The entire Cenelectrex range of Static Grounding & Bonding Equipment for controlling electrostatic in industrial hazardous (potentially explosive) atmospheres has completed the process of gaining approval in line with the ATEX directives. It is essential to ensure safe grounding and bonding procedures in order to prevent uncontrolled electrostatic discharges (sparks) from unearthed plant, equipment and personnel, as these sparks can easily provide an ignition source, resulting in a fire or explosion. This established and field-proven range of equipment is already well known to Engineers and Safety Managers throughout Europe, and now carries the latest approvals (ATEX 95).

According to these new European Directives, engineers and managers of plants with potentially explosive atmospheres (PEA) must select appropriately certified equipment (electrical and mechanical) and also carry out a risk assessment of all operations taking place within the PEA in order to provide maximum safety to all employees. The ATEX approvals gained by the Cenelectrex range enable them to be used in the widest possible range of industries in both Gas (Vapour) and Dust explosive atmospheres. The unique range includes the Earth-Rite family of Static Grounding and Bonding Interlock Systems that can prevent an operation starting until the correct static control measures are in place. These are commonly used in applications where there is a risk or likelihood of conductive or static-dissipative plant items becoming isolated from earth, including temporary applications involving Tankers, Drums, IBCs and Mixers, or permanent installations such as Dryers, Conveyors, and other Specialised Processing Machinery.

Designed for more general use across the plant, Self-Testing Grounding Clamps provide visual verification to the operator of a satisfactory bond, as well as a wide range of purpose designed Static Grounding Clamps, Reels, Retractable Cables, Test Instruments and Accessories. Newson Gale are among the first companies in Europe to obtain ATEX approval for mechanical Static Grounding Clamps. This means customers can specify these with complete confidence, even for use in continuously present hazardous atmospheres, safe in the knowledge that they have been assessed and certified, taking into account such characteristics as materials of construction, potential energy, surface treatments etc.

Cenelectrex Static Control Equipment is commonly used in many branches of the processing industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, paints, coatings, food and beverage, oil and gas and is manufactured in the UK by Newson Gale Ltd. and distributed world-wide by a network of distributors. For more information contact us.