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What are the explosion-proof principles of explosion-proof boxes?

2021-04-19View Original

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Scope of application for explosion-proof boxes: a) Areas with explosive gas mixtures: Zone 1, Zone 2; b) Areas with explosive gas mixtures of categories IIA, IIB, IIC; c) Temperature group: T4; d) Indoor and outdoor use. 1. Principle of the explosion-proof control box: All live components of electrical equipment are placed within a specialized enclosure. Use this casing to protect our electrical equipment. The shell can prevent the explosive mixture of sparks and arcs from escaping, and it can withstand the pressure generated when such sparks and arcs ignite the explosive mixture inside the shell, thereby avoiding damage to the shell. This is explosion-proof electrical equipment. This type of equipment is called flameproof electrical equipment. The symbol for explosion-proof electrical equipment is “D”, and it is widely used in coal mines and other workplaces with explosive environments.   2. The planning details for explosion-proof control boxes primarily reflect the technical details regarding seams, screw holes, explosion-proof components, materials, and color selection. Stringent production process requirements and processing standards can improve product quality, ensuring that each product meets the manufacturing requirements and can thus be used safely by consumers.   3. This explosion-proof control box is very easy to operate and has a long service life. Explosion-proof buttons are used for the cabinet housing to facilitate operation by staff.   4. The exterior of the explosion-proof control box appears very simple. In fact, it is produced through many different processes, such as aluminum alloy processing, cutting, welding, powder coating, and high-voltage electrostatic treatment of the surface. It is assembled internally by the production staff. Select internal components according to customer requirements. Generally, they are explosion-proof components.   5. Operating principle of the explosion-proof control box The explosion-proof control box is composed of a miniature circuit breaker, a molded case circuit breaker, an AC contactor, a thermal relay, a surge protector, a universal switch, measuring instruments, a programmable controller, and other components. Depending on the operating environment, explosion-proof control boxes of different standards can be used; various explosion-proof control boxes can be selected based on different protection levels. Control boxes of different standards can be equipped with different components, and those of different standards and sizes can be welded together to meet various requirements, thereby facilitating users’ on-site operations. In the control box, terminal blocks are used to connect different wires. Different terminal boards are required depending on the voltage and current. The principle involves a copper sheet, which is divided into a voltage terminal and a current terminal. The curled area should correspond to the cross-section of the wire being used.

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