Transtector Systems, a Smiths Power business, today announced the certification of several key surge protection products to critical global standards for usage in hazardous locations. These include versatile and reliable AC, DC and data line surge protection devices.
Continuing its strategic directive of designing products to key global standards, Transtector engineered several purpose-driven protection solutions for hazardous locations where flammable chemicals and vapors may be encountered. The products are designed to offer high-level protection for critical equipment operating in dangerous environmental conditions to reduce downtime. Certified in the United States for Class I Division 2 locations, in Canada for Class I Zone 2 locations as well as International ATEX Category 3F and IECEx Protection Level Gc locations, these suppression products provide reliable protection from lightning and power anomalies in mission-critical applications within industrial, chemical and oil and gas markets.
Key protection devices within the AC, DC and data product lines meet these requirements. Specific model numbers and configurations are available on the company’s web site product selector, www.smithspower.com.
Surge protection devices are commonly deployed in numerous applications in the oil and gas sector to help minimize economic risk due to downtime, lost revenue and equipment replacement in the event of lightning strikes, surges, or other power events. Due to the volatile environments that often typify these hazardous locations, certifications are required for nearly all applications.
“A wide range of Transtector’s AC, DC and data line surge protection product lines will now have hazardous location certified products for selection”, said Anand Krishna, Vice President of Engineering for Smiths Power . “The IEP, I2R, CPX, DRDC, DRI and ALPU product lines will all have options suitable for intrinsically safe surge protection in hazardous areas required throughout the world.”
All products are available today from Transtector or through the company’s global channel partners. For more details, including ordering information, visit
www.smithspower.com or contact 1 208 772 8515.
About Transtector Systems
Transtector Systems specializes in the protection of highly sensitive, low voltage equipment through its patented, non-degrading silicon diode technology and custom filters. Its power quality expertise translates into a diverse product offering including AC, DC, and signal applications as well as integrated cabinets, power distribution panels and EMP hardened devices.
About Smiths Power
Smiths Power is a leading supplier of power distribution, conditioning, protection and monitoring solutions for data centers, wireless communications and other critical or high-value electrical systems.
As a family of brands, PDI, ONYX, PolyPhaser, Transtector, LEA, and RO Associates unite under one umbrella to
Transform, Distribute, Monitor and Protect™ power in global networks and systems. The Smiths Power companies provide expertise in consulting, design and manufacturing of power transformers and distribution systems, static switching, power monitoring, RF, AC, DC, data signal and EMP protectors, as well as power quality engineering services.
Alongside Smiths Connectors and Smiths Microwave, Smiths Power is part of the Smiths Interconnect division of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Smiths Group employs approximately 23,000 people in more than 50 countries.
