Basics of European and international Ex-Protection
Intrinsic safety is a technical characteristic of a device or a system which guarantees on the basis of specific design principles that an unsafe situation will not occur even in the event of a fault. This can be achieved by way of predetermined or rated breaking points, special power sources or other measures to ensure that a dangerous situation cannot arise.
Regulations for Ex-Protection
Standard regulations for equipment used inside hazardous areas with potentially explosive atmospheres is a core issue for the European Union. Thus, they took the lead in developing standards which became famous as ATEX directives (ATmosphères EXplosibles).
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Certifications for Ex-Protection
Across the world, there are differing regulations and requirements which dictate how products are designed, developed, certified and manufactured in order to be sold to a customer as I.S. certified.
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Downloads & Links
You want to dig deeper into explosion protection? Here you'll find some useful links and documents regarding explosion protection.
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