Manufacturers developing electrical and electronic equipment for hazardous areas can now access a dedicated Intrinsic Safety team at NMi ExVeritas, with specialist engineering expertise and a dedicated laboratory.

Intrinsic Safety (IS) is a protection concept designed to ensure that electrical and electronic equipment cannot generate a sufficient spark energy, thermal energy or surface temperature to ignite a potentially explosive atmosphere – even in the event of malfunction.

The approach uses intrinsically safe electrical circuits designed so that the available voltage, current, power and stored energy are limited, meaning IS requirements can influence product design from an early stage.

“NMi ExVeritas have been experts in IS testing and certification for several decades. As it becomes an increasingly critical requirement, we felt a focused team was the best way to provide clients with the dedicated support they need to create and certify safe products” states Andrew Trounce, Managing Director at NMi ExVeritas.

Any electrical or electronic equipment can potentially create ignition through a spark, hot component or electrical fault. IS testing and certification supports the assessment of equipment intended for use in industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and mining, where a build-up of gas or combustible dusts can create risk of explosion.

IS testing can help identify potential issues before they become certification obstacles. Plus, having testing and certification expertise within the same capability can help manufacturers more easily navigate the assessment process.

“Our new dedicated team consists of five IS engineers with decades of experience in the industry and with NMi ExVeritas. We also have a dedicated test laboratory which enables our team to extensively test and certify products at our base in Wrexham, alongside our Certification Engineers for coordinated project delivery” adds Paul Moss, Head of Product Certification at NMi ExVeritas.

The new IS team consists of engineers Anoop Chandrahasan, Jamie Bunnell, Kevin Spence, Ren Kitchener and Reza Bagherylooieh, who together have decades of experience in explosive atmosphere (Ex) certification.

As a National Certification Body (NCB), NMi ExVeritas are accredited to issue certifications including UKCA Ex, ATEX and IECEx for customers across the globe.

As well as product testing, NMi ExVeritas also provide management system certification, explosive atmosphere safety training and site surveys, and all-in-one product audits for multiple safety standards.

“Often, the first step to intrinsic safety is the implications on the product’s design. From concept to production, our team are available to offer advice, provide formal consultancy, rigorously test products and deliver the certification needed” concludes Andrew.

NMi ExVeritas are part of NMi Group, a European family of businesses which specialise in testing, inspection, certification and calibration services.

For more information on NMi ExVeritas, please visit: https://landing.exveritas.com/audits-and-certification-in-global-ex-compliance

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