non explosion proof design

English translation: a design that is not proof against explosion

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English term or phrase:non explosion proof design
Selected answer:a design that is not proof against explosion
Entered by: Adriana Dragomir

17:23 Apr 6, 2020
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Tech/Engineering - Other / non explosion proof design
English term or phrase: non explosion proof design
Could a native English speaking person help with a synonym maybe?
Adriana Dragomir
Local time: 09:56
a design that is not proof against explosion
Explanation:
Depening on what your wider context is, this might mean that (whatever it is) witll no withstand an explosion should one occur or — probably more likely! — not be prone to causing an explosion in, say, the presence of an explosive atmosphere (ATEX etc.)


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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-04-06 20:39:52 GMT)
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The point Rui makes in his ref. is an important one, confirming what I said above: in many instances, the term 'explosion-proof' is erroneously (and confusingly!) used instead of 'intrinsically safe', which means that something is designed so as to not operate in such a way that an explosion could be caused, even in the presence of an explosive atmosphere; a typical example is designing things so as to avoid any possibiity of sparks.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 08:56
Grading comment
Thank you, Tony!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4a design that is not proof against explosion
Tony M
4a design that could cause an explosion
airmailrpl
4not designed to be intrinsically safe
Sven Petersson
3 -3Intrinsically Safe
Rui Pedro


Discussion entries: 3





  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -3
Intrinsically Safe


Explanation:
Maybe the question is poorly formulated


    https://automation-insights.blog/2019/05/15/the-difference-between-intrinsically-safe-and-explosion-proof/
Rui Pedro
Portugal
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: as I understand it.. it is NOT explosion proof


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: This is exactly the OPPOSITE of the meaning of the source text!
36 mins

disagree  Lydia De Jorge: As Tony said, quite the opposite.
2 hrs

disagree  AllegroTrans: Opposite
18 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a design that is not proof against explosion


Explanation:
Depening on what your wider context is, this might mean that (whatever it is) witll no withstand an explosion should one occur or — probably more likely! — not be prone to causing an explosion in, say, the presence of an explosive atmosphere (ATEX etc.)


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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-04-06 20:39:52 GMT)
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The point Rui makes in his ref. is an important one, confirming what I said above: in many instances, the term 'explosion-proof' is erroneously (and confusingly!) used instead of 'intrinsically safe', which means that something is designed so as to not operate in such a way that an explosion could be caused, even in the presence of an explosive atmosphere; a typical example is designing things so as to avoid any possibiity of sparks.

Tony M
France
Local time: 08:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 168
Grading comment
Thank you, Tony!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: It's a stillage plant, processing the byproducts of grain alcohol manufacture.
37 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil!

agree  Lydia De Jorge
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lydia!

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yvonne!

agree  AllegroTrans
18 hrs
  -> Thanks, C!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a design that could cause an explosion


Explanation:
non explosion proof design => a design that could cause an explosion

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 04:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: That actually puts a different slant on it, since it tends to imply "that is liable to cause an explosion"; whereas the sense here is really 'that has not been specifically designed to avoid causing an explosion' — a subtle but important difference!
11 hrs
  -> could cause

neutral  AllegroTrans: wrong to put a different emphasis on this
12 hrs
  -> could cause
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not designed to be intrinsically safe


Explanation:
:o)


    https://www.gammadata.se/assets/Uploads/STS-Safe-series-Dosi-Safe.pdf
    https://www.safetrainingsystems.com/safe-epd
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: Why rephrase this by omitting the vital reference to "explosion"??
6 hrs
  -> That my friend is covered by "intrinsically safe"!
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