SIST EN IEC 60079-25:2022
(Main)Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems (IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems (IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
This part of IEC 60079 contains the specific requirements for design, construction and
assessment of intrinsically safe systems, Type of Protection “i”, intended for use, as a whole or
in part, in locations in which the use of Group I, II or III Ex Equipment is required.
NOTE 1 This standard is intended for use by the designer of the system e.g. a person who could be a manufacturer,
a specialist consultant or a member of the end-user’s staff.
This document supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0 and the
intrinsic safety standard IEC 60079-11. Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a
requirement of IEC 60079-0 or IEC 60079-11, the requirement of this standard takes
precedence.
The installation requirements of Group II or Group III systems designed in accordance with this
standard are specified in IEC 60079-14.
NOTE 2 Group I installation requirements are presently not provided in IEC 60079-14. Installation requirements for
Group I are being considered.
Explosionsfähige Atmosphäre - Teil 25: Eigensichere Systeme (IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
Atmosphères explosives - Partie 25: Systèmes électriques de sécurité intrinsèque (IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
IEC 60079-25:2020 contient les exigences spécifiques de conception, de construction et d’évaluation des systèmes de sécurité intrinsèque, de mode de protection "i", destinés à être utilisés, en tout ou en partie, dans des atmosphères qui exigent l’emploi de matériel Ex du Groupe I, II ou III. Le présent document complète et modifie les exigences générales de l’IEC 60079-0 et de la norme de sécurité intrinsèque IEC 60079-11. En cas de contradiction entre une exigence de la présente norme et une exigence de l’IEC 60079-0 ou de l’IEC 60079-11, l’exigence de la présente norme prévaut.
Les exigences d’installation pour les systèmes du Groupe II ou du Groupe III conçus conformément à la présente norme sont spécifiées dans l’IEC 60079-14.
Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2010 et constitue une révision technique.
Eksplozivne atmosfere - 25. del: Lastnovarni električni sistemi (IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
Ta del standarda IEC 60079 vsebuje posebne zahteve za načrtovanje, konstrukcijo in preskušanje lastnovarnih sistemov, tipa zaščite »i«, namenjenih za uporabo v celoti ali delno na lokacijah, kjer se zahteva uporaba opreme, razvrščene v skupine I, II ali III Ex. OPOMBA 1: Ta standard je namenjen načrtovalcem sistemov, ki so lahko npr. proizvajalec, strokovni svetovalec ali član osebja končnega uporabnika. Ta dokument dopolnjuje in spreminja splošne zahteve standarda IEC 60079-0 in standard lastnovarnosti IEC 60079-11. Kadar je zahteva iz tega standarda v nasprotju z zahtevo iz standarda IEC 60079-0 ali IEC 60079-11, ima prednost zahteva iz tega standarda. Zahteve za namestitev sistemov iz skupine II ali skupine III, zasnovanih v skladu s tem standardom, so določene v standardu IEC 60079-14. OPOMBA 2: Zahteve za namestitev sistemov iz skupine I trenutno niso navedene v standardu IEC 60079-14. Zahteve za namestitev za sisteme iz skupine I so v obravnavi.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 60079-25:2022
01-november-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60079-25:2010
SIST EN 60079-25:2010/AC:2014
Eksplozivne atmosfere - 25. del: Lastnovarni električni sistemi (IEC 60079-25:2020
+ COR1:2020)
Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems (IEC 60079-
25:2020 + COR1:2020)
Explosionsfähige Atmosphäre - Teil 25: Eigensichere Systeme (IEC 60079-25:2020 +
COR1:2020)
Atmosphères explosives - Partie 25: Systèmes électriques de sécurité intrinsèque (IEC
60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60079-25:2022
ICS:
29.260.20 Električni aparati za Electrical apparatus for
eksplozivna ozračja explosive atmospheres
SIST EN IEC 60079-25:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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SIST EN IEC 60079-25:2022
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60079-25
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2022
ICS 29.260.20 Supersedes EN 60079-25:2010; EN 60079-
25:2010/AC:2013
English Version
Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical
systems
(IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
Atmosphères explosives - Partie 25: Systèmes électriques Explosionsfähige Atmosphäre - Teil 25: Eigensichere
de sécurité intrinsèque Systeme
(IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020) (IEC 60079-25:2020 + COR1:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2022-05-25. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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EN IEC 60079-25:2022 (E)
