CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60079-35-2:16 (R2021):2016 Edition

Preface

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-35-2, Explosive atmospheres — Part 35-2: Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp — Performance and other safety-related matters, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 60079-35-2 (first edition, 2011-12). It is one in a series of Standards issued by CSA Group under Part II of the Canadian Electrical Code.

For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-35-2 throughout.

This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-0, Explosive atmospheres — Part 0: Equipment — General requirements and with CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-35-1, Explosive atmospheres — Part 35-1: Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp — General requirements — Construction and testing in relation to the risk of explosion.

Scope

This part of IEC 60079-35 details those performance and other safety features of caplights, including those with a point of connection for another equipment, not covered in IEC 60079-35-1, but which are important for the safety and working conditions of the user. It may also be applied to caplights for use in mines not likely to be endangered by firedamp.

Note: When this part of the standard is used as a stand-alone document for non-gassy mines, any relevant constructional requirements should be the subject of agreement between the supplier and the user and, where possible, be as described in IEC 60079-35-1.None