IEC 80079 series
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The IEC 80079 series is a set of international standards specifying requirements for non-electrical equipment and explosive atmospheres, widely used in the IECEx certification system for hazardous locations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IEC 80079 series canonical | 2 |
| IEC 80079 | 1 |
| IEC 80079-34 | 1 |
| IEC 80079-36 | 1 |
| IEC 80079-37 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4942859 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEC 80079 series Context triple: [IECEx, usesStandardsFrom, IEC 80079 series]
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A.
IECEx
IECEx is an international certification system that ensures equipment and services used in explosive atmospheres meet globally recognized safety standards.
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B.
IEC 60529
IEC 60529 is an international standard that defines the Ingress Protection (IP) rating system used to classify the degrees of protection provided by enclosures against intrusion of solid objects, dust, and water.
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C.
IEC standards
IEC standards are internationally recognized technical specifications developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission to ensure safety, interoperability, and performance of electrical and electronic systems and devices.
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D.
IEC 60000 series
The IEC 60000 series is a comprehensive family of international electrotechnical standards that define requirements and guidelines for electrical, electronic, and related technologies worldwide.
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E.
IEC 62351
IEC 62351 is an international standard that defines cybersecurity measures and data protection mechanisms for communication protocols used in power system and smart grid operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEC 80079 series Target entity description: The IEC 80079 series is a set of international standards specifying requirements for non-electrical equipment and explosive atmospheres, widely used in the IECEx certification system for hazardous locations.
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A.
IECEx
IECEx is an international certification system that ensures equipment and services used in explosive atmospheres meet globally recognized safety standards.
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B.
IEC 60529
IEC 60529 is an international standard that defines the Ingress Protection (IP) rating system used to classify the degrees of protection provided by enclosures against intrusion of solid objects, dust, and water.
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C.
IEC standards
IEC standards are internationally recognized technical specifications developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission to ensure safety, interoperability, and performance of electrical and electronic systems and devices.
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D.
IEC 60000 series
The IEC 60000 series is a comprehensive family of international electrotechnical standards that define requirements and guidelines for electrical, electronic, and related technologies worldwide.
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E.
IEC 62351
IEC 62351 is an international standard that defines cybersecurity measures and data protection mechanisms for communication protocols used in power system and smart grid operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explosive atmospheres standard
ⓘ
international standard ⓘ international standard ⓘ international standard ⓘ international standard series ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
IEC 80079
ⓘ
linked to:
IEC 80079 series
|
| appliesTo |
explosive atmospheres
ⓘ
hazardous locations ⓘ non-electrical equipment ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | international ⓘ |
| hasPart |
IEC 80079-34
ⓘ
linked to:
IEC 80079 series
IEC 80079-36 ⓘ
linked to:
IEC 80079 series
IEC 80079-37 ⓘ
linked to:
IEC 80079 series
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| objective |
harmonize requirements for non-electrical Ex equipment
ⓘ
prevent ignition in explosive atmospheres ⓘ |
| partOf | IEC 80079 series ⓘ |
| partOfDomain |
explosion protection
ⓘ
functional safety ⓘ industrial safety ⓘ |
| publisher | International Electrotechnical Commission ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ATEX Directive
ⓘ
IECEx Scheme ⓘ
linked to:
IECEx
|
| replaces | EN 13463 series ⓘ |
| sector |
chemical industry
ⓘ
mining industry ⓘ oil and gas industry ⓘ |
| standardizationBody |
IEC TC 31
ⓘ
linked to:
IEC technical committee
|
| subject |
application of quality systems to Ex products
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basic method and requirements ⓘ construction requirements for non-electrical equipment ⓘ constructional safety for non-electrical equipment ⓘ control of ignition sources ⓘ design requirements for non-electrical equipment ⓘ equipment for explosive atmospheres ⓘ marking of equipment for explosive atmospheres ⓘ non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres ⓘ non-electrical ignition sources ⓘ non-electrical type of protection ⓘ quality systems for explosive atmospheres ⓘ risk assessment for explosive atmospheres ⓘ testing of non-electrical equipment ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
certification bodies
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manufacturers of equipment for explosive atmospheres ⓘ safety engineers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conformity assessment
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product certification in hazardous areas ⓘ |
| usedIn |
IECEx certification system
ⓘ
linked to:
IECEx
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IEC 80079 series Description of subject: The IEC 80079 series is a set of international standards specifying requirements for non-electrical equipment and explosive atmospheres, widely used in the IECEx certification system for hazardous locations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: IEC 80079 series
linked to: IEC 80079 series
linked to: IEC 80079 series
linked to: IEC 80079 series
subject linked to:
IEC 80079 series