Our “e” (enhanced safety) and “t” (enclosure protection) protection types are available for installations and applications in areas where there is a risk of explosion due to gases or dusts. Thanks to the Ex “p” pressurized enclosure protection type, non-explosion proof components or equipment can also be safely used in potentially explosive areas in Zones 1 and 2.

1) Capable of withstanding explosions of gases or vapors therein,

2) Capable of preventing ignition of surrounding explosive gases or vapors,

3) Capable of operating at external temperatures, ensuring that surrounding explosive gases or vapors cannot be ignited by conditions within the enclosure.

Many industrial facilities house electrical equipment in explosion proof enclosures to mitigate different types of hazards in their operating environments, including flammable gases, vapors, and dusts. Increasingly, these organizations are upgrading their hazardous area certified hardware to intrinsically safe standards to prevent explosion and fire incidents that could injure people and damage property. On top of that, OSHA can impose severe penalties on companies that do not use IS/explosion proof enclosures that are appropriate for their hazardous working environments, especially when operating under high temperature and pressure conditions.