Installation Regulations - WAGO 750 Series Manual

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2.3 Installation Regulations

In the Federal Republic of Germany, various national regulations for the
installation in explosive areas must be taken into consideration. The basis for
this forms the working reliability regulation, which is the national conversion
of the European guideline 99/92/E6. They complemented by the installation
regulation EN 60079-14. The following are excerpts from additional VDE
regulations:
Tab. 0-3: VDE Installation Regulations in Germany
Standard
DIN VDE 0100
DIN VDE 0101
DIN VDE 0800
DIN VDE 0185
The USA and Canada have their own regulations. The following are excerpts
from these regulations:
Tab. 0-4: Installation Regulations in USA and Canada
Standard
NFPA 70
ANSI/ISA-RP 12.6-1987
C22.1
Warning
When using the WAGO-I/O SYSTEM 750 (electrical operation) with Ex
approval, the following points are mandatory:
Installation Regulations
Installation in power plants with rated voltages up to 1000 V
Installation in power plants with rated voltages above 1 kV
Installation and operation in telecommunication plants
including information processing equipment
lightning protection systems
Installation Regulations
National Electrical Code Art. 500 Hazardous Locations
Recommended Practice
Canadian Electrical Code
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