European foreword
The text of document 31G/318/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60079-25, prepared by SC 31G
"Intrinsically-safe apparatus" of IEC/TC 31 "Equipment for explosive atmospheres" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60079-25:2022.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-03-09
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2025-09-09
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60079-25:2010 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential
requirements of EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an
integral part of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60079-25:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60529 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60529
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EN IEC 60079-25:2022 (E)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
1
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60079-0 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - EN IEC 60079-0 2018
General requirements
+ AC 2020
IEC 60079-11 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 11: Equipment EN 60079-11 2012
protection by intrinsic safety "i"
IEC 60079-14 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical EN 60079-14 2014
installations design, selection and erection
+ AC 2016
IEC 61158-2 - Industrial communication networks - EN 61158-2 2014
Fieldbus specifications - Part 2: Physical
layer specification and service definition
1
The EN version is obliged to have dated references to satisfy the legal need of the European Commission, but
the IEC version remains with undated references and the latest version should always be used, unless there is
justification to do otherwise. The given date is based on the standard that was current at the time of publication of
the IEC version of this document.
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Annex ZZ
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of 2014/34/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered
This European standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardisation request
M/BC/CEN/92/46 to provide one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of
2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in
potentially explosive atmospheres (recast).
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZ.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements
of that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZZ.1 — Correspondence between this European standard and Annex II of Directive
2014/34/EU [2014 OJ L96]
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Essential Requirements of
Remarks / Notes
2014/34/EU
of this EN
1.0.1. 1, 4 to 13 Second indent only
1.0.2. 1, 4 to 13
1.0.3. Different references throughout Any particular conditions related
document to such a system shall be
clearly stated in the descriptive
system document.
1.0.4. Not covered
1.0.5. Not covered
1.0.6. Different references throughout Instruction shall be defined in all
document instructions note of each
apparatus which are part of the
system and the others in the
descriptive system document
1.1.1. Not covered
1.1.2. Not covered
1.1.3. Not covered
1.2.1. 4 to 13
1.2.2. 4 to 13
1.2.3. Not covered
1.2.4. Not covered
1.2.5. Not covered
1.2.6. Not covered
1.2.7. Not covered
1.2.8. Not covered
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Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Essential Requirements of
Remarks / Notes
2014/34/EU
of this EN
1.2.9. Not covered
1.3.1. 4 to 13
1.3.2. Not covered
1.3.3. Not covered
1.3.4. 4 to 13
1.3.5. Not covered
1.4.1. Not covered
1.4.2. Not covered
1.5.1 Not covered
1.5.2. Not covered
1.5.3. Not covered
1.5.4. Not covered
1.5.5. Not covered
1.5.6. Not covered
1.5.7. Not covered
1.5.8. Not covered
1.6.1. Not covered
1.6.2. Not covered
1.6.3. Not covered
1.6.4. Not covered
1.6.5. Not covered
2.0.1 Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
I, Ex ia, EPL Ma
2.0.2 Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
I, Ex ib, EPL Mb
2.1.1. Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
II, Ex ia, EPL Ga
2.1.2. Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
III, Ex ia, EPL Da
2.2.1 Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
II, Ex ib, EPL Gb
2.2.2 Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
III, Ex ib, EPL Db
2.3.1. Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
II, Ex ic, EPL Gc
2.3.2. Throughout document Multiple requirements for Group
III, Ex ic, EPL Dc
3. Not covered
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EN IEC 60079-25:2022 (E)
NOTE To confer a presumption of conformity with the relevant essential requirements of
Directive 2014/34/EU, this standard has to be applied together with at least one of the supplemental standards
giving the requirements for a specific Type of Protection. See Clause 1.
