UL 60079-13 Ed. 1-2020

Standard for Explosive Atmospheres - Part 13: Equipment Protection by Pressurized Room 'p' and Artificially Ventilated Room 'v' - Published Date: May 22, 2020

This part of IEC 60079 gives requirements for the design, construction, assessment, verification and marking of rooms used to protect internal equipment by pressurization or artificial ventilation or both as applicable when located in anexplosive gasatmosphere orcombustible dustatmosphere hazardous area with or without an internal source of a flammable gas or vapour. It also includes a room located in a non hazardous area that has an internal source of release of a flammable gas or vapour. This document deals with rooms that are partially constructed in a manufacturer’s facility and intended to have the final installation completed on-site, as well as rooms that are constructed completely on-site. Rooms partially constructed in a manufacturer’s facility may include third-party verification. For rooms built on-site, this document can be used by plant operators as a guide for assessment of those facilities.This document represents a major technical revision of the requirements for equipment protection by pressurized room "p" and artificially ventilated room "v" and should be considered as introducing all new requirements.