1 Scope
  This part of IEC 60079 specifies the construction and testing of intrinsically safe apparatus intended for use in an explosive atmosphere and for associated apparatus, which is intended for connection to intrinsically safe circuits which enter such atmospheres.
      
Modification of Clause 1, first paragraph as follows:          
1.1 Replace "part of IEC 60079" with "standard".
        This type of protection is applicable to electrical equipment in which the electrical circuits themselves are incapable of causing an explosion in the surrounding explosive atmospheres.
  This standard is also applicable to electrical equipment or parts of electrical equipment located outside the explosive atmosphere or protected by another Type of Protection listed in IEC 60079-0, where the intrinsic safety of the electrical circuits in the explosive atmosphere may depend upon the design and construction of such electrical equipment or parts of such electrical equipment. The electrical circuits exposed to the explosive atmosphere are evaluated for use in such an atmosphere by applying this standard.
  The requirements for intrinsically safe systems are provided in IEC 60079-25.
  This standard supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0, except as indicated in . Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0, the requirements of this standard shall take precedence.
  If requirements in this standard are applicable to both intrinsically safe apparatus and associated apparatus the term “apparatus” is used throughout the standard.
  This standard is for electrical equipment only; therefore the term “equipment” used in the standard always means “electrical equipment”.
  If associated apparatus is placed in the explosive atmosphere, it shall be protected by an appropriate Type of Protection listed in IEC 60079-0, and then the requirements of that method of protection together with the relevant parts of IEC 60079-0 also apply to the associated apparatus.
      
Table 1    Applicability of specific clauses of IEC 60079-0          
                                            
          
            
Clause or subclause of IEC 60079-0
                                
IEC 60079-0 clause application to 
            IEC 60079-11
                                    
            
Intrinsically safe apparatus
                                
Associated apparatus
                                    
            
Ed. 5.0 (2007)
                                
Ed. 6.0 (2011)
                                
Clause / Subclause title
                                
Group I and Group II
                                
Group III
                                              
            
(informative)
                                
(informative)
                                
(normative)
                                      
          
            
1
                                
1
                                
Scope
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
2
                                
2
                                
Normative references
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
3
                                
3
                                
Terms and definitions
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
4
                                
4
                                
Equipment grouping
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
4.1
                                
4.1
                                
Group I
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Applies
                                    
            
4.2
                                
4.2
                                
Group II
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Applies
                                    
            
4.3
                                
4.3
                                
Group III
                                
Excluded
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
4.4
                                
4.4
                                
Equipment for a particular explosive atmosphere
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
5.1
                                
5.1
                                
Environmental influences
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
5.1.1
                                
5.1.1
                                
Ambient temperature
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
5.1.2
                                
5.1.2
                                
External source of heating or cooling
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
5.2
                                
5.2
                                
Service temperature
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
5.3.1
                                
5.3.1
                                
Determination of maximum surface temperature
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
5.3.2.1
                                
5.3.2.1
                                
Group I electrical equipment
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
5.3.2.2
                                
5.3.2.2
                                
Group II electrical equipment
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
5.3.2.3
                                
5.3.2.3
                                
Group III electrical equipment
                                
Excluded
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
5.3.3
                                
5.3.3
                                
Small component temperature for Group I or Group II electrical equipment
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
6.1
                                
6.1
                                
General
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
6.2
                                
6.2
                                
Mechanical strength of equipment
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
6.3
                                
6.3
                                
Opening times
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
6.4
                                
6.4
                                
Circulating currents in enclosures (e.g. of large electrical machines)
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
6.5
                                
6.5
                                
Gasket retention
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
6.6
                                
6.6
                                
Electromagnetic and ultrasonic radiating equipment
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
7.1.1
                                
7.1.1
                                
Applicability
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
7.1.2
                                
7.1.2.1
                                
Specification of materials
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
7.1.3
                                