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
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IEC 60079-25
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Explosive atmospheres –
Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Descriptive system document . 11
5 Grouping and temperature classification . 11
6 Levels of Protection . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Level of Protection “ia” . 12
6.3 Level of Protection “ib” . 12
6.4 Level of Protection “ic” . 12
7 Non-intrinsically safe circuits . 12
8 Interconnecting wiring / cables used in an intrinsically safe system . 12
8.1 General . 12
8.2 Cables containing a single intrinsically safe circuit . 12
8.3 Cables containing more than one intrinsically safe circuit . 12
9 Requirements of single and multi-circuit cables . 13
9.1 General . 13
9.2 Dielectric strength . 13
9.2.1 Cables containing a single intrinsically safe circuit . 13
9.2.2 Cables containing more than one intrinsically safe circuit . 13
9.3 Intrinsic safety parameters of cables . 13
9.4 Conducting screens . 14
9.5 Types of multi-circuit cables . 14
9.5.1 General . 14
9.5.2 Type A cable . 14
9.5.3 Type B cable . 14
9.5.4 Type C cable . 14
10 Enclosures . 14
11 Earthing and bonding of intrinsically safe systems . 14
12 Assessment of an intrinsically safe system . 15
12.1 General . 15
12.2 Systems containing only apparatus certified to IEC 60079-11 . 15
12.3 Systems containing apparatus not separately evaluated to IEC 60079-11 . 15
12.4 Systems containing a single power source . 15
12.5 Systems containing more than one power source . 16
12.5.1 General . 16
12.5.2 Systems containing linear and non-linear sources of power . 16
12.6 Simple apparatus . 18
12.7 Assessment of capacitance, inductance and cable L/R . 18
12.7.1 General . 18
12.7.2 Unspecified Parameters . 18
12.7.3 Output Parameter adjustments for Level of Protection . 18
12.7.4 Effect of combined lumped capacitance and inductance . 18
12.7.5 Determination of L/R . 18
12.8 Faults in multi-circuit cables . 19
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12.9 Type verifications and type tests . 19
13 Predefined systems . 19
Annex A (informative) Assessment of a simple intrinsically safe system . 20
Annex B (informative) Assessment of circuits with more than one power source . 22
Annex C (informative) Interconnection of non-linear and linear intrinsically safe circuits . 25
C.1 General . 25
C.2 Assessment of the output characteristics of the power sources . 25
C.3 Assessment of interconnection possibilities and resultant output
characteristics . 28
C.4 Determination of intrinsic safety and the use of graphs . 31
C.5 Verification against IEC 60079-11 . 33
C.6 Illustration of the procedure . 33
C.7 Limit curves for universal source characteristic . 37
Annex D (informative) Verification of inductive parameters . 48
Annex E (informative) Example format for a descriptive system document . 50
Annex F (informative) Use of simple apparatus in systems . 52
F.1 General . 52
F.2 Use of apparatus with ‘simple apparatus’ . 53
Annex G (normative) FISCO systems . 54
G.1 General . 54
G.2 System requirements . 54
G.2.1 General . 54
G.3 Additional requirements of “ic” FISCO systems . 55
Bibliography . 57
Figure 1 – Systems analysis . 17
Figure B.1 – Power sources connected in series . 23
Figure B.2 – Power sources connected in parallel . 24
Figure B.3 – Power sources not deliberately connected . 24
Figure C.1 – Equivalent circuit and output characteristic of resistive circuits . 26
Figure C.2 – Output characteristic and equivalent circuit of a source with trapezoidal
characteristic . 28
Figure C.3 – Current and/or voltage addition for interconnections . 31
Figure C.4 – Example of an interconnection . 33
Figure C.5 – Sum characteristics for the circuit as given in Figure C.4 . 35
Figure C.6 – Current and/or voltage addition for the example given in Figure C.4 . 36
Figure C.7 – Limit curve diagram for universal source characteristic − Group IIC . 42
Figure C.8 – Limit curve diagram for universal source characteristic – Group IIB . 47
Figure D.1 – Typical inductive circuit . 49
Figure E.1 – Typical block diagram for IS system descriptive system document . 51
Figure G.1 – Typical system . 56
Table A.1 – Simple system analysis . 21
Table C.1 – Parameters necessary to describe the output characteristic . 26
Table C.2 – Assignment of diagrams to equipment Groups and inductances . 32
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EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES –
Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60079-25 has been prepared by subcommittee 31G: Intrinsically
safe apparatus, of IEC technical committee 31: Equipment for explosive atmospheres.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2010 and constitutes a
technical revision.
