Trade and engineering professionals working with an on-site explosion risk will be very familiar with the need for ultra-reliable ATEX – or explosion proof certified – lighting. But not everyone realises that the benefits of these high-performance lights will go well beyond meeting safety requirements.
Our quick-read overview of explosion proof lighting is recommended for anyone in charge of sourcing or using on-site lighting in settings like heavy engineering, offshore, distilling and more.
So, how do these lighting systems work? And what are the advantages of having these solutions on your worksite? Read on…
Explosion Proof Lighting: The Essentials
Like every safety topic with the very real potential to be a life-or-death safety issue, the regulations and requirements behind explosion risk and lighting are – quite correctly – complex and extremely specific.
But, as an introduction, the features designed into SA Equip explosion proof lighting for increased safety are straightforward. For example…
• Intrinsically Safe: Purpose-made not to cause a spark or reach a temperature high enough to cause ignition in an explosive atmosphere
• IP rating: Rated enclosures designed to protect users from any hazardous internal parts, protect the internal equipment from external objects and stop the ingress of water
• Impact/ drop tests: SA Equip lighting products are subjected to multiple impact tests to check for compliance in explosive atmospheres
• Max heat generating ‘T’ rating: T-rating means the maximum surface temperature created by an SA Equip light can be matched to the temperature threshold for a hazardous area.
In the case of SA Equip portable ATEX lighting, our products are also purpose-built to meet area classification zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust risks. This covers a range of expected explosive atmospheres from the chance of a short period of exposure through to frequent, continuous or extended presence of explosion-causing factors.
Ultimately, these installations are a life-saving requirement for many projects and demand the highest standards of manufacturing and engineering in every unit.
The Benefits of Explosion-Proof Lighting
The ultra-high standards of build and reliability found in these lighting units also bring benefits above and beyond explosion risk reduction.
Our clients often specify our portable EX lighting for a range of worksites across the globe for several reasons…
• Cost advantage: Exceptionally high durability and efficiency as standard mean a better choice from a maintenance and operating cost point-of-view.
• Eco-friendly: Explosion proof LED lights do not contain toxic or harmful substances, such as mercury and lead, that are harmful to the environment.
• Breakage reduction: SA Equip portable EX lighting can withstand a higher threshold of rough treatment compared to standard lights.
• Lifespan: Our worklight range boasts an average lifespan of 50,000+ hours.
• Drop tests & waterproofing: Our solutions are tested and certified to meet the highest industry standards around drop tests & waterproofing, including to IP66 and IP67 Ratings.
The essential takeaway? These essential lighting installations are crucial for the reliability of lighting in confined, poorly ventilated or hard-to-access working sites, regardless of explosion risk.
SA Equip: Trusted Worldwide Where Performance Counts
We’re much more than just an equipment ‘supplier’. We actively help clients across the globe to safely achieve optimal ventilation, heat, power and lighting results in challenging environments using stand-alone – even bespoke – solutions.
What makes SA Equip different? We bring almost 100 years of pacesetting service and knowledge – with a foundation in the most extreme shipping and oil industry environments – to global clients across aerospace, shipping, defence, utilities, pharmaceuticals, distilling, power stations and more.
This means SA Equip portable air, light, heat and power products have been proven in challenging conditions offshore, in the air and beyond for almost a century.
Fonte: https://www.saequip.com/blog/explosion-proof-lighting-benefits-101 Acesso no dia 10/03/2022.
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