7.1.2.2
                                
Plastic materials
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
7.1.4
                                
7.1.2.3
                                
Elastomers
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
7.2
                                
7.2
                                
Thermal endurance
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
7.3
                                
7.3
                                
Resistance to light
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
7.4
                                
7.4
                                
Electrostatic charges on external non-metallic materials
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
NR
                                
7.5
                                
Accessible metal parts
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
7.5
                                
NR
                                
Threaded holes
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
8.1
                                
8.1
                                
Material composition
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
8.1.1
                                
8.2
                                
Group I
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
8.1.2
                                
8.3
                                
Group II
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
8.1.3
                                
8.4
                                
Group III
                                
Excluded
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
8.2
                                
NR
                                
Threaded holes
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
9
                                
9
                                
Fasteners
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
10
                                
10
                                
Interlocking devices
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
11
                                
11
                                
Bushings
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
12
                                
12
                                
Materials used for cementing
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
13
                                
13
                                
Ex Components
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
14
                                
14
                                
Connection facilities and termination compartments
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
15
                                
15
                                
Connection facilities for earthing or bonding conductors
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
16
                                
16
                                
Entries into enclosures
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
17
                                
17
                                
Supplementary requirements for rotating machines
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
18
                                
18
                                
Supplementary requirements for switchgear
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
19
                                
19
                                
Supplementary requirements for fuses
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
20
                                
20
                                
Supplementary requirements for plugs, socket outlets and connectors
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
21
                                
21
                                
Supplementary requirements for luminaires
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
22
                                
22
                                
Supplementary requirements for caplights and handlights
                                
Modified
                                
Modified
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
23.1
                                
23.1
                                
General
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.2
                                
23.2
                                
Batteries
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
23.3
                                
23.3
                                
Cell types
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.4
                                
23.4
                                
Cells in a battery
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.5
                                
23.5
                                
Ratings of batteries
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.6
                                
23.6
                                
Interchangeability
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.7
                                
23.7
                                
Charging of primary batteries
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.8
                                
23.8
                                
Leakage
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.9
                                
23.9
                                
Connections
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.10
                                
23.10
                                
Orientation
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.11
                                
23.11
                                
Replacement of cells or batteries
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
23.12
                                
23.12
                                
Replaceable battery pack
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
24
                                
24
                                
Documentation
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
25
                                
25
                                
Compliance of prototype or sample with documents
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
26.1
                                
26.1
                                
General
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
26.2
                                
26.2
                                
Test configuration
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
26.3
                                
26.3
                                
Tests in explosive test mixtures
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
26.4.1
                                
26.4.1
                                
Order of tests
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.1.1
                                
26.4.1.1
                                
Metallic enclosures, metallic parts of enclosures and glass parts of enclosures
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.1.2
                                
26.4.1.2
                                
Non-metallic enclosures or non-metallic parts of enclosures
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.1.2.1
                                
26.4.1.2.1
                                
Group I electrical equipment
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.1.2.2
                                
26.4.1.2.2
                                
Group II and Group III electrical equipment
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.2
                                
26.4.2
                                
Resistance to impact
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.3
                                
26.4.3
                                
Drop test
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.4
                                
26.4.4
                                
Acceptance criteria
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.4.5
                                
26.4.5
                                
Degree of protection (IP) by enclosures
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
26.5.1.1
                                
26.5.1.1
                                
General
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
26.5.1.2
                                
26.5.1.2
                                
Service temperature
                                
Modified
                                
Modified
                                
Modified
                                    
            
26.5.1.3
                                
26.5.1.3
                                
Maximum surface temperature
                                
Modified
                                
Modified
                                
Modified
                                    
            
26.5.2
                                
26.5.2
                                
Thermal shock test
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.5.3
                                
26.5.3
                                
Small component ignition test (Group I and Group II)
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
26.6
                                
26.6
                                
Torque test for bushings
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
26.7
                                
26.7
                                
Non-metallic enclosures or non-metallic parts of enclosures
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.8
                                
26.8
                                
Thermal endurance to heat
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.9
                                
26.9
                                
Thermal endurance to cold
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.10
                                
