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Intrinsic Safety Overview
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Evolution of NeSSI
Gen III
Circa 200?
Miniature/Modular
(enabled by Mechanical Standard)
PnP Smart Devices
(enabled by Communication Standard)
Micro Analytical
(enabled by Technology Advances)
End User
Value
Gen II
Circa 2005
Gen I
Now
We are Here
By Line
(enabled by Intrinsic Safety)
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Plug-n-Play Top Hat Concept
Presented at IFPAC 2002 by Rob Dubois, Dow Chemical.
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Hazardous Area Protection Methods
Purge Mount electric devices in a cabinet
to keep explosive atmosphere out.
Explosion Proof Mount electric devices in a cabinet
to keep explosion in.
Intrinsic Safety Prevent the explosion ignition by
limiting electrical energy.

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FISCO Power Budget
Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe COncept model
Developed by PTB
1
in Braunschweig, Germany
Doubles the number of devices per segment.
1. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), http://www.ptb.de/en/index.html
Johannsmeyer, "Investigation into the intrinsic safety of fieldbus systems (FISCO)". PTB, report W53, ISBN 3-89429-310-1.
Physikalische Technische Bundesanstalt, "Investigations into the intrinsic safety of fieldbus systems". PTB 1994, ISBN 3-89429-512-0

Max Voltage 17.8 Vdc
Max Current IIC Group Gas 183 ma @ 14 Vdc
Max Current IIB Group Gas 380 ma @ 14 Vdc
Max Power 5.24 W
Max Co / Lo 5 nF / 10 uH per Device
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NeSSI Architecture
Information - Level 2 LAN (Ethernet)
OPC
Gateway
Control Room
Field - Level 1 LAN (EtherNet)
By-Line
Sample Point
Class 1 Zone 0/1
Wireless
Handheld
HMI
Field
Circuit 1
Enclosure
Class 1 Zone 2
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24 VDC
Sensor - Level 0 LAN
DeviceNet <250 ft @14VDC
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NeSSI Device Sample System
Gas
Analyzer
Logical
Segment
Circuit 2
Circuit 0
CAN Master
Sensor
Actuator
Manager