vapour and mist.

Committee
EL-014
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 8297 3
Pages
11
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

Standards Relationship
IEC 60079-6:2007 Identical

Originated as AS/NZS 60079.6:2000.
Second edition 2007.

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