Bulgin EXPlora connectors - ATEX Approved!

Bulgin Components is pleased to announce a new range of connectors designed for use in hazardous environments - the EXPlora series.
 

Independently tested  for compliance to ATEX standards for use in Zone 2 and Zone 22 environments, the  new EXP series is manufactured from a tough high grade UL94V-0 rated Polycarbonate material. Similar in construction to Bulgin’s popular 900 Series  Buccaneer, the connectors are environmentally sealed to IP68 to provide  protection for the most severe of dust and water borne environments. Ambient  temperature range is from –20°C to +55°C.
 

The ATEX coding is: II  3 GD and the certificated no: Baseefa09ATEX0232X. Compact in design, the connectors are available in 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 pole variants and in four body  styles - cable, in-line cable, panel and flange fixing. Each contact insert is  available with either pin or socket contacts and either can be used with any of  the body styles to give the maximum choice of combinations.
 

They are rated up to  18A, 600Vac/dc for 2, 3, 4 and 5 poles, 16A, 430Vac/dc for 7 pole and 10A, 250Vac/dc for 10 poles. The 3, 4, 5 and 7 pole versions have leading earth  contacts making them suitable for single or three phase applications.



 

Bulgin’s new EXPlora Connectors have ATEX Approval
   

The EXP series  connector achieves an environmental seal to IP68 as soon as the locking ring is tightened, without any supplementary sealing. Sealing caps, with strong steel  retaining cords, maintain the sealing integrity when connectors are not mated.  The IP68 rating is tested submerged at 10m for two weeks.  Screw fixing  terminal contacts, designed to accommodate conductors up to 4mm2, require no special tooling and allow the connector to be  easily terminated and maintained ‘in the  field’, while positive location keyways prohibit the possibility of mis-connection.  Two designs of cable retention and alternative sealing glands allow for cable  acceptance from 7mm through to 22mm diameter.

The connectors are designed for a wide variety of applications in mind, where a  secure, reliable and easy to terminate interface is required, particularly for manufacturers supplying  machines, equipment and systems where these explosive atmospheres might exist.  As well the petrochemical industries, this could include; mills and grain  stores, paint and ink manufacturers, timber mills and processors, cement works,  shipyards and sewage treatment.
 

The EXPlora range is  most suited to manufacturers of ancillary electrical equipment such as  motors, pumps, lighting equipment, process and control gear for use in factories  and plant where hazardous, or explosive atmospheres can be caused by flammable  gases, mists or vapours or by combustible dusts.
  

• ATEX approved for Zone 2 and Zone 22 applications
• Independently tested
• Up to 18A, 600Vac/dc rating
• 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 pole
• Leading earth contact for 3, 4, 5 & 7 pole versions
• Trailing Neutral on 5 pole
• Plug or socket connection in each body style
• Water and dustproof to IP68 when mated
• ‘Scoop proof’ contacts
   

• Field termination - screw terminations
• Positive locating keyways - cannot be mis-connected
• Sealing caps available to maintain IP68 rating of unmated connectors
• Compact design
• Easy assembly - no special tools required
• Single or 3 phase applications
• Cost effective solution
• Cable acceptance from 13-15mm O/D as standard, 7-13mm with addition gland pack