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News Release from: Pepperl+Fuchs USA | Subject: FieldConnex fieldbus surge protector
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 July 2004
Lightning protection for fieldbus
networks
Pepperl+Fuchs is introducing the FieldConnex fieldbus surge protector, a lightning current and overvoltage arrester that protects Profibus PA or Foundation Fieldbus equipment.
Pepperl+Fuchs is introducing the FieldConnex fieldbus surge protector, a lightning current and overvoltage arrester that protects Profibus PA or Foundation Fieldbus equipment against high-energy interference impulses It can be used for implementing lightning protection zones in accordance with the requirements of IEC 61312-1 (Protection against lightning electromagnetic impulse - Part 1: General principles)
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fieldbus protection for hazardous areas
Pepperl+Fuchs is introducing FieldConnex fieldbus segment protectors for hazardous location applications.
The fieldbus surge protectors feature a modular design that allows for functional control of the protection modules without interruptions to the signal line.
They are available for explosion-proof and intrinsically safe fieldbus segments, and can be used in signal loops with 4-20mA and Hart interface.
Pepperl+Fuchs is a leading supplier of intrinsic safety interfaces, fieldbus and Hart products, remote I/O, AS-Interface, and purge/pressurisation systems.
The company's products are employed in a variety of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, refining, wastewater management, automotive production, and printing processes.
With one of the most comprehensive lines of industrial automation products available today, Pepperl+Fuchs is well qualified to provide equipment for hazardous locations and complex applications.
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