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15、MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS PREFACE 8 National Differences . 11 FOREWORD . 12 1 Scope .21 2 Normative references .21 3 Terms and denitions 22 4 Level of protection (equipment protection level, EPL) .24 4.1 General 24 4.2 Requir
16、ements for level of protection “da” .25 4.3 Requirements for level of protection “db” .26 4.4 Requirements for level of protection “dc” .26 5 Flameproof joints 27 5.1 General requirements 27 5.2 Non-threaded joints 28 5.3 Threaded joints .40 5.4 Gaskets (including O-rings) .41 5.5 Equipment using ca
17、pillaries .45 6 Sealed joints 45 6.1 Cemented joints .45 6.2 Fused glass joints .47 7 Operating rods 47 8 Supplementary requirements for shafts and bearings .47 8.1 Joints of shafts 47 8.2 Bearings .51 9 Light-transmitting parts .51 10 Breathing and draining devices which form part of a ameproof enc
18、losure .51 10.1 General .51 10.2 Openings for breathing or draining .52 10.3 Composition limits 52 10.4 Dimensions 52 10.5 Elements with measurable paths .52 10.6 Elements with non-measurable paths .52 10.7 Removable devices .53 10.8 Mechanical strength 53 10.9 Breathing devices and draining devices
19、 when used as Ex components .53 11 Fasteners and openings .58 12 Materials .59 13 Entries for ameproof enclosures .61 13.1 General .61 13.2 Threaded holes 61 13.3 Non-threaded holes (for Group I only) 62 13.4 Cable glands 65 13.5 Conduit sealing devices .65 13.6 Plugs and sockets and cable couplers
20、66 13.7 Bushings 67 13.8 Blanking elements 67 14 Verication and tests 68 SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 UL 60079-1 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 15 Type tests .68 15.1 General .68 15.2 Tests of ability of the enclosure to withstand pr
21、essure 69 15.3 Test for non-transmission of an internal ignition 75 15.4 Tests of ameproof enclosures with breathing and draining devices 80 15.5 Tests for “dc” devices .83 16 Routine tests .84 16.1 General .84 16.2 Enclosures not incorporating a welded construction 85 16.3 Enclosures incorporating
22、a welded construction 85 16.4 Bushings not specic to one ameproof enclosure .86 16.5 Acceptance criteria .86 16.6 Batch testing 86 17 Switchgear for Group I 86 17.1 General .86 17.2 Means of isolation 87 17.3 Doors or covers 87 18 Lampholders and Iamp caps .88 18.1 General .88 18.2 Device preventing
23、 lamps working loose .88 18.3 Holders and caps for lamps with cylindrical caps .88 18.4 Holders for lamps with threaded caps .88 19 Non-metallic enclosures and non-metallic parts of enclosures 88 19.1 General .88 19.2 Resistance to tracking and creepage distances on internal surfaces of the enclosur
24、e walls 89 19.3 Requirements for type tests .89 19.4 Test of erosion by ame 89 20 Marking 90 20.1 General .90 20.2 Caution and warning markings .90 20.3 Informative markings 90 21 Instructions 91 Annex A (normative) Additional requirements for crimped ribbon elements and multiple screen elements of
25、breathing and draining devices Annex B (normative) Additional requirements for elements, with non-measurable paths of breathing and draining devices B.1 Sintered metal elements 93 B.2 Pressed metal wire elements 93 B.3 Metal foam elements .94 Annex C (normative) Additional requirements for ameproof
26、entry devices C.1 General .96 C.2 Constructional requirements .96 C.2.1 Sealing methods 96 C.2.2 Flameproof joints 98 SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 UL 60079-1 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL C.2.3 Constructional requirements for Ex bla
27、nking elements .99 C.2.4 Constructional requirements for Ex thread adapters 102 C.3 Type tests .102 C.3.1 Sealing test 102 C.3.2 Test of mechanical strength .104 C.3.3 Type tests for Ex blanking elements 105 C.3.4 Type tests for Ex thread adapters 106 Annex D (normative) Empty ameproof enclosures as
28、 Ex components D.1 General 108 D.2 Introductory remarks 108 D.3 Ex component enclosure requirements 108 D.4 Utilization of an Ex component enclosure certicate to prepare an equipment certicate . . .111 D.4.1 Procedure .111 D.4.2 Application of the schedule of limitations 111 Annex E (normative) Cell
29、s and batteries used in ameproof “d” enclosures E.1 Introductory remarks 112 E.2 Acceptable electrochemical systems 112 E.3 General requirements for cells (or batteries) inside ameproof enclosures .113 E.4 Arrangement of safety devices .113 E.4.1 Prevention of excessive temperature and cell damage 1
30、13 E.4.2 Prevention of cell polarity reversal or reverse charging by another cell in the same battery 114 E.4.3 Prevention of inadvertent charging of a battery by other voltage sources in the enclosure 115 E.5 Recharging of secondary cells inside ameproof enclosures .116 E.6 Rating of protection dio
31、des and reliability of protection devices .117 Annex F (informative) Mechanical properties for screws and nuts Annex G (normative) Additional requirements for ameproof enclosures with an internal source of release (containment system) G.1 General .119 G.2 Release conditions 120 G.2.1 No release 120
32、G.2.2 Limited release of a gas or vapour .120 G.2.3 Limited release of a liquid .120 G.3 Design requirements for the containment system .120 G.3.1 General design requirements 120 G.3.2 Infallible containment system 121 G.3.3 Containment system with a limited release 121 G.4 Type tests for the contai
33、nment system 122 G.4.1 Overpressure test 122 G.4.2 Leakage test for an infallible containment system 122 G.4.3 Leakage test for a containment system with a limited release 122 SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 UL 60079-1 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMI
34、SSION FROM UL Annex H (normative) Requirements for machines with ameproof “d” enclosures fed from converters H.1 General 123 H.2 Construction requirements for bearings 123 H.3 Temperature requirements .123 Bibliography SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 UL 60079-1 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER
35、 REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 UL 60079-1 7 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL PREFACE This harmonized standard is based on IEC Publication 60079-1: 2014 edition,
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