Fluorescent Light Fittings | Hazardous Area Zones 1 & Zone 2 (21 22) | Appleton ATX FE Series

Product Overview

Fluorescent Light Fittings

Appleton ATX FE Series Linear Light | Increased Safety

Zones 1 & 2 – Zones 21 & 22

Product Category: Hazardous Area Lighting | Nonmetallic Fluorescent Light Fitting

The Increased Safety FE Series of Zone 1 & Zone 2 fluorescent light fittings, manufactured by Appleton ATX, provide added protection for a wide variety of locations. The light fittings are suited to applications in both non-hazardous as well as onshore or offshore hazardous areas with a corrosive environment or potentially explosive atmosphere – these fluorescent light fittings can be installed where detergents or severe weather may be a problem.

ATX FE nonmetallic fluorescent light fittings suitable for Zone 1 & Zone 2 hazardous areas are protected against the elements by a gasket, produced using elastomer, and a latch assembly to ensure a consistent and durable seal which is resistant to water and dust ingress. The lens, body and hardware are all corrosion-resistant, thus making the Increased Safety FE Series an ideal hazardous area lighting option for locations such as pulp and paper mills, oil refineries, warehouses, petrochemical facilities, food processing plants and underground tunnels.

These fluorescent light fittings are available as a standard variant or with an emergency battery back-up to offer a wide range of Increased Safety features. A positive safety switch disconnects the power to lamps and ballast to allow safe servicing and maintenance in hazardous locations.

FE fluorescent light fittings may be suitably mounted in either a horizontal or vertical position.

• Fluorescent light fitting suitable for indoor or outdoor use in hazardous area industries
• A two channel ballast prevents dark areas by allowing one lamp to remain on if one fails
• Ballast plug-in with Ex e connector for quick and easy maintenance
• Ex e battery with plug-in connector
• A hinged parabolic reflector to allow a high lumen output efficiency
• Features central opening with unique patented release system to prevent damage to the light fitting
• Ingress Protection: IP66/67
• Ambient Temperature: -40 °C to +55 °C (-40 °F to +131 °F)
• Specific Wattages: 1 x 18 Watts; 2 x 18 Watts; 3 x 18 Watts; 1 x 36 Watts; 2 x 36 Watts; 3 x 36 Watts; 1 x 58 Watts; 2 x 58 Watts; 3 x 58 Watts
• Hazardous Area Certified: ATEX & IECEx
• Light Fittings ATEX Zone 1 | Light Fittings ATEX Zone 2
• Floodlights ATEX Zone 1 | Floodlights ATEX Zone 2

standard materials & options

• Highly reflective white polycarbonate internal reflector
• Fiberglass reinforced polyester housing
• Elastomer gasket
• Polycarbonate lens
• Mounting accessories are available in a variety of materials such as grey painted aluminum, zinc plated steel, galvanized steel or 316 grade stainless steel
• Optional: A silicone coating for added protection in H²S hydrogen sulfide environments | A level gauge light fitting | ATEX/IEC version available without safety switch | 316 grade stainless steel fixing inserts

Battery Backup Emergency Variant

Light fittings are available as a 3 hour or 90 minute emergency lighting version. Both types of fluorescent light fitting include an Ex e battery with plug-in connector and a multi-tap ballast with built-in monthly self test. Test results are through a multi-colored LED.

• 3 hour emergency version with 6 V – 4 Ah for 18 Watts or 6 V – 7 Ah for 36 and 58 Watts
• 90 minute emergency version with 6 V – 4 Ah for 18 Watts or 6 V – 7 Ah for 36 and 58 Watts

ATEX & IECE x Hazardous Area Certifications and Compliances

• Certification Type: Appleton ATX FLe
  — Gas: Zones 1 & 2 Hazardous Area
  – Conforming to ATEX 94/9/CE: II 2 G
  – Type of Explosion Protection: Ex de IIC or Ex demb IIC (emergency version)
  – Temperature Class: T5 to T4
  — Dust: Zones 21 & 22 Hazardous Area
  – Conforming to ATEX 94/9/CE: II 2 D
  – Type of Explosion Protection: Ex t IIIC Db
  – Surface Temperature: +75 °C (+167 °F)
  • Ambient Temperature: -40 °C to +55 °C (-40 °F to +131 °F)
  • CE Declaration of Conformity: 50201
  • ATEX Certificate: LCIE 07 ATEX 6017
  • IECEx Certificate: IECEx LCI 04.0017
  • Index of Protection according EN/IEC 60529: IP66/67
  • Impact Resistance (shock): IK10

EURASEC Certification

• EURASEC N° TC RU C-FR.ГБ05.B.00910

Other Hazardous Area Certifications

• INMETRO Certificate: BVC11.0276

Flameproof & Explosion Proof – What Is the Difference?

The terms flameproof and explosion proof have the terminological meaning in that the electrical equipment intended for installation into a hazardous area zone is constructed using a such a design that an internal ignition (sparking) of a flammable atmosphere (gas, vapour or dust) will not be transmitted outside of the equipment and thereby preventing the ignition of surrounding flammables in potentially explosive atmospheres.