26.10
                                
Resistance to light
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
26.11
                                
26.11
                                
Resistance to chemical agents for Group I electrical equipment
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
26.12
                                
26.12
                                
Earth continuity
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
26.13
                                
26.13
                                
Surface resistance test of parts of enclosures of non-metallic materials
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
26.15
                                
26.14
                                
Measurement of capacitance
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
NR
                                
26.15
                                
Verification of ratings of ventilating fans
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
NR
                                
26.16
                                
Alternative qualification of elastomeric sealing O-rings
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
27
                                
27
                                
Routine tests
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
28
                                
28
                                
Manufacturer’s responsibility
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
29
                                
29
                                
Marking
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
30
                                
30
                                
Instructions
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
Annex A (Normative)
                                
Annex A (Normative)
                                
Supplementary requirements for cable glands
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
Annex B (Normative)
                                
Annex B (Normative)
                                
Requirements for Ex Components
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
Annex C (Normative)
                                
Annex C (Normative)
                                
Example of rig for resistance to impact test
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
Annex D (Informative)
                                
NR
                                
Alternative risk assessment method encompassing “equipment protection levels” for Ex equipment
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                
Applies
                                    
            
Annex E (Informative)
                                
Annex D (Informative)
                                
Motors supplied by converters
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
NR
                                
Annex E (Informative)
                                
Temperature rise testing of electric machines
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                
Excluded
                                    
            
NR
                                
Annex F (Informative)
                                
Guideline flowchart for tests of non-metallic enclosures or nonmetallic parts of enclosures (26.4)
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                    
            
Applies – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 is applied without change.
                                    
            
Excluded – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 does not apply.
                                    
            
Excluded except – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 does not apply except when the conditions stated are met.
                                    
            
Modified – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 is modified as detailed in this standard.
                                    
            
NR – No requirements.
                                    
            
NOTE The clause numbers in the above table are shown for information only. The applicable requirements of IEC 60079-0 are identified by the clause title which is normative. This table was written against the specific requirements of IEC 60079-0, ed. 6.0. The clause numbers for the previous edition are shown for information only. This is to enable the General requirements IEC 60079-0, ed. 5.0, to be used where necessary with this part of IEC 60079. Where there were no requirements, indicated by NR, or there is a conflict between requirements, the later edition requirements take precedence.
                                    
Modification of Table 1DV NOTE to replace with the following:          
Table 1DV      Applicability of specific clauses of IEC 60079-0              
                                                          
            
              
Clause or subclause of IEC 60079-0
                                      
IEC 60079-0 clause application to
              IEC 60079-11
                                            
              
Intrinsically safe apparatus
                                      
Associated apparatus
                                            
              
Ed. 5.0
                                      
Ed. 6.0
                                      
Clause / Subclause title
                                      
Group I and Group II
                                      
Group III
                                                        
              
(informative)
                                      
(informative)
                                      
(normative)
                                                
            
              
1
                                      
1
                                      
Scope
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
2
                                      
2
                                      
Normative references
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
3
                                      
3
                                      
Terms and definitions
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
4
                                      
4
                                      
Equipment grouping
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
4.1
                                      
4.1
                                      
Group I
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
4.2
                                      
4.2
                                      
Group II
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
4.3
                                      
4.3
                                      
Group III
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
4.4
                                      
4.4
                                      
Equipment for a particular explosive atmosphere
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
5.1
                                      
5.1
                                      
Environmental influences
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
5.1.1
                                      
5.1.1
                                      
Ambient temperature
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
5.1.2
                                      
5.1.2
                                      
External source of heating or cooling
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
5.2
                                      
5.2
                                      
Service temperature
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
5.3.1
                                      
5.3.1
                                      
Determination of maximum surface temperature
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
5.3.2.1
                                      
5.3.2.1
                                      
Group I electrical equipment
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
5.3.2.2
                                      
5.3.2.2
                                      
Group II electrical equipment
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
5.3.2.3
                                      
5.3.2.3
                                      
Group III electrical equipment
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
5.3.3
                                      
