Panel mount sounder for intrinsically safe environments18 November 2010E2S has added a new product to its intrinsically safe range of sounders and beacons, the
Certified II 1G Ex ia IIB T4/5/6 for use in Zones 0, 1 and 2, the IS sounder has been designed for use as fault indication or process alarm in control panels in intrinsically safe environments. It produces a 100dB(A) at 1m continuous 2600Hz tone that can be pulsed externally to produce different signals. The product has also has IS-pB1 panel lights, which are mounted behind red, amber, green, blue or clear lenses. The lights have a typical operating life in excess of ten years, E2S said. Both lights and panel mount sounder is powered via Zener barriers or galvanic isolators. The E2S IS range includes the IS-mini sounder, beacon and combined units as well as the IS-L101L LED beacon and the IS-A105N sounder, which are approved to ATEX, IECEx and FM.    By Amy Rowe 06/12/10 |
