Appleton ATXTM PRE Series 32 Amp Plugs and Sockets

Applications

• Plugs and sockets are used with portable or stationery electrical equipment such as:
  • Lighting systems
  • Conveyors
  • Heaters
  • Motor generators
  • Air conditioning equipment
  • Compressors
  • Pumps
• For use in corrosive atmospheres and installations in Zone 1 and 2 and 21 and 22 of the oil and gas industry, such as: — Refineries
  • Chemical and petrochemical plants
  • Pipelines
  • Loading docks
  • Onshore and offshore drilling platforms

Features

• Plug and socket system is designed with a safe disconnect mechanism to insure maximum hazardous location protection:
  • The contact separation is in a flameproof chamber
  • The automatic electrical disconnection of each phase is contained in a second flameproof chamber
• Short circuit protection is 20 kA, while normal reference is 10 kA.
• Different voltages are color coded for easy identification.
• The sockets are keyed to accept only ATX plugs (other plugs can not be inserted).
• ATX plugs can be used in non-hazardous sockets.