The ATEX sector provides regulatory support and perform laboratory tests in accordance with the harmonized standards for the Directive 2014/34 / EU of the series EN 60079 and EN 80079. It also carries out tests according to the IEC 60079 series of standards for the scheme IECEx
The chamber has an internal volume of about 4 m3 and can accommodate devices with dimensions up to 1000 x 1000 x 2000 mm with the possibility of powering the equipment under test with a voltage up to 800 V in three-phase and a maximum current of 100 A. The gas control and mixing system has been designed to create standard mixtures with oxygen and hydrogen, acetylene, ethylene, propane or methane. The accuracy of the mixtures is assured by comparing sample mixtures with the use of a gas chromatograph.
List of available tests - use the "Search" box to find standards.
| Standard reference | Test description |
|---|---|
| ISO IEC EN 80079-36 | Explosive atmospheres – Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres – Basic method and requirements |
| ISO IEC EN 80079-37 | Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres -- Non-electrical type of protection constructional safety ''c'', control of ignition sources ''b'', liquid immersion ''k'' |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Resistance to impact |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Drop Test |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Degree of Protection (IP) by enclosure |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Temperature Tests |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Thermal shock test |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Capacitance measures |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Thermal Endurance tests |
| IEC 60079-0 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-0 ed 2007 e 2012(A11) | Earth continuity |
| IEC 60079-1 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-1 ed 2007 e 2014 | Explosion tests |
| IEC 60079-1 ed 6 e 7 EN 60079-1 ed 2007 e 2014 | Overpressure tests/sealing tests |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Degree of Protection (IP) by enclosure |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Dielectric strength |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Luminaires – impact and drop tests |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Rectification test |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Inoperative lamp test |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Abnormal operations of ballasts for discharge lamps |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Abnormal operation of luminaires with tubular fluorescent lamps |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Test for wiring of luminaires subject to high-voltage impulses from ignitors |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | General purpose connection and junction boxes |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Resistance heating devices and resistance heating units |
| IEC 60079-7 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-7 ed 2007 e 2015 | Terminal insulating material tests |
| IEC 60079-11 ed 6 EN 60079-11 ed 2012 | Temperature tests |
| IEC 60079-11 ed 6 EN 60079-11 ed 2012 | Dielectric strength tests |
| IEC 60079-11 ed 6 EN 60079-11 ed 2012 | Mechanical tests (§10.6.1) |
| IEC 60079-11 ed 6 EN 60079-11 ed 2012 | Mechanical tests (§10.6.2) |
| IEC 60079-11 ed 6 EN 60079-11 ed 2012 | Cable pull test |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Temperatures |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Minimum degree of protection |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Clearances, creepage distances and separations - Comparative tracking index (CTI) |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Electric strength |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Supplementary requirements for non-sparking luminaires - Thermal test (normal operation) |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Supplementary requirements for non-sparking luminaires - Thermal test (abnormal conditions) |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Supplementary requirements for non-sparking luminaires - Surface temperatures |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Supplementary requirements for non-sparking luminaires - Resistance to dust and moisture |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Insulation resistance and electric strength |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Thermal endurance to heat |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Tests for enclosed break devices and non incendive components |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Tests for sealed devices Conditioning |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Tests for sealed devices Voltage test |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Tests for sealed devices Leakeage test on sealed devices (method 1) |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Dielectric withstand test |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Test for sealed devices for luminaries (method A) |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 e 5 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Type test requirements for restricted-breathing enclosures |
| IEC 60079-15 ed 4 EN 60079-15 ed 2010 | Test for wiring of luminaires subject to high-voltage impulses from ignitors |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the compound - Water absorption test |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the compound - Dielectric strength test |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Maximum temperature |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Thermal endurance test |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Dielectric strength test |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Cable pull tes |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Pressure test for Group I and Group II electrical equipment |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Test for resettable thermal protective device |
| IEC 60079-18 ed 4 EN 60079-18 ed 2009 e 2015 | Tests on the apparatus - Sealing test for built-in protective devices |
| IEC 60079-31 ed 2 EN 60079-31 ed 2014 | Type tests for dust exclusion by enclosures |
| IEC 60079-31 ed 2 EN 60079-31 ed 2014 | Thermal tests |
| IEC 60079-31 ed 2 EN 60079-31 ed 2014 | Pressure test |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-0 | Explosive atmospheres Part 0:Equipment – general use |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-1 | Explosive atmospheres Part 1:Equipment – protection by Flameproof Enclosures “d” |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-15 | Electrical apparatus for Explosive gas Atmospheres – Part 15: Construction, test and marking of type of Protection “n” Electrical apparatus |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-18 | Explosive atmospheres Part 18:Equipment – protection by encapsulation “m” |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-31 | Explosive atmospheres Part 31:Equipment – dust Ignition Protection by Enclosure “t” |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-7 | Explosive atmospheres Part 7:Equipment Protection by increased safety “e” |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 60079-11 | Explosive Atmospheres – Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety “i” |
| CSA-C22.2 N° 30 | Explosion-proof enclosures for Use in Class I Hazardous Locations |
| ISA-12.12.01/C CSA-C22.2 N° 213 | Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Division 1 and 2 Hazardous (classified) Location |
| UL 674 | Electric Motors and Generators for Use in Division 1 hazardous (Classified) Locations |
| UL 1203 | Explosion-proof and Dust-Ignition-Proof Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Location |
| UL 60079-0 | Explosive Atmosphers – Part 0:Equipment - General Requirements |
| UL 60079-1 | Explosive Atmosphers – Part 1:Equipment protection by Flameproof Enclosures “d” |
| UL60079-11 | Explosive Atmospheres – Part 11: Equipment protected by intrinsic safety “i” |
| UL 60079-15 | Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres – Part 15: Construction, Tests and Marking of Type of protection “n” Electrical apparatus |
| UL 60079-18 | Explosive atmospheres – Part 18: Equipment of protection by encapsulation “m” |
| UL 60079-31 | Explosive atmospheres – Part 31: Equipment Dust ignition Protection by Enclosures “t” |
| UL 60079-7 | Explosive atmospheres – Part 7: Equipment Protection by increased safety“e” |