EN 60079-18:2004

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60079-18
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2004
ICS 29.260.20 Supersedes EN 50028:1987

English version
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres
Part 18: Construction, test and marking of type of protection
encapsulation "m" electrical apparatus
(IEC 60079-18:2004)
Matériel électrique pour atmosphères Elektrische Betriebsmittel für
explosives gazeuses gasexplosionsgefährdete Bereiche
Partie 18: Construction, essais Teil 18: Konstruktion, Prüfung und
et marquage des matériels électriques Kennzeichnung elektrischer Betriebsmittel
du type de protection par encapsulage "m" mit der Schutzart Vergusskapselung "m"
(CEI 60079-18:2004) (IEC 60079-18:2004)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2004-04-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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Ref. No. EN 60079-18:2004 E
Foreword
The text of document 31/482/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60079-18, prepared by IEC TC 31,
Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
was approved by CENELEC as EN 60079-18 on 2004-04-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 50028:1987.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2005-01-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-04-01
This European Standard was prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports the essential requirements of
Directive 94/9/EC.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60079-18:2004 was approved by
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