Keeping you Safe in Hazardous Locations

October 7, 2021

Now available for Siemens Class 52 Actuators and Indicator Lights are the new Class 1, Div. 2 contact blocks. Suitable for use in Hazardous Location, Class 1, Div. 2 applications when used in a suitable enclosure. No matter which style actuator you use, the common base provided attaches to the hazardous location contact blocks easily.

Hazardous Location (HL) Series Contact Blocks are good for Hazardous Location CL1, DIV2 Applications using a Standard Enclosure NEMA 1, 12, 13, 4, 4X.

HL Series Contact Blocks are rated for switching high inrush loads like Tungsten Lamps.

HL series Contact Blocks can switch small motor loads without the use of an interposing relay, or contactor. This means less components, less wiring and reduced enclosure size (i.e. saves the customer time & money).

HL Series Contact Blocks are factory sealed, so it is an excellent solution for non-hazardous applications where dust can be present inside the enclosure.

Why you need Hazardous Location, Class 1, Div. 2 Contact Blocks

• Contact blocks quickly snap on your switches, pilot devices and pushbuttons, making your life easier
• Gives you UL / cUL Approved ratings for use in both ordinary and hazardous locations, CL1, DIV2

Suitable for: oil and gas, mining, chemical, and mills. A 16 amp rating means that these can also be used in ordinary environments, such as direct-starting motors and/or tungsten-lighting ratings without an interposing relay.

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