This European Standard specifies the requirements forThe design, construction, testing and marking ofignition protected equipment using liquid immersion 'k' as a means of preventing potential ignition sources frombecoming effective according toThe category, or categories, of the equipment to which it is constructed.1.2 It may be used to provide ignition protection, either as an independent means, in addition to, or incombination with, other types of ignition protection listed in EN 13463-1 for Group I, categories M1 and M2 andGroup I I, categories 1 G, 1 D, 2G, 2D, 3G and 3D equipment, according toThe ignition hazard assessment.1.3 This European Standard supplementsThe requirements of EN 13463-1 insofar as it applies toThe protectionof non-electrical equipment by liquid immersion `k'.
EN 13463-8:2003 history
2003EN 13463-8:2003 Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres Part 8: Protection by liquid immersion ?k?