Intrinsically safe equipment is commonly used in Class I hazardous locations, where flammable gases such as methane (CH4) may be present.
Our new Intrinsically Safe (IS) system meets all IECEx / ATEX GB 60079ia intrinsically safe requirements for methane environments and extends the available current and power in order to deliver the maximum of sensor coverage underground. This will double the available monitoring stations with more than four times the sensors compared to other intrinsically safe atmospheric monitoring system providers on an equivalent network.
Conspec’s IS monitors integrate advanced processor and sensing technologies to deliver ultra-low power consumption and fast, reliable monitoring of toxic and combustible gases, air velocity, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. Mines gain broader, more precise coverage using the same available power and current as previous generations of atmospheric monitoring systems.
Battery-powered monitoring options extend network coverage into hard-to-reach or high-risk areas, including room and pillar sections where traditional wired systems cannot operate. A next-generation intrinsically safe cable network further enhances reliability in both power delivery and data communications.
Fully integrated with Conspec’s mine-wide SCADA platform, the system provides dependable alarming, shutdown verification, and emergency response support to protect personnel, minimize infrastructure damage, and ensure operational confidence underground.
Intrinsically safe equipment is commonly used in Class I hazardous locations, where flammable gases such as methane (CH4) may be present.
No. Intrinsically safe (IS) and explosion-proof (XP) are different protection methods for hazardous locations. Intrinsically safe equipment prevents explosions by limiting voltage and thermal energy to levels where they cannot cause ignition, whereas explosion-proof is an enclosure-based protection designed to contain and isolate explosions within their housing. OSHA identifies IS and XP as separate types of protection with different applications.
A product with intrinsically safe approval has been constructed and tested for use in specified explosive atmospheres. IEC 60079-11 defines intrinsic safety as a Type of Protection where the electrical circuits themselves are incapable of causing ignition of the surrounding explosive atmosphere.
