IEC 60079-11
IEC 60079-11:2023 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.
The contents of the corrigenda 1 (2023-06) and 2 (2026-05) and the interpretation sheets 1 (2024-05), 2 (2024-05), 3 (2024-08), 4 (2025-09) and 5 (2025-09) have been included in this copy.
Technical committee
TC 31/SC 31G Intrinsically-safe apparatus| Publication type | International Standard |
| Publication date | 2023-01-13 |
| Edition | 7.0 |
| ICS | 29.260.20 |
| Stability date | 2026 |
| ISBN number | 9782832274477 |
| Pages | 209 |
| File size | 6.41 MB |
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