5.3.3
                                      
Small component temperature for Group I or Group II electrical equipment
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
6.1
                                      
6.1
                                      
General
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
6.2
                                      
6.2
                                      
Mechanical strength of equipment
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
6.3
                                      
6.3
                                      
Opening times
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
6.4
                                      
6.4
                                      
Circulating currents in enclosures (e.g. of large electrical machines)
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
6.5
                                      
6.5
                                      
Gasket retention
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
6.6
                                      
6.6
                                      
Electromagnetic and ultrasonic radiating equipment
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
7.1.1
                                      
7.1.1
                                      
Applicability
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
7.1.2
                                      
7.1.2.1
                                      
Specification of materials
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
7.1.3
                                      
7.1.2.2
                                      
Plastic materials
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
7.1.4
                                      
7.1.2.3
                                      
Elastomers
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
7.2
                                      
7.2
                                      
Thermal endurance
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
7.3
                                      
7.3
                                      
Resistance to light
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
7.4
                                      
7.4
                                      
Electrostatic charges on external non-metallic materials
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
NR
                                      
7.5
                                      
Accessible metal parts
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
7.5
                                      
NR
                                      
Threaded holes
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
8.1
                                      
8.1
                                      
Material composition
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
8.1.1
                                      
8.2
                                      
Group I
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
8.1.2
                                      
8.3
                                      
Group II
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
8.1.3
                                      
8.4
                                      
Group III
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
8.2
                                      
NR
                                      
Threaded holes
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
9
                                      
9
                                      
Fasteners
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
10
                                      
10
                                      
Interlocking devices
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
11
                                      
11
                                      
Bushings
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
12
                                      
12
                                      
Materials used for cementing
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
13
                                      
13
                                      
Ex Components
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
14
                                      
14
                                      
Connection facilities and termination compartments
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
15
                                      
15
                                      
Connection facilities for earthing or bonding conductors
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
16
                                      
16
                                      
Entries into enclosures
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
17
                                      
17
                                      
Supplementary requirements for rotating machines
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
18
                                      
18
                                      
Supplementary requirements for switchgear
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
19
                                      
19
                                      
Supplementary requirements for fuses
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
20
                                      
20
                                      
Supplementary requirements for plugs, socket outlets and connectors
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
21
                                      
21
                                      
Supplementary requirements for luminaires
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
22
                                      
22
                                      
Supplementary requirements for caplights and handlights
                                      
Modified
                                      
Modified
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
23.1
                                      
23.1
                                      
General
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.2
                                      
23.2
                                      
Batteries
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
23.3
                                      
23.3
                                      
Cell types
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.4
                                      
23.4
                                      
Cells in a battery
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.5
                                      
23.5
                                      
Ratings of batteries
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.6
                                      
23.6
                                      
Interchangeability
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.7
                                      
23.7
                                      
Charging of primary batteries
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.8
                                      
23.8
                                      
Leakage
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.9
                                      
23.9
                                      
Connections
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.10
                                      
23.10
                                      
Orientation
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.11
                                      
23.11
                                      
Replacement of cells or batteries
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
23.12
                                      
23.12
                                      
Replaceable battery pack
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
24
                                      
24
                                      
Documentation
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
25
                                      
25
                                      
Compliance of prototype or sample with documents
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
26.1
                                      
26.1
                                      
General
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
26.2
                                      
26.2
                                      
Test configuration
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
26.3
                                      
26.3
                                      
Tests in explosive test mixtures
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
26.4.1
                                      
26.4.1
                                      
Order of tests
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.1.1
                                      
26.4.1.1
                                      
Metallic enclosures, metallic parts of enclosures and glass parts of enclosures
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.1.2
                                      
26.4.1.2
                                      
Non-metallic enclosures or non-metallic parts of enclosures
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.1.2.1
                                      
26.4.1.2.1
                                      
Group I electrical equipment
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.1.2.2
                                      
26.4.1.2.2
                                      
Group II and Group III electrical equipment
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.2
                                      
