3. Safety
3.9 Applicable standards and directives for installation, assembly, commissioning:
BGI 753 (SF₆ plants and equipment in Germany)
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IEC 61634 (Handling of SF₆ gas)
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IEC 60376 (New SF₆ gas, technical grade SF₆ gas)
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IEC 60480 (Used SF₆ gas)
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EN
CIGRE report 276, 2005 (Practical SF₆ gas handling instructions)
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Leaks during operation:
IEC 60376 (New SF₆ gas, technical grade SF₆ gas)
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IEC 60480 (Used SF₆ gas)
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CIGRE 2002 ("SF₆ gas in the electrical industry")
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3.10
Labelling, safety marks
Product label (example)
Model designation
IP class
Date of manufacture
S# serial number
P# article number
Electrical characteristics
Permissible ambient temperature
Measuring range
Position and number of switch points
10
is a colourless and odourless, chemically neutral, inert and non-flamma-
SF
6
ble gas which is approx. five times heavier than air, non-toxic and not harmful
to the ozone layer.
Detailed information is given in IEC 60376 and IEC 61634.
Gas Density Switch GDS-RC-HV
WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
63911 Klingenberg
Before mounting and commissioning the instrument, ensure you read
the operating instructions!