3. Safety
3.9 Applicable standards and directives for installation, assembly, commissioning:
Installation, assembly, commissioning:
BGI 753 (SF₆ plants and equipment in Germany)
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IEC 62271-4 (Handling of SF₆ gas)
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IEC 60376 (New SF
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IEC 60480 (Used SF₆ gas)
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CIGRE report 276, 2005 (Practical SF₆ gas handling instructions)
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Leakages during operation:
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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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CIGRE 2002 ("SF₆ gas in the electrical industry")
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Repair work and maintenance:
IEC 62271-4 (Use and handling of SF₆ gas in high-voltage switchgear and controlgear)
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CIGRE 1991 (Handling of SF₆ gas)
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CIGRE report 276, 2005 (Practical SF₆ gas handling instructions)
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gas, technical grade SF₆ gas)
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Information
SF
is a colourless and odourless, chemically neutral, inert and non-flamma-
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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 62271-4.
WIKA operating instructions, model GDM-RC-100-T