Explosive Areas Need Reed Switches to safely switch Circuits
Explosive areas use special enclosures that are essential components across various industries such as petroleum, gas, chemical, mining, and textiles, where safety considerations for personnel are of utmost importance. These enclosures, built to withstand hazardous environments, are designed to house switches, plugs, controls, knobs, and sensors while offering resistance to sparks, shocks, dust, and temperature fluctuations.
Within these explosive areas where the risk of explosion due to arcing is a concern, specialized components like Reed Sensors with high breakdown voltage characteristics find application.
Reed Sensors, renowned for their hermetic sealing and immunity to atmospheric conditions, are utilized alongside sliding magnets to function as reliable on/off switches in critical settings. For instance, they serve to prevent potential explosions by eliminating the risk of arcing.
Moreover, Reed Switch-based reed relays provide a safe means of switching higher loads in explosive areas, ensuring operational integrity without compromising on safety standards. These devices are engineered with specially developed contact materials and spring back forces that minimize the risk of spark generation, further enhancing their suitability in explosive areas.
By leveraging the capabilities of Reed Sensors and reed relays, industries can maintain operational efficiency while prioritizing the safety of personnel and assets in potentially explosive areas. These components not only offer robust performance but also contribute significantly to mitigating risks associated with arcing and spark generation in hazardous settings.
Application Classification
Applications are classified as Position Sensing, Pulse Counting, Electromagnetic or Relay, Temperature Sensing or Magnet Biasing types. This application is classified as follows and the link gives more information on best practices to help select the most suitable AT band and matching magnet.
Relay or Electromagnetic Coil Type
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When it is necessary to control a circuit load by using a separate low-power signal, or where the states of several circuits must be
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Recommended Products
The Reed Switches and Sensors used in such applications in explosive areas need to be robust, durable and efficient in meeting a high life expectancy. Our engineers work hard in life testing our products under various conditions, and our intention is to ensure end product durability and life. Although we wouldn’t want to restrict any of our products for use in only certain applications, the recommended products for use in this application are listed below.
Sub Miniature Reed Switch, SM-1322
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Reed Switch with Full Length LeadsCropped LeadsSMD Formed LeadsHorizontal MountingVertical Mounting starFeaturesRelease AT
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Standard Cylindrical Magnet Sensor, MS-216
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MS-216 Magnet Sensor Drawing starFeatures10W Contact Rating. Normally Open contact. Three sensitivity bands. Sputtered Ruthenium
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Large Cylindrical Magnet Sensor, MS-216-L
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Drawing of MS-216-L Magnet Sensor starFeatures10W Contact Rating. Normally Open contact. Three sensitivity bands. Sputtered Ruthenium
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Line Voltage switching Reed Switch, LV-1925
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Full Length LeadsCropped LeadsSMD Formed LeadsVertical MountingHorizontal Mounting starFeaturesContact Rating Configurable. Ruthenium
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