1 This European Standard specifies the generai requirements for contruction, testing and marking of:
- electrical apparatus
- Ex cable entries
- Ex components
intended for use in potentiaily explosive atmospheres of gas, vapour and mist.
2 This European Standard is supplemented or modified by the following European
Standards concerning the specific types of protection:
EN 50015: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Oil immersion 'o'
EN 50016: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Pressurization 'p'
EN 50017: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Powder filling 'q'
EN 50018: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Flameproof enclosure 'd'
EN 50019: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Increased safety 'e'
EN 50020: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Intrinsic safety 'i'
EN 50028: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Encapsulation 'm'
EN 50033: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmosphere Caplights for mines susceptible to firedamp
EN 50039: Electrical apparatus for potentiaily explosive
atmospheres Intrinsically safe electrical systems 'i'
3 The above European Standards and this European Standard are not applicable to the
construction of electromedical apparatus, shot firing exploders, test devices for exploders and for shotfiring circuits.
NEN-EN 50014-1993 history
1993NEN-EN 50014-1993 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. General requirements