MIL-DTL-2036E
APPENDIX A
EXPLOSIONPROOF ENCLOSURES
A.1 SCOPE
A.1.1 Scope. This appendix covers the construction, testing and design approval procedures for
explosionproof enclosures for electrical and electronic equipment intended for use in explosive
atmosphers normally found on board Naval ships, most of which are listed in group D of the National
Electric Code, and among others include: gasoline, hexane, naptha, benzene, butane, alcohol, benzol,
lacquer solvent vapors, or natural gas. This appendix is a mandatory part of this specification. The
information contained herein is intended for compliance.
A.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
A.2.1 Government documents.
A.2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and
handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the
issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.
FEDERAL STANDARD
FED-STD-H28/2 - Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services, Section 2, Unified Inch Screw
Threads UN and UNR Thread Forms.
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
MIL-DTL-16685
- Packing, Material and Packing Preformed (Stuffing Tube for Electric Cables).
MILITARY STANDARD
MIL-STD-810
- Environmental Test Methods and Engineering Guidelines.
(Copies of these documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/ or from the Standardization
Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)
A.2.2 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent
specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents are those cited in the solicitation or
contract.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (NEC) NFPA-70
(Copies of these documents are available online at https://www.nfpa.org or from the National Fire
Protection Association, 1 Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.)
NATIONAL ELECTRIC MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA)
NEMA Standard 250 Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum).
(Copies of these documents are available online at https://www.nema.org or from the National Electrical
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Manufacturer's Association, 1300 North 17 Street, Suite 1847, Rosslyn VA 22209.)
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