The significance of the changes between IEC 60079-25, Edition 2 (2010) and IEC 60079-25,
Edition 3 (2019) are as listed below:
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IEC 60079-25:2020 IEC 2020 – 5 –
Type
Changes Clause Minor and Extension Major
editorial technical
changes changes
X
References to ‘electrical systems’ changed to ‘systems’ 1
and note added that installation requirement for Group I
are being considered.
X
Normative references updated to remove references that 2
were outdated or not mentioned in the body of the
standard.
X
Reference to IEC Electropedia and ISO Online Browsing 3
platform added, abbreviations dropped from title.
Definition of ‘system designer’ deleted, definitions of
‘certified intrinsically safe electrical system’, and
‘uncertified intrinsically safe electrical system’ dropped.
X
‘Intrinsically safe electrical system’ changed to 3.1
‘intrinsically safe system’.
Definition for ‘multi-circuit cable’ added. X
3.2
X
‘Maximum’ changed to ‘total’ on definitions of cable 3.4, 3.5
capacitance and cable inductance.
X
‘Maximum’ deleted on definition of cable inductance to 3.6
resistance ratio.
X
FISCO changed to definition from abbreviation. 3.9
X
The requirement for the system designer to sign and date
4
the document dropped, editorial changes for clarity made,
and a reference to Annex E made to show typical
descriptive system documents.
X
Title of clause changed to ‘Grouping and temperature 5
classification’, ambient temperature range added to things
to be included in the system document and reworded for
clarity.
X
Notes moved and reworded among the clauses. 6.1, 6.2,
6.3, 6.4
X
Changed from ‘Ambient temperature rating’ which was 7
moved to Clause 5, and new section renamed ‘Non-
intrinsically safe circuits’ added.
X
Clause reorganized into sections and some rewording 8
done for clarity.
X
Title changed to ‘Requirements of single and multi-circuit 9
cables’.
X
Requirement for insulation thickness moved into this 9.1
clause, and it now applies to all cables.
X
Title changed to ‘Dielectric strength’ and consolidation of 9.2
requirements for single circuit and multi-circuit cables.
Requirement for dielectric testing changed to twice the
circuit voltage with a minimum of 500VAC.
X
Dielectric strength requirements for single circuit cables 9.2.1
consolidated here.
X
Dielectric strength requirements for multi- circuit cables 9.2.2
consolidated here.
C1
Multi-circuit cables shall not be used for intrinsically safe 9.2.2
circuits with voltages exceeding 90 V.
X
Title changed to ‘Intrinsic safety parameters of cables’ 9.3
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Type
Changes Clause Minor and Extension Major
editorial technical
changes changes
X
Title changed to ‘Enclosures’ 10
C2
Most of the old Clause 12 moved to IEC 60079-14. 11
X
This clause was Clause 13 in the previous edition, and the 12
entire clause has been re-arranged for clarity and easier
reading.
X
This General clause has been re-written in list format to 12.1
make it easier to understand, and analysis of single and
multiple power supplies moved to 12.4 and 12.5
respectively.
