Appleton Rigmaster | The Hazardous Area LED Linear Light Fitting

Published 14 Jun 2019

Appleton Rigmaster The Hazardous Area LED Linear Light Fitting

Appleton Rigmaster The Hazardous Area LED Linear Light Fitting

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Appleton Rigmaster

Hazardous Area LED Linear Light Fitting

Appleton ATX introduces a new solution for the oil and gas industry to easily and safely provide lighting for hazardous areas and land-based drilling rigs. Emerson’s Appleton Rigmaster LED linear hazardous area lighting is the industry’s lightest and easiest to install linear light fitting.

The Appleton Rigmaster forms part of the explosion proof lighting range that streamlines the cumbersome and time-consuming task of installing and maintaining bright, energy-efficient lighting in hazardous areas on drilling rigs.

“Rig maintenance workers require linear luminaires that are rugged and long lasting yet compact and easy-to-install, which can be a difficult solution to find for the engineers responsible for designing rig electrical systems,” said Mustafa Bengali, Hazardous Area Lighting Product manager for Emerson Automation Solutions. “The Appleton Rigmaster solves these challenges by integrating LED technology into a lightweight, low-profile package that performs durably, is resistant to harsh conditions and damaging vibrations, yet allows faster, safer installations throughout the drilling rig.”

Minimal weight is a top priority for rig hands that must climb a derrick hundreds of feet high to install or change a fixture. The Appleton Rigmaster LED weighs a mere 10 lbs., making it significantly lighter than similar fixtures that can weigh as much as 30 lbs.

Although compact, it delivers 8000 lumens of uniform lighting to promote a safer working environment. Even when used under a canopy or inside an analyzer house, the diffused lens option makes the Rigmaster LED an ideal solution for comfortable, no-glare illumination.

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Hazardous Area LED Linear Light Fitting

Features

Some benefits of the the Appleton Rigmaster:

  • Light weight light fitting and low profile design makes installation easy even in compact spaces
  • Hinged wire box cover with captive screws for easy installation and maintenance of hazardous area lighting
  • Five safety retention points to secure fixture and enhance workplace safety
  • Mounting brackets support numerous bolt patterns to facilitate retrofit installation of the light fittings
  • Wirenuts and screw type terminal block options provide added wiring flexibility
  • Notched position locking mechanism for aiming consistency
  • Industry-leading thermal management for safe, reliable operation over wide temperature range
  • Two 3/4” NPT hubs on each side for thru wiring. (1) 3/4″ NPT close up plug provided
  • Field replaceable LED driver and lens
  • 60,000+ hours LED life for years of maintenance free operation of linear light fittings
Appleton Rigmaster

Appleton Rigmaster

Rigmaster Light Fittings

Moreover, the Rigmaster LED’s wide distribution of light translates into fewer fixtures being needed in the rig’s mud pit, shaker, cellar and derrick. High efficiency LED drivers consume less than half the energy of standard T8 fluorescent light fixtures, further lowering direct cost of operations and minimizing strain on the diesel generators that typically power drilling rigs.

Along with being lightweight, the Appleton Rigmaster LED provides installation flexibility in hazardous area locations by offering a variety of mounting options that are well suited for retrofits as well as new rig builds. An easy to access hinged wiring compartment with captive hardware makes the installation experience smooth and safe.

A wide operating temperature range of -40° to 65° C, and NPT (National Pipe Thread Tapered) hubs on each end for through wiring make this fixture a user-centric solution. To complete the package, an LED life of 60,000+ hours means years of maintenance-free operation, unlike fluorescents that may fail in six months or less and require constant maintenance.

Given safety concerns due to round-the-clock, high vibration boring, secondary retention of a hazardous area light fixture on drilling rigs is critical to prevent it from plunging from a high-rise mast.

To help create a safer workplace environment, the Appleton Rigmaster LED features a looping safety cable through the fixture and around the mounting structure which helps secure the fixture. In addition, while some manufacturers screw on eyebolts, the Appleton Rigmaster LED provides five casted-in openings for safety cable retention points.

The yoke bracket is also designed to ensure the bracket will stay in position regardless of heavy vibration and maintain its structural integrity. To take it a step further, captive hardware eliminates the possibility of a screw coming loose and falling out.

Built with a high degree of corrosion resistance, the Appleton Rigmaster LED features a gasketed, copper-free aluminum housing, plus a thermal-shock and impact-resistant polycarbonate lens. It is certified for Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Type 3R, 4 and 4X wet and marine type areas. The fixture also meets IP66 rating requirements of being “dust tight” and protected against powerful jets of water.

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