AS/NZS 60079.17:2009 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
- Abbreviation
- AS/NZS 60079.17:2009
- Amendment
- A1 - incorporated, published 22/06/2011.
- Valid from
- 17/09/2009
- Information provider
- Standards New Zealand
- Author
- Standards New Zealand, Standards Australia
- Information type
- New Zealand Standard
- Format
- PDF, HARD COPY
Description
This Standard sets out the procedures for the inspection and maintenance of electrical installations within hazardous areas, where the hazard may be caused by flammable gases, vapours, mists, dusts, fibres or flyings.
Adopted with national modifications from IEC 60079-17, Ed.4.0(2007).
Scope
This part of AS/NZS 60079IEC 60079 applies to users and covers factors directly related to the inspection and maintenance of electrical installations within hazardous areas only, where the hazard may be caused by flammable gases, vapours, mists, dusts, fibres or flyings.
It does not include:
- other fundamental installation and inspection requirements for electrical installations;
- the verification of electrical equipment;
- the repair and reclamation of explosion protected equipment (see IEC 60079-19 and/or AS/NZS 3800).
This standard supplements the requirements of AS/NZS 3000IEC 60364-6.
In the case of dusts, fibres or flyings the level of housekeeping may influence the inspection and maintenance requirements.
This standard is intended to be applied where there can be a risk due to the presence of explosive gas or dust mixtures with air or combustible dust layers under normal atmospheric conditions. It does not apply to
- underground mining areas,
- areas where a risk can arise due to the presence of hybrid mixtures,
- dusts of explosives that do not require atmospheric oxygen for combustion,
- pyrophoric substances.
This resource is cited by:
AS/NZS 60079.17:2009 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
This document is CITED BY:
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AS/NZS 3000:2007
AS/NZS 60079.17:2009 is cited by AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)