Field-mount device enclosure certified explosion-proof
Enclosure allows use of hockey-puck style instruments in hazardous locations.
CSA International has certified Moore Industries’ BH field-mount instrumentation enclosures explosion-proof, which allows users of hockey-puck instruments to deploy such devices in hazardous locations. The company adds that the housing meets standards for enclosing indoor and outdoor electronic instruments approved for use in explosion-proof, dust-ignition proof, and intrinsically-safe locations.
With the new certificate, the BH enclosure’s full rating includes: Class I, Groups A, B, C, and D; Class II, Groups E, F, and G; Class III; Type 4X; and IP66. Prior approvals include Factory Mutual (FM) explosion-proof, dust-ignition proof, NEMA 4X, IP66, and ATEX flame-proof certifications. To meet NEMA 4X and IP66 ratings, the BH housing is resistant to ultraviolet rays and chemicals. Its high impact structure protects instruments even in harsh field conditions.
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This new certification is in addition to Moore’s existing SB stainless steel, explosion-proof enclosure for hockey-puck instruments.
The BH data sheet (PDF) is available online.
Edited by Peter Welander, pwelander(at)cfemedia.com
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