MEDC FB15 | Hazardous Area Beacon | ATEX Beacons Zone 1 & Zone 2 Steady Beacons Ex d

MEDC FB15 are ATEX beacons that have been designed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and harsh environmental conditions in ATEX & IECEx Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas.

CategoryATEX Sounders & Beacons
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  • Documentation on request
  • International delivery

Product Overview

Zone 1 & Zone 2 Hazardous Areas

MEDC FB15 are ATEX beacons that have been designed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and harsh environmental conditions in ATEX & IECEx Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas.

The hazardous area beacon housing is manufactured completely from a UV stable, glass reinforced polyester. Stainless steel screws and mounting bracket are available ensuring a totally corrosion free product.

ATEX beacons can be painted to customer specification and supplied with identification labels.

Contact our team for customer service, competitive quotations and availability from stock for the MEDC range of sounders, including MEDC FB15, for safe use in hazardous areas with explosive atmospheres.

MEDC FB15 | Ex d Filament Beacon

The MEDC FB15 hazardous area filament beacon is available in a choice of variants.

  • FB15B-backstrap mount (price includes lamps) (Ex d)
  • FB15UL-backstrap or pipe mount (price includes lamps) (UL)
  • FB15UW-backstrap or pipe mount (price includes lamps)

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The MEDC range of sounders and beacons from the Crouse Hinds series of Signalling & Alarms – a comprehensive range of Explosion Proof call points are also available with ATEX & IECEx certification and explosion protection to both Ex d (flameproof) and Ex ia (Intrinsically Safe) applications.

Features

  • CENELEC Approved — Zone 1 & 2 (Gas) and Zone 21 & 22 (Dust) Hazardous Areas
  • ATEX Approved — Ex II 2GD
  • UL Listed For USA & Canada
    • – Hazardous Locations with Explosive Atmospheres
    • Class I, Div. 2,Groups A, B, C & D
    • Class I, Zone 1, AExdIIC,T3/T4
    • Ordinary Location: Visual-Signal Device
  • CSFM approved
  • Brazilian (Inmetro) Certified
  • TR CU Certified
  • CQST Certified
  • IP66 & IP67 Ingress Protection , Nema 4x & 6
  • Pipe mount or direct mount hazardous area beacon enclosure*
  • Optional cast or wire lens guard for ATEX beacon
  • Corrosion-Free GRP

*Version dependent

Eaton MEDC FB15 – Ordering Requirements

The following code is designed to help in selection of the correct MEDC hazardous area beacon with ATEX approval and certification.

Eaton MEDC

Eaton MEDC have developed ATEX products, including ATEX Beacons, designed for harsh and hazardous area conditions and where there is a risk of explosion due to the presence of flammable gas and dust atmospheres both onshore and offshore – since 1975 MEDC have been designers and manufacturers of alarm, signal, control and communications equipment.

Complete range of LV-HV Cable Joints, Terminations, Cleats & Glands are available to support installation of power, control and instrumentation cables up to 33kV – includes Cold Shrink for use in hazardous areas to provide electrical insulation and cable protection.

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Technical Specifications

CategoryATEX Sounders & Beacons
Hazardous Area Certifications
ATEX Ex dCert. no. Baseefa 04ATEX0009X Certified to: EN60079-0, EN60079-1, EN60079-31 Ex II 2GD Ex db IIC T3/T4 Gb, Ex tb IIIC T135°C/T200°C Db
IECEx Ex dCert. no. IECEx BAS 05.0048X Certified to: IEC60079-0, IEC60079-1, IEC60079-31 Ex db IIC T3/T4 Gb. Ex tb IIIC T135°C/T200°C Db
UL Haz LocsCert. no. E187894 Class I, Div 2 Groups A,B,C & D Class I, Zone 1 AEx d IIC
UL Ord LocsCert. no. E187894. Visual signal device
TR CU Ex d1Ex db IIC T3/T4 Gb X. Ex tb IIIC T135°C/T200°C Db X
INMETRO Ex dEx d IIC T3/T4 Gb, Ex tb IIIC T135°C/T200°C Db
CQST Ex dEx db IIC T3/T4 Gb, Ex tb IIIC T135°C/T200°C Db
Specifications
MaterialBody: glass reinforced polyester. (UL pipe mount – alloy lens cover) Lens: glass Backstrap: stainless steel 316 Wire guard (optional): stainless steel wire Cast guard (optional): aluminium LM25M
FinishNatural black or painted to customer specification
ModelsFB15 ATEX – available in direct mount version only FB15 UL – available in pipe and direct mount versions
Voltage24, 48V d.c. – 110, 120, 230, 240V a.c
EntriesUp to 3 x M20 or 2 x M25 ISO in Exd unit. Up to 4 x M20 or 4 x M25 ISO in Exe unit.
Lamp type60W GLS filament
Lamp holderE27 as standard
Certified temp60W : from -55°C to +55°C (T4) from -55°C to +70°C (T3)
WeightPipe mount: 2.6kg; direct mount: 3.0kg
Ingress protectionIP66 & IP67
EntriesATEX version: Standard: 2 x M20 Optional: 1 x M20/M25, 3 x M20/M25 entries UL version: Standard pipe: ¾” NPT Standard direct: 2 x ¾” NPT Optional direct: 1 x ½”/¾” NPT or 3 x ½”/¾” NPT Dual UL/ATEX, UL/IECEx: Standard direct: 2 x ¾” NPT
TerminalsDirect mount: 12 x 2.5sqmm Pipe mount: 8 x 2.5sqmm
LabelTag/duty label option

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