Electric.ie March April 2021

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 9 A spark from regular electrical equipment can become a source of a major explosion and fire in a hazardous environment. As an appointed assembler of ATEX products for Weidmüller , customers can be confident that AP Haslam are independently audited to ensure that they adhere to the relevant ATEX Directives and are compliant to the highest ATEX & IECEx standards. In recent years, AP Haslam have also become the ‘go-to’ experts for Hazardous Area ATEX lighting , representing Raytec , amongst others. So confident are they of their ATEX- compliant LED lighting products, AP Haslam’s Lighting Designers can provide a full, no obligation Survey Report on your site with 3D diagrams and illuminance mapping to demonstrate the effectiveness of the final installation. Exclusive to AP Haslam, Moflash explosion-proof signalling devices are created specifically for industrial installations where explosive atmos- pheres and harsh environmental conditions prevail. The Beacons offer a choice of two light sources – Xenon or LED – and can be fitted with telephone initiation. They can also be used as telephone-ring indicators in very noisy environments. The Sounders incorporate a three- stage alarm option with 63 tones to choose from to suit the environment. AP Haslam also supply a full range of explosion-proof equipment to cover all your other ATEX needs: n Plugs & Sockets n Controls & Switches n Junction Boxes n Hazardous Areas Heaters n Bespoke Enclosures THE FULL RANGE OF ATEX SERVICES AP Haslamwish to share their professional understanding of ATEX and their solutions. For your copy of the ATEX Guide, contact Richie Kavanagh at AP Haslam Limited Tel: +353 86 8183 485 E: richie.kavanagh@aphaslam.ie What is ATEX? A potentially explosive atmosphere (ATEX – ATmosphères EXplosives) exists when a volatile mixture of air, gas, vapour, mist or dust combines in a way that can ignite under certain conditions. Typical Hazardous locations are distilleries, spray booths and petrol stations, but areas like pharmaceutical manufacturing and grain & food processing plants should also be reviewed. The European ATEX Directive defines the essential Health and Safety assessment procedures before products are placed on the EU market. AP Haslam provided their Lighting Consultancy Service and Raytec LED lighting equipment to the new Achill Island Distillery Pay attention! – Moflash ATEX Signals & Sounders F rom enclosures to lights, signals, sounders and explosion-proof equipment, AP Haslam bring their 30- years’ of ATEX expertise, application and know-how to professionals seeking tailored, high quality equipment to help find the safe solutions they need. ATEX Enclosures – Built-for-You AP Haslam