Ex Ic-Intrinsic Safety's New Protection Level

The Eaton whitepaper deals primarily with the impact on countries that follow IEC and ATEX practice - but there are parallels with the 'non-incendive' technique that is adopted in North America. The paper is aimed at those who are familiar with the principles of explosion protection for electrical apparatus, but will also appeal to readers who are responsible for compliance to the ATEX Directive and relevant IEC standards. Topics covered include: What is Ex ic?; The position of Ex ic in the Intrinsic Safety family; Changes to the IEC standards; Why things are changing now; Background and links to the ATEX directive.