Intrinsic Safety is a Misused Term
Channel: Collaborative With Spencer Krause
Date: 2021-08-08

Intrinsic safety is an electrical design characteristic where the energy transferred into a hazardous area is well below the energy required to initiate an explosion. This may sound simple, but the amount of electrical energy it takes to spark an explosion in some spaces can be less than that of a watch battery. Obviously, this is problematic for robots and other electronic devices. Consequently, few certified intrinsically safe devices exist in the real world.

In this 90-second clip, explosion-proof robot expert Stephen Antolich explains some of the technical reasons that intrinsic safety is easier stated than achieved. 

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