Molex Announces the First Portable Woodhead® Flood Light for Hazardous Locations
16 September 2009 - 2:04PM
Business Wire
Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX) (NASDAQ:MOLXA) introduces an
industry first in its Woodhead lighting product line, the Hazardous
Location Portable Flood Light. Portable, easy to re-lamp and
re-wire, the worklight features two 300 watt halogen lamps that do
not heat the enclosure above 160ºC, a rubber (SOW) cordset and a
hazardous location plug to provide optimum flexibility and
portability in a multitude of hazardous location applications such
as natural gas service utility locations, refineries, shipyards,
fuel oil loading docks and petrochemical plants.
CSA approved and compliant to the US and Canadian standards for
methane atmospheres, the new Woodhead Portable Flood Light is all
about safety. Engineered to provide the ultimate in performance,
reliability and safety, its key features are designed to directly
address the need for safety and portability in explosive
environments.
“A multitude of hazardous location applications will benefit
from the safety features of this industry first lighting product.
It can be used in applications such as worksites where natural gas
leaks may occur while being repaired and maintained, in
petrochemical plants during shut downs and operating maintenance
procedures, and wherever outside contractors may do temporary
work,” said Scott Hagen, global product manager, commercial
programs, Molex Incorporated. “Our extensive research and product
reliability guarantee that this worklight is the ideal product when
safe, wide area portable lighting is needed in hazardous
areas.”
Molex customer National Grid, an international energy delivery
company and the largest distributor of natural gas in the
northeastern U.S., is looking forward to using the product. Joseph
Vitelli, principal engineer, National Grid said, “Safety is our top
concern for our employees and the millions of customers we serve.
We can’t wait to begin using the Portable Flood Light. We feel that
it will provide adequate safe lighting for our workers in hazardous
areas, giving them a safer working environment and improving the
quality of their jobs. This new product will drive down accident
rates and improve loss time.”
The Portable Flood Light’s collapsible Tripod complements the
worklight as its lightweight, yet sturdy companion. The shock
absorbent ABS base support allows the legs to open to more than
five feet in diameter when fully opened and the light heads have
full three axis adjustable light heads, 360 degree directional
range and a telescoping height – 50 to 64 inches – offering
complete flexibility to light wide areas in challenging worksites.
Both the worklight and the tripod are provided with convenient
storage cases.
The Portable Flood Light’s ratings include:
- Class 1, Division 1, Group
C&D
- Compliant for methane
atmospheres
- Two 300 Watt Halogen lamps
- NEMA, 1 2, 3R and 4x
enclosures
- Maximum surface temperature –
160ºC (T3C)
All Woodhead electrical products are designed to perform
reliably even in the toughest environments. The company’s standard
and custom-designed electrical solutions are used in industries
such as automotive and aerospace manufacturing and maintenance,
construction sites, food processing, utilities, petrochemical, pulp
and paper processing, public facilities, shipyards and more.
For more information about Woodhead portable lighting and other
electrical products, visit
http://www.woodhead.com/products/woodhead/lighting/temporarylighting/.
About Molex Incorporated
Molex Incorporated is a 70-year-old global manufacturer of
electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems.
Based in Lisle, Illinois, USA, the company operates 43
manufacturing locations in 18 countries. The Molex website is
www.molex.com.
Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Incorporated
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