Safety Alert
Use of Barrier Glands in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres to meet IEC 60079:14_2013 (Edition 5)
Use of Barrier Glands in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres to meet IEC 60079:14_2013 (Edition 5)
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- HID1-2016
- Electrical SafetyExplosion
- Electrical safetyExplosionFire
- Electrical work
- Ignition source control
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Summary
HSE warns that revised cable-gland selection provisions may allow fire propagation through cable sheaths after multiple ignitions. The notice compares IEC and British Standards and directs duty holders to use the British Standard’s informative National Annex as relevant good practice when assessing barrier-gland requirements in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
HID1-2016. Themes: electrical safety, explosion.