Intrinsic Safety: a barrier to harmony?

摘要

Peter Gardner looks at the different approaches that are taken to prevent ignitions caused by electrical equipment in hazardous areas. Differences between Europe and the US abound in every aspect of our lives and culture. Sometimes this is also apparent in industry, where our approach and philosophy often differs. Take, for example, the subject of intrinsic safety, where the immediate question is why is it so popular throughout Europe while in the US it has never really caught on?