26.4.2
                                      
Resistance to impact
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.3
                                      
26.4.3
                                      
Drop test
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.4
                                      
26.4.4
                                      
Acceptance criteria
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.4.5
                                      
26.4.5
                                      
Degree of protection (IP) by enclosures
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
26.5.1.1
                                      
26.5.1.1
                                      
General
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
26.5.1.2
                                      
26.5.1.2
                                      
Service temperature
                                      
Modified
                                      
Modified
                                      
Modified
                                            
              
26.5.1.3
                                      
26.5.1.3
                                      
Maximum surface temperature
                                      
Modified
                                      
Modified
                                      
Modified
                                            
              
26.5.2
                                      
26.5.2
                                      
Thermal shock test
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.5.3
                                      
26.5.3
                                      
Small component ignition test (Group I and Group II)
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
26.6
                                      
26.6
                                      
Torque test for bushings
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
26.7
                                      
26.7
                                      
Non-metallic enclosures or non-metallic parts of enclosures
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.8
                                      
26.8
                                      
Thermal endurance to heat
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.9
                                      
26.9
                                      
Thermal endurance to cold
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.10
                                      
26.10
                                      
Resistance to light
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
26.11
                                      
26.11
                                      
Resistance to chemical agents for Group I electrical equipment
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
26.12
                                      
26.12
                                      
Earth continuity
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
26.13
                                      
26.13
                                      
Surface resistance test of parts of enclosures of non-metallic materials
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
26.15
                                      
26.14
                                      
Measurement of capacitance
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
NR
                                      
26.15
                                      
Verification of ratings of ventilating fans
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
NR
                                      
26.16
                                      
Alternative qualification of elastomeric sealing O-rings
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
27
                                      
27
                                      
Routine tests
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
28
                                      
28
                                      
Manufacturer’s responsibility
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
29
                                      
29
                                      
Marking
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
30
                                      
30
                                      
Instructions
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
Annex A (Normative)
                                      
Annex A (Normative)
                                      
Supplementary requirements for cable glands
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
Annex B (Normative)
                                      
Annex B (Normative)
                                      
Requirements for Ex Components
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
Annex C (Normative)
                                      
Annex C (Normative)
                                      
Example of rig for resistance to impact test
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
Annex D (Informative)
                                      
NR
                                      
Alternative risk assessment method encompassing “equipment protection levels” for Ex equipment
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                      
Applies
                                            
              
Annex E (Informative)
                                      
Annex D (Informative)
                                      
Motors supplied by converters
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
NR
                                      
Annex E (Informative)
                                      
Temperature rise testing of electric machines
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                      
Excluded
                                            
              
NR
                                      
Annex F (Informative)
                                      
Guideline flowchart for tests of non-metallic enclosures or nonmetallic parts of enclosures (26.4)
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied.
                                      
Excluded except when 3 a) is applied
                                            
              
Applies – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 is applied without change.
                                            
              
Excluded – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 does not apply.
                                            
              
Excluded except – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 does not apply except when the conditions stated are met.
                                            
              
Modified – This requirement of IEC 60079-0 is modified as detailed in this standard.
                                            
              
NR – No requirements.
                                            
              
NOTE 1 The clause numbers in the above table are shown for information only. The applicable requirements of IEC 60079-0 are identified by the clause title which is normative. This table was written against the specific requirements of IEC 60079-0, ed. 6.0. The clause numbers for the previous edition are shown for information only. This is to enable the General requirements IEC 60079-0, ed. 5.0, to be used where necessary with this part of IEC 60079. Where there were no requirements, indicated by NR, or there is a conflict between requirements, the later edition requirements take precedence.
                                            
              
NOTE 2 In the US, the authority having jurisdiction for underground mines is the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) of the federal government. Additional regulations beyond those detailed here will also apply.
                                                
Addition of 1DV.2.1          
1.1 Where references are made to other IEC 60079 standards, the referenced requirements found in these standards shall apply as modified by any applicable U.S. National Differences.