Title :
IEEE 515 revision 2: a standard and one more step towards harmonization
Author :
Hulett, Richard H.
Author_Institution :
Thermon Ind., San Marcos, TX, USA
Abstract :
IEEE std 515 IEEE recommended practice for the testing, design, installation, and maintenance of electrical resistance heat tracing for industrial applications has been widely used in the process industry. After completing its second 5-year review cycle, 515 is now an IEEE standard. This paper presents the changes to 515 and discusses the rationale used in harmonizing 515 with other worldwide standards
Keywords :
IEEE standards; resistance heating; standardisation; IEEE 515 revision 2; design; electrical resistance heat tracing; industrial applications; installation; maintenance; process industry; standard; standards harmonisation; testing; Authorization; Cables; Electric resistance; Hazardous areas; IEC; Laboratories; National electric code; Production facilities; Resistance heating; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry conference, 1998. Industry Applications Society 45th Annual
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4897-4
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1998.727910