X
This clause added to clarify fault applications in 12.2
assemblies of certified equipment.
X
This clause added to provide guidance on how to handle 12.3
non-certified items in larger assemblies.
X
Analysis of single power source information consolidated 12.4
here and amplified.
X
Analysis of multiple power sources information 12.5
consolidated in this clause. Information added for clarity.
X
The circuit analysis example dropped in text for simple 12.6
apparatus, new Annex F added with more information.
X
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Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
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Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60079-25:2019
ICS:
29.260.20 (OHNWULþQLDSDUDWL]D Electrical apparatus for
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31G/294/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 60079-25 ED3
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2019-03-22 2019-06-14
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
31G/279/CD,31G/284A/CC
IEC SC 31G : INTRINSICALLY-SAFE APPARATUS
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United Kingdom Mr Nicholas Ludlam
OF INTEREST TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL STANDARD:
TC 18
Other TC/SCs are requested to indicate their interest, if
any, in this CDV to the secretary.
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Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
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1 CONTENTS
2
3 FOREWORD . 4
4 1 Scope . 8
5 2 Normative references . 8
6 3 Terms and definitions . 8
7 4 Descriptive system document . 9
8 5 Grouping and temperature classification . 10
9 6 Levels of Protection . 10
10 6.1 General . 10
11 6.2 Level of Protection “ia” . 10
12 6.3 Level of Protection “ib” . 10
13 6.4 Level of Protection “ic” . 10
14 7 Non-intrinsically safe circuits . 11
15 8 Interconnecting wiring / cables used in an intrinsically safe system . 11
16 8.1 General . 11
17 8.2 Cables containing a single intrinsically safe circuit . 11
18 8.3 Cables containing more than one intrinsically safe circuit . 11
19 9 Requirements of single and multi-circuit cables . 11
20 9.1 General . 11
21 9.2 Dielectric strength . 12
22 9.2.1 Cables containing a single intrinsically safe circuit . 12
23 9.2.2 Cables containing more than one intrinsically safe circuit . 12
24 9.3 Intrinsic safety parameters of cables . 12
25 9.4 Conducting screens . 12
26 9.5 Types of multi-circuit cables . 12
27 9.5.1 General . 12
28 9.5.2 Type A cable . 12
29 9.5.3 Type B cable . 13
30 9.5.4 Type C cable . 13
31 10 Enclosures . 13
32 11 Earthing and bonding of intrinsically safe systems . 13
33 12 Assessment of an intrinsically safe system . 13
34 12.1 General . 13
35 12.2 Systems containing only apparatus certified to IEC 60079-11 . 14
36 12.3 Systems containing apparatus not separately evaulated to IEC 60079-11 . 14
37 12.4 Systems containing a single power source . 14
38 12.5 Systems containing more than one power source . 14
39 12.5.1 General . 14
40 12.5.2 Systems containing linear and non-linear sources of power . 14
41 12.6 Simple apparatus . 16
42 12.7 Assessment of capacitance, inductance and cable L/R . 17
43 12.7.1 General . 17
44 12.7.2 Unspecified Parameters . 17
45 12.7.3 Output Parameter adjustments for Level of Protection . 17
46 12.7.4 Effect of combined lumped capacitance and inductance . 17
47 12.7.5 Determination of L/R . 17
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48 12.8 Faults in multi-circuit cables . 18
49 12.9 Type verifications and type tests . 18
50 13 Predefined systems . 18
51 Annex A (informative) Assessment of a simple intrinsically safe system . 19
52 Annex B (informative) Assessment of circuits with more than one power source . 21
53 Annex C (informative) Interconnection of non-linear and linear intrinsically safe circuits . 24
54 C.1 General . 24
55 C.2 Assessment of the output characteristics of the power sources . 24
56 C.3 Assessment of interconnection possibilities and resultant output
57 characteristics . 27
58 C.4 Determination of intrinsic safety and the use of graphs . 30
59 C.5 Verification against IEC 60079-11 . 31
60 C.6 Illustration of the procedure . 31
61 C.7 Diagrams . 35
62 Annex D (normative) Verification of inductive parameters . 46
63 Annex E (informative) Example format for a descriptive system document . 48
64 Annex F (informative) Use of simple apparatus in systems . 50
