1、American National StandardANSI/ISA-S12.0.01-1998(IEC 79-0 Mod)Approved October 15,1998Electrical Apparatusfor Use in Class I,Zones 0&1Hazardous(Classified)LocationsGeneral RequirementsANSI/ISA-S12.0.01(IEC 79-0 Mod)Electrical Apparatus for Use in Class I,Zones 0&1Hazardous(Classified)LocationsGenera
2、l RequirementsISBN:1-55617-652XCopyright1998 by the Instrument Society of America.All rights reserved.Printed in theUnited States of America.No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrievalsystem,or transmitted,in any form or by any means(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordi
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4、icipate jointly publishing a single set of American National Standards whenthese differences are resolved.ANSI/ISA-S12.0.01-1998(IEC 79-0 Mod)3PrefaceThis ISA standard is based on IEC Publication 79-0.It is the intention of the ISA SP12Committee to develop an ANSI Standard that is harmonized with IE
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12、actices,and technical reports that ISAdevelops.CAUTIONTHE USE OF THIS STANDARD,RECOMMENDED PRACTICE,ORTECHNICAL REPORT MAY INVOLVE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS,OPERATIONS OREQUIPMENT.THE STANDARD,RECOMMENDED PRACTICE,OR TECHNICALREPORT CANNOT ANTICIPATE ALL POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OR ADDRESSALL POSSIBLE SAFETY
13、 ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH USE IN HAZARDOUSCONDITIONS.THE USER OF THIS STANDARD,RECOMMENDED PRACTICE,OR TECHNICALREPORT MUST EXERCISE SOUND PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT CONCERNINGITS USE AND APPLICABILITY UNDER THE USERS PARTICULARCIRCUMSTANCES.THE USER MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE APPLICABILITY OFANY GOVERNMENTAL
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