Cartridge immersion heater | ATEX gas zones | FP-CA type

The FP-CA electric immersion heater is ATEX-certified for use in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 of explosive gas or dust atmospheres. The standard versions of the product can be supplied with any electrical power source up to 690 V (600 V CSA). Each heater is provided with a heavy-duty terminal box for easy and secure wiring. The product’s design ensures fast installation in processing pipelines (with a NPT/BSP threaded end or a standard connection flange).

The heater is designed for long, heavy-duty operation (with a rating of IP66). The enclosure of the heater is made of mild steel (or, optionally, stainless steel, depending on the order) finished by powered coating (or, optionally, epoxy coating). This series of heaters is intended for different media, mostly oils and similar chemicals which require a low heat density. The heaters are most often installed in horizontal pipelines (there are optional heaters available for vertical installation orientation) and various types of processing equipment which require heating of the process medium.

The heating element is a high-quality, NiCr (80/20) resistance conductor. It is installed in a sheath of Incoloy 800 filled with magnesium oxide powder which provides electrical insulation and an extremely good heat transfer coefficient.

The product is supplied with a 20 mm cable gland. More cable glands can be provided on request. The standard version features overtemperature protection (optional protection features like thermostat controls, thermocouples and RTD sensors are available on request). An optional version can be ordered with a separate terminal box for wiring and installation away from the installation flange.

The permitted ambient operating temperature of the heaters ranges from -60˚C to +60˚C.

• ATEX: certified for operation in potentially explosive gas or dust atmospheres (Zone 1, 2, 21, and 22)
• Installation: standard versions are installed in horizontal piping (there are optional heaters available for vertical installation orientation)
• Supply voltage: 690 V maximum
• Casing material(s): mild steel (optionally available in epoxy topcoat)
• Heating element: high-quality NiCr resistive wire in Incoloy 800 ribbed sheath, filled with magnesium oxide powder
• Control: Ex-proof thermostat control (optional)
• Ingress protection: IP66
• Ambient temperature: -60˚C to +60˚C

• Optional protection features: thermostat controls, thermocouples or RTD sensors
• Enclosure finished with epoxy coating
• Installation orientation version for vertical pipelines
• Stainless-steel version

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• Heating boiler equipment
• Oil or water heaters
• Storage tanks
• Processing equipment
• Chemical tanks
• Refrigerating units
• Compressors
• Emergency decontamination showers
• Distillation plants
• Tank heating
• Frost-protection turbines
• Heat exchange systems
• Water/glycol heating

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• ATEX / IECEx Ex tb IIIC T450°C do T85°C Db Zone 21 i 22 (IP66)
• CSA (CEC/NEC) Class I, Div 1, Groups A, B, C, D; T1 to T6, containing type / NEMA 4 or 4X
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• CSA (NEC) Class I, Zone 1, AEx d IIC; T1 to T6 Gb, IP66 (USA)
• CU TR (EAC)
• KGS
• CNEx
• CCOE (CCEs)
• Inmetro