65 F.1 General . 50
66 F.2 Use of apparatus with ‘simple apparatus’ . 51
67 Annex G (normative) FISCO systems . 52
68 G.1 General . 52
69 G.2 System requirements . 52
70 G.2.1 General . 52
71 G.3 Additional requirements of “ic” FISCO systems . 53
72
73 Figure 1 – Systems analysis . 16
74 Figure B.1 – Power sources connected in series . 22
75 Figure B.2 – Power sources connected in parallel . 23
76 Figure B.3 – Power sources not deliberately connected . 23
77 Figure C.1 – Equivalent circuit and output characteristic of resistive circuits . 25
78 Figure C.2 – Output characteristic and equivalent circuit of a source with trapezoidal
79 characteristic . 27
80 Figure C.3 – Current and/or voltage addition for interconnections . 30
81 Figure C.4 – Example of an interconnection . 32
82 Figure C.5 – Sum characteristics for the circuit as given in Figure C.4 . 33
83 Figure C.6 – Current and/or voltage addition for the example given in Figure C.4 . 34
84 Figure C.7 – Limit curve diagram for universal source characteristic − Group IIC . 40
85 Figure C.8 – Limit curve diagram for universal source characteristic – Group IIB . 45
86 Figure D.1 – Typical inductive circuit . 47
87 Figure E.1 – Typical block diagram for IS system descriptive system document . 49
88 Figure G.1 – Typical system . 54
89
90 Table A.1 – Simple system analysis . 20
91 Table C.1 – Parameters necessary to describe the output characteristic . 25
92 Table C.2 – Assignment of diagrams to equipment Groups and inductances . 30
93
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95 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
96 ______________
97
98 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES –
99
100 Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
101
102
103 FOREWORD
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135 indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
136 9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
137 patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
138 International Standard IEC 60079-25 has been prepared by subcommittee 31G: Intrinsically
139 safe apparatus, of IEC technical committee 31: Equipment for explosive atmospheres.
140 This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2010 and constitutes a
141 technical revision.
142 The significance of the changes between IEC Standard, IEC 60079-25, Edition 2 (2010) and
143 IEC 60079-25, Edition 3 (2019) are as listed below:
144
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Type
Changes Clause Minor and Extension Major
editorial technical
changes changes
References to “electrical systems” changed to 1 X
“systems”, and note added that installation
requirement for Group I are being considered
Normative references updated to remove 2 X
references that were outdated or not mentioned in
the body of the standard
Reference to IEC Electropedia and ISO Online 3 X
Browsing platform added, abbreviations dropped
from title. Definition of “system designer” deleted,
definitions of certified intrinsically safe electrical
system, and uncertified intrinsically safe electrical
system dropped
“Intrinsically safe electrical system” changed to 3.1 X
“intrinsically safe system”
Definition for “multi-circuit cable” added
3.2 X
“Maximum” changed to “total” on definitions of 3.4, 3.5 X
cable capacitance and cable inductance
“Maximum” deleted on definition of cable 3.6 X
inductance to resistance ratio
FISCO changed to definition from abbreviation 3.9 X
The requirement for the system designer to sign 4 X
and date the document dropped, editorial changes
for clarity made, and a reference to Annex E made
to show typical descriptive system documents
Title of clause changed to “Grouping and 5 X
temperature classification”, ambient temperature
range added to things to be included in the system
document, and reworded for clarity
Notes moved and reworded among the clauses. 6.1, 6.2, X
6.3, 6.4
Changed from “Ambient temperature rating” which 7 X
was moved to Clause 5, and new section renamed
“Non-intrinsically safe circuits” added
Clause reorganized into sections and some 8 X
rewording done for clarity
Title changed to “Requirements of single and multi- 9 X
circuit cables”
Requirement for insulation thickness moved into 9.1 X
this clause, and it now applies to all cables
Title changed to “Dielectric strength” and 9.2 X
consolidates requirements for single circuit and
multi-circuit cables. Requirement for dielectric
