1 Scope
This part of IEC 60079 specifies the construction and testing of intrinsically safe apparatus intended for use in explosive atmospheres, and for associated apparatus which is intended for connection to intrinsically safe circuits which enter such atmospheres.
This Type of Protection is applicable to electrical equipment in which the electrical circuits themselves are incapable of causing ignition of a surrounding
explosive atmosphere. This includes electrical equipment which contains circuits that
are intrinsically safe only under certain conditions, for example under battery supply
with mains supply removed.
This document is also applicable to electrical equipment or parts of electrical equipment
located outside the explosive atmosphere or protected by another Type of Protection
listed in IEC 60079‑0 , where the intrinsic safety of the electrical circuits in the explosive atmosphere may depend upon the design and construction of such electrical
equipment or parts of such electrical equipment. The electrical circuits exposed to
the explosive atmosphere are assessed for use in such atmospheres by applying this document.
This document applies to sensors connected to intrinsically safe circuits but does not apply to the protection of catalytic elements for Group IIC or Group
IIB + H 2 .
This document does not apply to Ex Equipment cable glands....