BIS IS/IEC 60079-0 : 2011

NATIONAL FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Equipment grouping
5 Temperatures
6 Requirements for all electrical equipment
7 Non-metallic enclosures and non-metallic parts of
   enclosures
8 Metallic enclosures and metallic parts of enclosures
9 Fasteners
10 Interlocking devices
11 Bushings
12 Materials used for cementing
13 Ex Components
14 Connection facilities and termination compartments
15 Connection facilities for earthing or bonding conductors
16 Entries into enclosures
17 Supplementary requirements for rotating machines
18 Supplementary requirements for switchgear
19 Supplementary requirements for fuses
20 Supplementary requirements for plugs, socket outlets
   and connectors
21 Supplementary requirements for luminaires
22 Supplementary requirements for caplights and handlights
23 Equipment incorporating cells and batteries
24 Documentation
25 Compliance of prototype or sample with documents
26 Type tests
27 Routine tests
28 Manufacturer's responsibility
29 Marking
30 Instructions
Annex A (normative) - Supplementary requirements for
        cable glands
Annex B (normative) - Requirements for Ex Components
Annex C (informative) - Example of rig for resistance
        to impact test
Annex D (informative) - Motors supplied by converters
Annex E (informative) - Temperature rise testing of
        electric machines
Annex F (informative) - Guideline flowchart for tests
        of non-metallic enclosures or
        nonmetallic parts of enclosures (26.4)
Bibliography

Describes the general requirements for construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment and Ex components intended for use in explosive atmospheres.