oSIST prEN IEC 60079-45:2024

Explosive atmospheres - Part 45: - Electrical ignition systems for internal combustion engines

Eksplozivne atmosfere - 45. del: Električni sistemi za vžig motorjev z notranjim izgorevanjem

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 15-Sep-2024
• ICS: 27.020 - Internal combustion engines
• ICS: 29.260.20 - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres
• Technical Committee: EXP - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Jul-2024
• Due Date: 20-Nov-2024
• Ref Project: prEN IEC 60079-45:2024 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 45: - Electrical ignition systems for internal combustion engines

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Eksplozivne atmosfere - 45. del: Električni sistemi za vžig motorjev z notranjim
izgorevanjem
Explosive atmospheres - Part 45: - Electrical ignition systems for internal combustion
engines
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60079-45:2024
ICS:
27.020 Motorji z notranjim Internal combustion engines
zgorevanjem
29.260.20 Električni aparati za Electrical apparatus for
eksplozivna ozračja explosive atmospheres
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

31/1776/CDV
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IEC 60079-45 ED1
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2024-06-28 2024-09-20
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31/1717/NP, 31/1751/RVN
IEC TC 31 : EQUIPMENT FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
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TITLE:
Explosive atmospheres - Part 45 - Electrical Ignition Systems for Internal Combustion Engines

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2 CONTENTS
4 FOREWORD . 5
5 INTRODUCTION . 7
6 1 Scope . 8
7 2 Normative references . 8
8 3 Terms and definitions . 9
9 4 System overview . 11
10 4.1 General . 11
11 4.2 Spark containment . 11
12 4.3 Spark prevention . 11
13 4.4 Spark detection/prevention . 12
14 4.5 Ignition System Equipment . 12
15 5 Construction and testing requirements . 13
16 5.1 General . 13
17 5.2 Impact . 13
18 5.3 Chemical Compatibility . 13
19 5.4 Terminations and Connections . 13
20 5.5 Power source . 14
21 5.6 Engine Control Module and Ignition Control Unit . 14
22 5.7 Engine primary wiring . 14
23 5.8 Ignition coils . 15
24 5.9 Secondary leads . 15
25 5.9.1 General . 15
26 5.9.2 Flexible Secondary Lead . 15
27 5.9.3 Rigid Secondary Lead . 16
28 5.10 Spark plugs. 16
29 6 Spark containment . 16
30 7 Spark Prevention .
31 7.1 General . 16
32 7.2 Terminations, connections, and enclosures . 16
33 7.3 Ignition coil requirements . 17
34 7.4 Spark plug well applications . 17
35 8 Spark detection/prevention . 17
36 8.1 General . 17
37 8.2 Design Requirements . 17
38 9 Ex Equipment certificate . 17
39 10 Marking . 18
40 10.1 General . 18
41 10.2 Warning markings . 18
42 10.3 Example markings . 19
43 11 Manufacturer’s instructions . 20
44 11.1 General . 20
45 11.2 Instruction requirements . 20
46 11.3 Warnings . 20
47 11.4 Commissioning checklist . 21

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48 11.5 Maintenance recommendations . 21
49 12 Test procedures . 22
50 12.1 Abrasion test for flexible secondary leads . 23
51 12.1.1 Abrasive wheel test . 23
52 12.1.2 Emery cloth abrasion test . 23
53 12.2 Ignition coils, extensions or non-flexible secondary leads elevated
54 temperature exposure test . 24
55 12.3 Chemical compatibility . 25
56 12.3.1 Chemical compatibility for non-flexible leads and equipment . 25
57 12.3.2 Chemical compatibility for Flexible Leads . 25
58 12.4 Vibration test . 26
59 12.5 Shielded secondary system tests . 28
60 12.5.1 Explosion test exemption for metallic flexible leads. 28
61 12.6 Spark plug gas tightness test . 29
62 12.6.1 Spark plug gas tightness test (primary test) . 29
63 12.6.2 Spark plug gas tightness test (alternate test) . 29
64 12.7 Flashover tests . 30
65 12.7.1 General . 30
66 12.7.2 Rigid secondary lead test configuration . 30
67 12.7.3 Flexible lead test configurations . 31
68 12.8 Flexible Secondary lead bending and dielectric voltage withstand tests . 32
69 12.9 Spark prevention test . 33
70 12.10 Primary and secondary lead terminations pull test . 34
71 12.11 Flexible Secondary lead pull test . 35
72 Annex A (informative) Guidance for Spark Containment . 36
73 Annex B (informative) Guidance for spark prevention . 37
74 Bibliography . 45
76 Figure 1 – Components of an electrical ignition system . 12
77 Figure 2 – Warning “do not disconnect” pictogram . 19
78 Figure 3 – Abrasive wheel test apparatus . 23
79 Figure 4 – Emery cloth abrasion test apparatus . 24
80 Figure 5 – Vibration Curve . 27
81 Figure 6 – Flexible lead example . 28
82 Figure 7 – Spark Plug test apparatus . 29
83 Figure 8 – Rigid secondary flashover test apparatus . 30
84 Figure 9 – Flexible hybrid secondary flashover test apparatus . 31
85 Figure 10 – Flexible secondary flashover test apparatus . 32
86 Figure 11 – Flexible secondary dielectric voltage withstand test apparatus . 33
87 Figure 12 – Secondary lead or wiring insulation cut test apparatus . 35
88 Figure B.1 – Guidance Flowchart for Spark Prevention Testing . 37
89 Figure B.2 – Terminations, Connections and Enclosures Test . 38
90 Figure B.3 – Cut Test . 39
91 Figure B.4 – Abrasion Test . 40
92 Figure B.5 – Chemical Compatibility . 41
93 Figure B.6 – Pull Test . 42
94 Figure B.7 – Ignition Coils and Rigid Extenders Test . 43
95 Figure B.8 – Spark Prevention Test . 44

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97 Table 1 – List of critical parameters . 18
98 Table 2 – List of performance tests . 22
99 Table 3 – Chemical compatibility.
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