This part of IEC 61892 contains provisions for electrical equipment in electrical installations of mobile and fixed units, including pipelines, pumping or "pigging" stations, compressor stations and exposed location single-buoy moorings, used in the offshore petroleum industry for drilling, production, processing and for storage purposes.
It applies to equipment in all installations, whether permanent, temporary, transportable or hand-held, to a.c. installations up to and including 15 000 V and d.c. installations up to and including 1 000 V.
This standard does not apply to the electrical installations in rooms used for medical purposes or in tankers.