Definition(s)


Intrinsically Safe Electrical System

Assembly of interconnected items of electrical equipment, described in a descriptive system document, in which the circuits or parts of circuits intended to be used in an explosive atmosphere are intrinsically safe.

Source: IEC 60079-14:2013, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection, Edition 5.0, November 2013. Global Standards

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