BS EN 50676:2019 PDF

What is BS EN 50676 about - Electrical equipment for detection of refrigerant gases ?

BS EN 50676 specifies general requirements for the construction, testing, and performance of electrically operated refrigerant fixed gas detection equipment in safety applications. BS EN 50676 is applicable to equipment whose primary purpose is to provide an indication, alarm, and/or other output function to warn of the presence of refrigerant gases in an industrial or commercial environment and, in some cases, to initiate automatic or manual protective actions. It is applicable to equipment in which the sensor automatically generates an electrical signal when gas is present. Note: BS EN 50676 does not apply to the following gas detection equipment:

For non-refrigerant application Used for air pollution monitoring Sampling systems, which are not an integral part of the gas detection equipment Open path gas detection Residential applications Process control For applications in mines