Intrinsically safe control cables
Cables designed for use in intrinsically safe circuits within hazardous (explosive) areas, including chemical, petrochemical and gas industry facilities. They feature a blue outer sheath in accordance with the requirements of standard EN 60079-14, enabling easy identification during installation and operation. These cables comply with the relevant intrinsic safety requirements for Ex-rated systems.
Application
- Chemical and Petrochemical Industry – Ex-zoned installations, instrumentation and control systems, process monitoring
- Oil and gas industry – drilling platforms, refineries, transmission and distribution stations, LNG terminals
- Power Generation and Heat & Energy Sector – power plants, combined heat and power (CHP) plants, biogas facilities — particularly in explosion-hazard areas
- Mining – underground and surface installations in coal, gas, or metal ore extraction plants
- Pharmaceutical and food industry – Ex-rated production lines, clean zones with controlled ignition-risk environments
- Waste Management Facilities – areas with a potential for explosive atmospheres due to fermentation gases
- Fuel Storage, Filling Facilities and Logistics Terminals – distribution and control infrastructure in ignition-hazard zones
- Industrial automation in Ex zones – integration with control systems, sensors, and measuring devices
Example products
- IB-BiT 500®CY cables designed for operation in intrinsically safe circuits; common screen of tinned copper wire braid ensures very good protection against external electromagnetic field especially in industrial environment
- IB-BiT 1000®(St) cables designed for operation intrinsically safe circuits; common screen improves protection of transmitted signals against external electromagnetic field
