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ATEX EQUIPMENT


electrical equipment. Design reviews, alongside build monitoring and inspection during the whole lifecycle of the project, will ensure both compliance and quality are achieved first time and on time. It is clear that ensuring that the supplier or installer knows exactly what they are tasked with delivering is key to ensuring the safe and successful delivery of new Ex installations. Specifying the scope and required level of competency is therefore vital, alongside the involvement of competent people in the design, procurement and installation in order to help to mitigate Ex compliance issues. Electrical equipment used in


hazardous environments must be expressly designed to minimise risks, and manufacturers of such equipment and systems must ensure that their products meet the requirements of applicable regulations and standards.


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fLAMEproof housing supporTs hAzArdous ArEA usE for TEMpErATurE MEAsuring insTruMEnTs


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METEK Land has increased its support for customer


applications in hazardous areas with two new housing enclosures. The new EXSH1


flameproof housings have been developed for use with the EX SPOT pyrometer range and LWIR-640 thermal imager and are approved for operation in hazardous areas. Manufactured from 316/316L stainless steel and highly


resistant to corrosion, both enclosures have a certified temperature range of -40 to +70°C. Ingress protection to IP66 and IP68 means that they can be


exposed to dust, water immersion and high-pressure water jets, making them suitable for use in almost any application in the harshest of environmental conditions, including those where explosive mixtures are present. The housing has a gridless design, allowing an


unobstructed field of view, and is certified for use in areas with dust and gas hazards. Additionally, the enclosure does not require purge air for safety. The EXSH1 EX SPOT housing is designed for use with the EX SPOT


range, a family of fully-featured, high-performance pyrometers for fixed, non-contact, infrared spot temperature measurements. EX SPOT pyrometers are available in a range of operating


wavelengths, temperatures, and process requirements, and the new housing will enhance their capabilities in continuous annealing lines, semiconductor growth, and applications in the hydrocarbon processing and chemical industries. The EXSH1 LWIR housing has been created specifically for the


LWIR-640 thermal imager, a long-wavelength instrument providing measurements between -20 and 1000°C in three ranges with a choice of different optics and lenses. The LWIR-640 measures and streams live true-temperature


images at up to 60 frames per second, providing high-precision temperature measurements and thermal profiles to continuously control, document, and visualise industrial processes. The new housing protects the LWIR-640 in applications


including flare stack monitoring, critical vessel monitoring, storage pile monitoring, and operations within the hydrocarbon processing and chemical industries. With ATEX, IECEx and UKEX certifications, the housings comply


with multiple international standards. This means that a common specification can be used for worldwide applications, greatly simplifying the task of specifying and quoting the product. A range of accessories is available for the housings,


including various mounting brackets with pan and tilt adjustment, a sun shield for outdoor applications, and a spoolpiece adaptor. An environmental protection tube is offered for the LWIR housing, for flare stack applications, while further accessories for the EX SPOT housing include purges and a vertical mounting stand. Derek Stuart, product manager, says: “The EXSH1 housing


allows customers in many new industries, including hydrocarbons and semiconductors, to benefit from the accuracy and reliability of AMETEK Land’s thermometers and thermal imagers.”


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