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GB 3836.16-2024Explosive atmospheres - Part 16: Specification of electrical installations inspection and maintenance (English PDF)

爆炸性环境第16部分：电气装置检查与维护规范

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Issued by

State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China

Level / Type

National · Mandatory

Issue date

July 24, 2024

Implementation date

August 1, 2025

Scope

GB 3836.16-2024 is the English-translated version of 爆炸性环境第16部分：电气装置检查与维护规范.

GB 3836.16-2024 is the Chinese standard "Explosive atmospheres - Part 16: Specification of electrical installations inspection and maintenance". Its scope clause reads: This document specifies general requirements for the inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas with explosive atmospheres.

This document applies to mixtures of explosive gases or explosive (combustible) dust and air, or combustible powder under atmospheric conditions. Locations where dust layers may occur causing hazards.

This document does not apply to. ---Underground coal mines (the inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment in underground coal mines can refer to this document); Note.

For specific requirements, see the Coal Mine Safety Regulations. ---Explosive dust; --- Spontaneous combustion substances. Its clauses include terms and definitions.

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Document preview — GB 3836.16-2024

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 29.260.20
Classification: K35

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China

Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 General
4.1 File
4.2 Personnel competence and qualifications
4.3 Overall equipment system
4.4 Fasteners and tools
4.5 Environmental conditions
4.6 Equipment Isolation
5 Inspection Requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Inspection Level
5.3 Inspection Type
5.4 Regular inspection
5.5 Continuous Supervision
5.6 Checklist
5.7 Additional requirements for inspection checklist
6 Maintenance Requirements
6.1 General
6.2 Maintenance
6.3 Demolition
6.4 Live maintenance of intrinsically safe devices
Appendix A (Normative) Checklist
Appendix B (Informative) Typical Inspection Procedures for Periodic Inspection
Appendix C (Informative) Motor Inspection Example
Appendix D (Informative) Severe Working Conditions

1 Scope

This document specifies general requirements for the inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas with explosive atmospheres.

This document applies to mixtures of explosive gases or explosive (combustible) dust and air, or combustible powder under atmospheric conditions.

Locations where dust layers may occur causing hazards.

This document does not apply to.

---Underground coal mines (the inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment in underground coal mines can refer to this document);

Note. For specific requirements, see the Coal Mine Safety Regulations.

---Explosive dust;

--- Spontaneous combustion substances.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute essential clauses of this document through normative references in this document.

For referenced documents without a date, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to

This document.

GB/T 3836.1 Explosive atmospheres Part 1.General requirements for equipment

GB 3836.15 Explosive atmospheres Part 15.Specifications for the design, selection and installation of electrical equipment

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 3836.1 and the following apply to this document.

Note. For other terms and definitions applicable to explosive atmospheres, see GB/T 2900.35.

3.1 Hazardous area

Explosive atmospheres occur or are expected to occur so frequently that special precautions are required in the construction, installation and use of equipment.

Place.

Note. The area described in this document is a three-dimensional area or space.

3.2 Non-hazardous area

Locations where explosive atmospheres are not expected to occur in such a large quantity that no special precautions are required for the construction, installation and use of equipment.

3.3 inspection

To obtain the conclusion that the equipment is safe and reliable, the equipment should not be disassembled or only partially disassembled as needed, supplemented by some measurements.

A careful inspection activity was carried out.

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Editions of GB 3836.16

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB 3836.16-2024	Explosive atmospheres - Part 16: Specification of electrical installations inspection and maintenance	current edition	Current
GB/T 3836.16-2022	Explosive atmospheres-Part 16: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance	merged into this edition	Superseded

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