Soft starters slot into hazardous areas
A
Fairford Electronics product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Dec 26, 2005
Fairford Electronics has joined forces with JCE Europe to offer a range of Ex flameproof enclosures incorporating the Fairford SDF Star Delta replacement soft starter.
Fairford Electronics has joined forces with JCE Europe to offer a range of Ex flameproof enclosures incorporating the Fairford SDF star delta replacement soft starter.
The integrated packages are rated EExd II 2 GD for use in areas made potentially hazardous by the presence of flammable liquids, gases, vapours and dusts (Zones 1, 21, 2 and 22).
"There is a continuing growth of hazardous areas in all sectors of manufacturing, evidenced by recent estimates showing that 50% of all industrial applications now contain a hazardous area of one type or another", said David Bennett, MD Of Fairford Electronics.
"The result of this growth is that increasing numbers of explosion proof electric motors are being employed across all industry sectors".
"The integration of our SDF soft starter, into flameproof enclosures means that we can meet the demands of our customers to start these motors, with the same high level of control that we provide for standard motors".
The incorporation of SDF soft starters into JCE flameproof EExd enclosures also extends the benefits of replacement star delta starting into potentially hazardous areas.
The SDF soft starter is a quick, easy and cost effective way for companies to overcome the problem of transients associated with star delta starting.
The SDF offers a new form of soft starting that overcomes the problems of star delta current surges by ramping up to an initial voltage, holding the voltage, and then ramping up to full volts without disconnecting the motor from the mains supply.
This eliminates the high current that can occur at the transition from star to delta phases.
Fairford chose the JCE range of enclosures because of the company's many years experience as a manufacturer and supplier of Ex hazardous area equipment, worldwide.
Certified for Groups IIA, IIB and IIB+H2 locations, the JCE flameproof EExd enclosures are used widely to house equipment such as relays, contactors, ammeters, voltmeters and other transmitting/receiving instruments.
The enclosures are manufactured from copper-free aluminium, with the option of natural or corrosion resistant finishes.
They are rated IP54 or IP66, depending on customer requirements, and are supplied with stainless steel cover bolts and 6mm stainless steel internal and external earth studs, as standard.
Not what you're looking for? Search the site.
Google Ads
Contact Fairford Electronics
Related Stories
- Rodriguez releases latest Compacta geared motors
- Geeplus launches smallest voice coil motor
- Frequency inverter range available up to 22kW
- EISA-compliant motors now available in Europe
- Astrosyn develops DC motor for hostile conditions
Articles by product category
- Consultancy and Services (903)
- Machine Building (4,517)
-
Engineering Design Software (6,179)
- Engineering Design Software (12)
- 2D CAD software (200)
- 3D CAD software (1,157)
- FEA and structural analysis software (369)
- Fluid, thermal, noise, vibration software (334)
- Simulation, modelling, validation software (914)
- Rendering, visualisation, styling software (196)
- Materials design and moulding design software (151)
- Process, instrumentation, automation software (258)
- Electrical design software (164)
- Publishing and documentation software (229)
- Maths, charting, statistics, QA software (317)
- Data, document management software (310)
- CAM, CNC, production management software (568)
- File conversion software, data capture (351)
- PLM and collaboration software (649)
-
Drives, Motors and Controls (3,361)
- Drives, Motors and Controls (1)
- Precision Motors and Gears (411)
- Industrial Drives/Controls (1,276)
- Linear Drives and Motors (114)
- Industrial Motors (497)
- Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls (1,060)
- Small Mechanical Components, Joining, Tools (1,975)
-
Control and Instrumentation (5,028)
- Plantwide control (1,324)
- Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications (1,174)
- Smaller-Sized PLCs (387)
- CNC and Motion Controllers (184)
- Mid-range and Large PLCs (201)
- Power Supplies, Uninterruptible Power (562)
- HMIs/Operator Interfaces (294)
- Logic Controllers, Timers and Relays (96)
- Cabling, Conduit, Signal Conditioning (806)
-
Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (5,459)
- Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (1)
- Data acquisition Software and Communications (494)
- Data Acquisition Hardware and PC I/O Boards (472)
- Electrical and Electronic Testing, PAT Equipment (630)
- Form/co-ordinate, optical, vision instruments (703)
- Gauges, Indicators and Instruments (440)
- Data loggers (422)
- Materials testing equipment (421)
- Telecomms/network test equipment, software etc (154)
- Testing and Calibration Services and Information (500)
- Testing, analysing and monitoring equipment (1,222)
-
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Design (4,160)
- Batteries, chargers and circuit protection (555)
- Connectors, Terminals, Busbars, Slip Rings (679)
- Enclosures and Equipment Cooling Fans (709)
- Knobs, Handles and Enclosure Hardware (420)
- PCs and Embedded Systems (798)
- Electrical and Electronic Subassemblies (369)
- Electrical and Electronic Components (630)
-
Materials and Processing (2,963)
- Materials and Processing (5)
- Materials and components (2,215)
- Rapid Prototyping (458)
- Materials processing and testing (285)
-
Engineering Industry News, Resources (6,093)
- Engineering Industry News, Resources (4)
- Engineering Business News, Views (388)
- Engineering Exhibitions, Events (562)
- Engineering Conferences (425)
- Engineering Seminars (400)
- Engineering Industry Developments, Awards (633)
- Engineering Guides, Newsletters (349)
- Engineering Recruitment, Employment (219)
- Engineering Training Courses (433)
- Engineering Education, Resources, Standards (838)
- Engineering Industry Reports, Surveys (597)
- Electronic Resources for Engineers (278)
- Health and Safety Legislation (402)
- Health and Safety Strategy, Risk Assessment (113)
- Health and Safety Consultancy, Software (175)
- Health and Safety Events, Training, News (277)
-
Powertrain Design (3,598)
- Powertrain Design (2)
- Bearings (939)
- Chains and belts (326)
- Gears, brakes, couplings and engines (1,441)
- Hydraulic Components (471)
- Lubricants (418)
-
Capital Equipment (3,387)
- Capital Equipment (1)
- Manufacturing Machinery and Plant Equipment (468)
- Production line blowers and fans (62)
- Compressors and Air Treatment (510)
- Electronics Manufacturing, Tools, Instruments (192)
- Electrical hardware (131)
- Machinery and Production Equipment (1,093)
- Robotics, Handling and Storage (930)
-
Sensors (7,080)
- Sensors (8)
- Accelerometers and Vibration Sensors (427)
- Loadcells, Force Sensors, Torque Sensors (699)
- Pressure sensors (621)
- Flowmeters and Flow Sensors (618)
- Level Sensors and Leak Detectors (527)
- Linear Position Sensors (399)
- Rotary Position, Tilt and Angular Sensors (546)
- Proximity Sensors (700)
- Gas, Chemical, Radiation, Magnetic Sensors (284)
- Humidity and Environmental Sensors (152)
- Temperature sensors (612)
- Vision and Colour Sensors (1,384)
- Barcode Sensors (103)
- Valves, Pumps, Process Hardware (3,623)
