Whats the difference between intrinsically safe and explosion-proof?
It all comes down to the difference between preventing and containing. In an intrinsically safe system, explosions are prevented (they cannot possibly occur under any known fault conditions). In an explosion-proof system or component, an explosion can indeed occur, but a specifically designed enclosure would keep the resulting flames, sparks, or hot gases from reaching the volatile atmosphere outside the enclosure. Click here to read more.
