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Every solution we build is built to work where you work. Because the job requires every bit of your attention. And the equipment to do the job shouldn't require a second thought.
Every solution we build is built to work where you work. Because the job requires every bit of your attention. And the equipment to do the job shouldn't require a second thought.
Every solution we build is built to work where you work. Because the job requires every bit of your attention. And the equipment to do the job shouldn't require a second thought.
In mission-critical industries, downtime is not an option. Reliable alerting for preventative maintenance is key to keeping things running smoothly.
Safety is our morning, noon, and night. Because things can go from bad to explosive at the press of a button. So reliable and safe components are non-negotiable. Every one of our products provide the ultimate in safety and security. One hundred percent of our programmable logic controller (PLC) and human machine interface (HMI) products are hazardous location related. They will stand up to any environment you put them in. Our equipment doesn't just survive hazardous locations, it thrive in them. We deliver the optimum in protection and performance no matter the location.
IDEC has been serving the oil and gas industry for more than 30 years. We offer a variety of electrical and automation components including PLCs, operator interfaces, Ethernet switches, power supplies, relays, and switches, as well as custom-built control stations and LED lights. All with Division 2 (Zone 2) ratings or beyond.
The most effective method to build an electrical control panel for use in hazardous locations is to build Class I Division 2 rated control panels and adjusting the location of the panel to have sufficient distance from the hazardous area. You need a supplier who can provide the broad range of products you use in your panel while giving you peace of mind in terms of compliance and quality.
International Electrotechnical Comission (IEC) standards define another level of hazardous location, Zone 0, which is above Zone 1 and within the Class I Division 1 standard. Among various approaches, creating panels using intrinsically safe components can save you money on components and freight costs.
Intrinsically safe barriers work by eliminating the source of ignition by limiting the voltage and current. A typical intrinsically safe circuit would comprise of electrical components such as relays, pilot devices, and buzzers, as well as safety components like emergency-stop switches and safety interlock switches located within the hazardous area, which is in turn protected by an intrinsically safe barrier located outside of the hazardous area. IDEC offers intrinsically safe relay output barriers and lamp output barriers, as well as safety input barriers specially designed to embed the functionality of a safety relay module and an intrinsicall safe barrier in one.
Machine safety is crucial to maintaining a safe working environment. When you design machine safety circuits in hazardous locations, you must comply with hazardous location standards, as well as machine safety standards for component selection and wiring. The safety of machine circuitry is only as good as the least reliable component in the system. So the fewer components, the better, and the quality of components really matters.
IDEC offers intrinsically safety input barriers, which combine the features of intrinsically safe input barriers and safety relay modules in one highly reliable component, to simplify the complexity in dealing with thses standards. We also offer the widest variety of emergency stops on the market.
