Hazardous Area Surge Protection

The IS-LCP provides protection for both 4-wire and 6-wire loadcells as well as the measuring instrument. The LCP is contained within an IP65 enclosure, or alternatively it may be supplied as an assembled PCB. As well as having IS certification the IS-LCP is engineered for installation into a loadcell circuit without affecting calibration.

The intrinsically safe and flameproof IS-SLT range provides surge protection for most twisted pair signal cables associated with intriscally safe field devices. Novaris ‘IS-SLT’ products are certified intrinsically safe and flameproof according to IEC Ex and ATEX and so may be installed in Ex d rated instruments without loss of integrity. The multistage design provides a high energy gas discharge tube (GDT) as primary protection for common mode disturbances, commonly associated with lightning strikes and power system earth faults and a secondary metal-oxide varistor clamping stage across the signal lines. This combination provides very robust surge protection with high transient suppression and low let-through voltages. In addition protection is provided for cable screens which may be open circuit at the instrument. Novaris ‘IS-’ products have been certified intrinsically safe according to IEC Ex and ATEX; the group IIC T4 certification makes it acceptable for use with all gas/air mixtures. With two different base options the SL protectors offer either direct earthing via Din rail, for the most effective, low impedance earth connection (-G base) or a connection via GDT to the DIN rail, offering isolation under normal conditions and equipotential bonding during a surge (-EC90 base). Novaris ‘IS-’ products are certified intrinsically safe according to IEC Ex and ATEX; the group IIC T4 certification makes it acceptable for use with all gas/air mixtures. With two different base options the SL protectors offer either direct earthing via DIN rail, for the most effective, low impedance earth connection (-G base) or a connection via GDT to the DIN rail, offering isolation under normal conditions and equipotential bonding during a surge (-EC90 base).

The IS-SSP6A intrinsically safe series surge protectors complement the IS-SL range for applications of load currents up to 6A. Typical applications may include power supplies, instrumentation and other low voltage requirements up to 6A. Novaris ‘IS-’ products have been certified intrinsically safe according to IEC Ex and ATEX; the group IIC T4 certification makes it acceptable for use with all gas/air mixtures. With two different base options the SL protectors offer either direct earthing via Din rail, for the most effective, low impedance earth connection (-G base) or a connection via GDT to the DIN rail, offering isolation under normal conditions and equipotential bonding during a surge (-EC90 base). Novaris ‘IS-’ products are certified intrinsically safe according to IEC Ex and ATEX; the group IIC T4 certification makes it acceptable for use with all gas/air mixtures. With two different base options the SL protectors offer either direct earthing via DIN rail, for the most effective, low impedance earth connection (-G base) or a connection via GDT to the DIN rail, offering isolation under normal conditions and equipotential bonding during a surge (-EC90 base).

Novaris slimline surge protection devices (SPDs) provide surge protection for most twisted pair signaling schemes. Certified to be intrinsically safe Novaris IS SPDs can be installed in the hazardous zone or the field side of the IS barrier. This not only provides protection for the PLC or RTU I/O, it also provides protection for the IS barrier. Novaris ‘IS-’ products are certified intrinsically safe according to IEC Ex and ATEX; the group IIC T4 certification makes it acceptable for use with all gas/air mixtures. With two different base options the SL protectors offer either direct earthing via DIN rail, for the most effective, low impedance earth connection (-G base) or a connection via GDT to the DIN rail, offering isolation under normal conditions and equipotential bonding during a surge (-EC90 base).

The SLT-Y offers a solution when a field instrument has no free cable entry to accommodate the SLT threaded instrument protector. The Novaris Y-piece adapter accommodates the SLT threaded instrument protector and cable gland. The SLT-Y is available in the same thread types as the threaded instrument protectors. The IS-SLT-Y-M20 is an IEC Ex and ATEX EX d certified version of the Y-Adapter, and so may be installed in Ex d rated instruments without loss of integrity.