• Designed to control low-voltage dc applications - Hazardous area switches are available with a choice of silver or gold-plated contacts to handle a variety of electrical load requirements from low energy to power-duty control.
APPLICATIONS
• Grain elevators - Monitors plugged grain conveyors, slide gate position, diverter valves, and leg positions
• Control valves and actuators - Senses the "on" or "off" position of the valve
• On-shore drilling - Detects end of travel positions for extend and retract operations of drilling equipment
• Pipelines - Monitors pig position and resulting pipeline health
• Petrochemical and chemical plants - Monitors the position of control valves, doors, and gates
• Water treatment plantsabinets - Detects control valve position
• Paint booths - Door interlocks for sliding or hinged gates or doors
• Hazardous waste handling - Often used as a valve position monitor
VALUE TO CUSTOMERS
• Extensive variety of actuation heads and multiple non-sparking actuators
• All-metal drive train that offers consistent operating characteristics through a broad temperature range. Also lasts longer (without need for frequent adjustment) than drive trains with plastic parts
DIFFERENTIATION
• Industry-leading breadth of product
• Weather sealed to NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6, 13; Explosion proof to NEMA 7 (Class 1, Division 1 & 2, Groups B, C, D); NEMA 9 (Class 2, Division 1 & 2, Groups E, F, G)