Abstract
Intrinsic safety prevents instruments and other low-voltage circuits in hazardous areas from releasing sufficient energy to ignite volatile gases. Although it is used widely in Europe to safely install and operate instrumentation circuits in hazardous areas, it has caused much confusion in North American markets. Many users have heard of it and want to know more; however, most feel uncomfortable applying intrinsically safe products. One reason is that intrinsic safety has been a part of Section 504 of the National Electric Code only since 1990. In addition, the number of different products on the market and seemingly endless calculations make applying intrinsic safety seem like an engineer’s nightmare.
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