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Metallic Materials: Zirconium is now fully recognised throughout as a difficult material for thermite reactions and the X marking solution is extended to Group III enclosures. Special Fasteners: Button-head caps screws are now permitted. Ventilating Fans: A new section has been added at clause 17.1.5 specifically to cover shaft mounted fans that are not part of the cooling system of the motor they are mounted on. The power limit is 5kW. This clause was added in order to permit IECEx certification of such fans but does conflict slightly with the requirements in the harmonised European Standard EN 14986:2007. This clause will be effectively deleted from the EN version as a regional variation when the corresponding EN 60079-0 is published. The main additional consideration, in addition to the requirements that would already apply to a fan cooling its own motor, is the need to take account of rated back pressure. Disconnectors: The absolute requirement for interlocking is mitigated. Plugs and Sockets: The arbitrary voltage and current limits have been removed and replaced by an arc-quenching test. Cell Voltages: The tables of cell voltages have been revised to take into account the latest information. The differences are such that most equipment will be unaffected, but some equipment relying on energy limitation (Ex i and Ex nL), that has been designed to the limit of the safety factors may need to be re-evaluated. Testing Clauses: The impact test on glass has been reduced from three to two samples and the problem of impact test bounce has been addressed by specifying that the weight shall be allowed to come to rest naturally. The difference in the test requirements for service temperature and surface temperature has been clarified. Temperature testing of converter-fed motors has been clarified. An alternative test has been introduced for thermal endurance to heat. The highest damp heat condition of 95C/90%RH can now be replaced by a longer period of exposure at 90C/90%RH. This is a condition which is more easily controlled in the commercially available chambers and should lead to a more consistent set of results between different laboratories. The higher the temperature, the more difficult it is to control and calibrate any condition involving 90%RH. Both conditions are included so that equipment previously evaluated at 95C/90%RH does not need to be retested for compliance with the new standard. The charging test for non-metallic enclosures has been removed. It had been found that the test as given in the previous edition of the standard was not reproducible. Note that a version of the
test remains in EN 13463-1 for non-electrical equipment. This test and other related tests are under investigation by a joint working group of IEC TC31 and IEC TC 101 and a modified version will be published subsequently in IEC 60079-32-2. At this time, it is anticipated that the test will then be referenced from the next edition of IEC 60079-0. Certificates: The differentiation between an equipment certificate and a component certificate has been clarified, including for the first time the requirement for a component certificate to include a Schedule of Limitations as distinct from the Specific Conditions of Use required by a certificate with X marking. The term Specific Conditions of Use was introduced at the 5th edition in contrast to the previously used Special Conditions for Safe Use as it was felt to more nearly convey the intent. Marking: Clarification of the marking for multiple Temperature Classes, with T6 T4 being an example of the preferred method. Additional marking requirements for converter-fed motors. Removal of the IP marking for Group III equipment as the IP can be inferred from the sub-group. Instructions: Additional specific requirements for electrical machines and ventilating fans.