Practical electrical equipment and installations in hazardous areas
This book provides the reader with an understanding of the hazards involved in using electrical equipment in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. It is based on the newly adopted international IEC79 Series of Standards that are now harmonizing and replacing older national Standards. Explosion-proof in...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford Boston
Elsevier/Newnes
2005
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Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information |
Table of Contents:
- Background to Hazardous Areas, Zones and Definitions, Flameproofing, Intrinsic Safety, Increased Safety, Prevention of Sparking, Purge and pressurization, Combined and other methods of Protection, Electrical Hazards, Grounding and Bonding and Testing, Standards, Certification, Certificates, Marking and Approval, Code of Practice for selection and installation of Ex Equipment, Maintenance, Fault Finding and repairs of Ex Equipment