testing changed to twice circuit voltage with a
minimum of 500VAC
Dielectric strength requirements for single circuit 9.2.1 X
cables consolidated here
Dielectric strength requirements for multi- circuit 9.2.2 X
cables consolidated here
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Type
Changes Clause Minor and Extension Major
editorial technical
changes changes
Title changed to “Intrinsic safety parameters of 9.3 X
cables”
Title changed to “Enclosures” 10 X
Most the old Clause 12 moved to 60079-14. 11 C1
This clause was Clause 13 in the previous edition, 12 X
and the entire clause has been re-arranged for
clarity and easier reading
This General clause has been re-written in list 12.1 X
format to make it easier to understand, and analysis
of single and multiple power supplies moved to 12.4
and 12.5 respectively
This clause added to clarify fault applications in 12.2 X
assemblies of certified equipment
This clause added to provide guidance on how to 12.3 X
handle non-certified items in larger assemblies.
Analysis of single power source information 12.4 X
collected here and amplified
Analysis of multiple power sources information 12.5 X
collected in this clause, information added for
clarity
The circuit analysis example dropped in text for 12.6 X
simple apparatus, new Annex F added with more
information
This section added to provide more information on 12.7 X
determining capacitance, inductance and L/R that
was moved in from Annex A
Requirements for Type A, B, and C cables 12.8 X
reworded for clarity
Information on evaluation of capacitance and Annex A X
inductance moved to 12.7
Changed from normative to informative Annex B
Reordered and rewritten for greater clarity Annex C X
Annex updated for clarity Annex E X
The former Annex F on surge protection has been Annex F C2
removed .
Annex G in the previous edition was on testing of Annex G X
cable parameters and has been removed from this
edition. Annex G is now FISCO systems.
145 NOTE: The technical changes referred to include the significance of technical changes in the revised IEC
146 Standard, but they do not form an exhaustive list of all modifications from the previous version. More guidance
147 may be found by referring to the Redline Version of the standard.
148 Explanations:
149 A) Definitions
150 Minor and editorial changes clarification
151 decrease of technical requirements
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152 minor technical change
153 editorial corrections
154 These are changes which modify requirements in an editorial or a minor technical way. They
155 include changes of the wording to clarify technical requirements without any technical change,
156 or a reduction in level of existing requirement.
157 Extension addition of technical options
158 These are changes which add new or modify existing technical requirements, in a way that
159 new options are given, but without increasing requirements for equipment that was fully
160 compliant with the previous standard. Therefore, these will not have to be considered for
161 products in conformity with the preceding edition.
162 Major technical changes addition of technical requirements
163 increase of technical requirements
164 These are changes to technical requirements (addition, increase of the level or removal)
165 made in a way that a product in conformity with the preceding edition will not always be able
166 to fulfil the requirements given in the later edition. These changes have to be considered for
167 products in conformity with the preceding edition. For these changes additional information is
168 provided in clause B) below.
169 Note: These changes represent current technological knowledge. However, these changes should not normally
170 have an influence on equipment already placed on the market.
171 B) Information about the background of ‘Major Technical Changes’
172 C1 – Most of the earthing and bonding requirements have been moved to IEC 60079-14, and
173 the surge protection requirements that were in the old Clause 12 were added here in Clause
174 11. The rest of the old Clause 12 was also removed and moved to IEC 60079-14
175 C2 – The former Annex F on surge protection has been removed and will be covered in IEC
176 60079-14, Annex F is now Simple Apparatus, which was Annex H in the previous edition
177 The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
31G/ /FDIS 31G/ /RVD
178
179 Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
180 voting indicated in the above table.
