Materials/Products tested

Type of test/

Properties measured/

Range of measurement

Standard specifications/

Equipment/

Techniques used

Location code

Electrical apparatus for

Explosive gas and dust

atmospheres

General requirements – construction,

safety and Marking

IEC60079-0:2011

…/Thermal endurance to heat

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.8

A

…/Thermal endurance to cold

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.9

A

…/Resistance to impact

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.4.2

A

…/Temperature test

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.5.1

A

…/Thermal shock test

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.5.2

A

…/Torque test for bushing

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.6

A

…/Resistance to chemical

 agents for Group I

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.11

A

…/Earth continuity

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.12

A

…/Surface resistance test of

parts of enclosures of

non-metallic materials

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.13

A

…/Measurement of

capacitance

IEC60079-0 / Clause 26.14

A

Materials/Products

tested

Standard specifications/

Equipment/

Techniques used

Electrical apparatus for

Explosive gas and dust

atmospheres

Increased safety ‘e’

IEC60079-7 : 2015

…/ all

…/Dielectric strength

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.2

A

…/ Cells and batteries

…/Insulation resistance

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.7.1

A

…/ connection and junction boxes

…/General requirements

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.9.1

A

…/max. dissipated power

method

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.9.2

A

…/Defined arrangement

 method

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.9.3

A

…/ resistance heating devices and resistance heating units other than trace heating

…/insulation integrity test

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.10.2

A

…/thermal stability of the

insulation materials

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.10.3

A

…/Resistance to impact

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.10.4

A

…/Cold start current

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.10.5

A

…/test for specific forms of resistance

devices and units

IEC60079-7 / clause 6.10.6

A

Electrical apparatus for

Explosive gas and dust

atmospheres

…/ trace heating

Electrical trace heating

IEC60079-30-1 : 2007

All testing

A

Explosive gas and dust

atmospheres

General requirements – construction,

safety and Marking

…/Surface resistance test of parts of enclosures of

non-metallic materials

Electrical apparatus for Explosive gas and

dust atmospheres

insulation materials

…/test for specific forms of resistance

devices and units

Electrical apparatus for Explosive gas and dust atmospheres

…/ trace heating