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...Gives an Appetite for ...
...when you think about cost-savings!
What is eXLink
Cooper Crouse-Hinds gives you an Ex approved Plug & Socket connection system enabling installation, maintenance, repair and servicing of electrical equipment to be carried out within a hazardous area
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| Without isolating the equipmentand
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| Without the need to obtain a hot work permit
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eXLink - The Revolution of Electrical Connection
In hazardous areas, it is still common practice today to connect field devices electrically using terminals inside the enclosure.
This then involves time consuming,expensive work when a device has to be replaced:
● Shut-down power supply
● Open the enclosure
● Disconnect the conductor on the terminals
● Loosen the screws
● Remove the cable
● Connect the new device in the reverse order
Connector SystemsIn the past, operators of explosion protected machines could only partially (if at all)enjoy the benefits of using connectors in electrical installations as the establishedsolutions with an ex-approval were technically limited and/or uneconomic.
In collaboration with other leading manufacturers of explosion protected products, Cooper Crouse-Hinds has developed a system which not only over comes these technical limitations but also remains cost effective.
The solution.The Cooper Crouse-Hinds eXLinksystem offers the market more than a simple, flexible plug and socket system. It also offers the following decisive benefit: – devices can be electrically connected and disconnected in the explosive area without the need for disconnecting the product or a hot work permit. This means:
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| a drastic reduction in the time required for installation
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| minimization of down times
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| enhanced operational reliability
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| no consequential damages due to incorrectly installed devices
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Installation Technology made Easy
Each user can enjoy the benefits of the eXLink with the pre-assembled branch boxes without having to first perform additional wiring work.
Typical applications such as energy distribution, power supply for modules or bus technology can be performed at a reasonable price.
For example, a control unit can be quickly and safely connected to a pre-assembled eXLink terminal box and disconnected using eXLink plugs, leading to cost and time savings during servicing and repair work. An additional safety switch is no longer required.
If terminal boxes are used for distributing bus cables, these can also be plugged in "hot" with eXLink. This makes diagnostic or re-configuration much easier. There is noneed to waste time isolating devices, andpossibly having to shut down a machine inthe process.
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eXLink
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Applications
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Balances used in pharmaceutical companies production areas
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Plug-in motor connection with termistor monitoring
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Floodding light connections
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Earthing connections for tank or container filling
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