181 This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
182 A list of all parts of IEC 60079 series, under the general title Explosive atmospheres, can be
183 found on the IEC website.
184 The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
185 the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
186 related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
187 • reconfirmed,
188 • withdrawn,
189 • replaced by a revised edition, or
190 • amended.
191
192
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193 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES –
194
195 Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems
196
197
198
199 1 Scope
200 This part of IEC 60079 contains the specific requirements for design, construction and
201 assessment of intrinsically safe systems, Type of Protection “i”, intended for use, as a whole
202 or in part, in locations in which the use of Group I, II or III Ex Equipment is required.
203 NOTE 1 This standard is intended for use by the designer of the system who may be a manufacturer, a specialist
204 consultant or a member of the end-user’s staff.
205 This document supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0 and the
206 intrinsic safety standard IEC 60079-11. Where a requirement of this standard conflicts with a
207 requirement of IEC 60079-0 or IEC 60079-11, the requirement of this standard takes
208 precedence.
209 This document supplements IEC 60079-11, the requirements of which apply to apparatus
210 used in intrinsically safe systems.
211 The installation requirements of Group II or Group III systems designed in accordance with
212 this standard are specified in IEC 60079-14.
213 NOTE 2 Group I installation requirements are presently not provided in IEC 60079-14. Installation requirements
214 for Group I are being considered.
215 2 Normative references
216 The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
217 For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
218 of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
219 IEC 60079-0, Explosive atmospheres – Part 0: Equipment – General requirements
220 IEC 60079-11, Explosive atmospheres – Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety “i”
221 IEC 60079-14, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection
222 and erection
223 IEC 61158-2, Industrial communication networks − Fieldbus specifications – Part 2: Physical
224 layer specification and service definition
225 3 Terms and definitions
226 For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions, specific to intrinsically
227 safe systems, apply. They supplement the terms and definitions which are given in IEC
228 60079-0 and IEC 60079-11.
229 ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
230 addresses:
231 • IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
232 • ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
233 3.1
234 intrinsically safe system
235 assembly of interconnected items of apparatus, described in a descriptive system document,
236 in which the circuits or parts of circuits, intended to be used in an explosive atmosphere, are
237 intrinsically safe circuits
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238 3.2
239 multi-circuit cable
240 multi-core cable containing more than one intrinsically safe circuit
241 3.3
242 descriptive system document
243 document in which the items of apparatus, their intrinsic safety parameters and those of the
244 interconnecting wiring are specified
245 3.4
246 total cable capacitance
247 C
c
248 total capacitance of the interconnecting cable that can be connected into an intrinsically safe
249 circuit
250 3.5
251 total cable inductance
252 L
c
253 total inductance of the interconnecting cable that can be connected into an intrinsically safe
254 circuit
255 3.6
256 cable inductance to resistance ratio
257 L /R
c c
258 value of the ratio inductance (L ) to resistance (R ) of the interconnecting cable connected
c c
259 into an intrinsically safe circuit
260 3.7
261 linear power source
262 power source from which the available output current is determined by a resistor; the output
263 voltage decreases linearly as the output current increases
264 3.8
265 non-linear power source
266 power source where the output voltage and output current have a non-linear relationship
267 Note 1 to entry: For example, a supply with a constant voltage output that can reach a constant current limit
268 controlled by semiconductors
269 3.9
270 FISCO
271 Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe Concept
272 intrinsically safe system architecture which is bus-powered and designed in accordance with
273 IEC 61558-2, Industrial communication networks − Fieldbus specifications – Part 2: Physical
274 layer specification and service definition
275 4 Descriptive system document
276 A descriptive system document shall be created for all intrinsically safe systems. The
277 descriptive system docume
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