Inventors:
Kevin Huczko - New Florence PA, US
Roger Huczko - Pittsburgh PA, US
Stanley Pisarski - Portage PA, US
Brett Yeager - Blairsville PA, US
International Classification:
H02H 3/38
Abstract:
An intrinsically safe system in a hazardous atmosphere includes a power supply. The system includes a plurality of load devices. The system includes wiring in communication with the power supply and the load devices that is located in the hazardous atmosphere. The system includes a protector connected to the wiring which provides upstream protection by detecting dropping input terminal voltage and provides downstream protection by limiting output current. A method for providing power in a hazardous atmosphere includes the steps of placing wiring in communication with a power supply and a plurality of load devices to the hazardous atmosphere. There is the step of protecting the wiring with a protector connected to the wiring which provides upstream protection by detecting dropping input terminal voltage and provides downstream protection by limiting output current.