Definition(s)
Equipment, Oil-Immersed
Equipment immersed in electrical insulating oil for the purpose of preventing an ignitable or corrosive gas or vapor from coming in physical contact with the equipment or for the purpose of reducing arcing of circuit breaking devices.
Source: API Recommended Practice 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013. Global Standards
Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards