EN 60079-2:2004
(Main)Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 2: Pressurized enclosures "p"
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 2: Pressurized enclosures "p"
SC to prepare amendment to cover the essential requirements of ATEX directive (formal vote) * Supersedes EN 50016:2002 * Corrigendum to EN issued April 2006 * Superseded by EN 60079-2:2007
Elektrische Betriebsmittel für gasexplosionsgefährdete Bereiche - Teil 2: Überdruckkapselung "p"
Matériel électrique pour atmosphères explosives gazeuses - Partie 2: Enveloppes à surpression interne "p"
Električne naprave za eksplozivne plinske atmosfere - 2. del: Nadtlak "p" (IEC 60079-2:2001)
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 23-Jun-2004
- Withdrawal Date
- 31-May-2007
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 31 - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres - General requirements
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/SC 31-7 - Pressurization and other techniques
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 31 - Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Nov-2010
- Completion Date
- 01-Nov-2010
- Directive
- Not Harmonized94/9/EC - Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)OJ Ref: C168/6, C 97/01, C 97/01, C 97/01, C 97/01, C 97/0 OJ Date: 17-Sep-2010
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Replaced By
EN 60079-2:2007 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 2: Equipment protection by pressurized enclosure "p" - Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Refers
IEC 60079-0:1998 - Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 0: General requirements - Effective Date
- 20-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Refers
EN ISO 1516:2002 - Determination of flash/no flash - Closed cup equilibrium method (ISO 1516:2002) - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60079-19:2011 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60079-2:2004 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 2: Pressurized enclosures "p"". This standard covers: SC to prepare amendment to cover the essential requirements of ATEX directive (formal vote) * Supersedes EN 50016:2002 * Corrigendum to EN issued April 2006 * Superseded by EN 60079-2:2007
SC to prepare amendment to cover the essential requirements of ATEX directive (formal vote) * Supersedes EN 50016:2002 * Corrigendum to EN issued April 2006 * Superseded by EN 60079-2:2007
EN 60079-2:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.260.20 - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60079-2:2004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 50016:2002, EN 60079-2:2007, IEC 60079-0:1998, IEC 60050-151:2001, EN ISO 1516:2002, EN 13587:2003, EN 78:1977, EN 60034-5:2001, HD 214 S2:1980, EN 60529:1991, EN 60664-1:2003, EN 12312-5:2005+A1:2009, EN 60079-19:2011, EN 60601-1:2006, EN 60079-14:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60079-2:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 94/9/EC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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