Retrofit LED Explosion Proof Lighting Saves Up To 65% Energy | Appleton Contender
Published 11 Jul 2019

Appleton Contender LED Series Luminaire
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Hazardous Area LED Lighting
Explosion Proof Lighting – Appleton Contender
Class I, Division 2 and Class I, Zone 2, Class II, Division 1 and 2, Zone 21 and 22, and Class III
Appleton Contender LED, an extra low-profile enclosed and gasketed LED explosion proof lighting that brings energy and maintenance savings of up to 65 percent to challenging low clearance areas, such as walkways, catwalks, stairwells and tunnels in explosive atmospheres.
Designed specifically for hazardous area retrofit lighting applications, this cost-effective light fitting mounts directly to the hood of a competitor’s High-Intensity Discharge (HID) hazardous area lighting without an adapter, saving time and labour costs.
“Until recently, HID has been the primary light source for hazardous area locations. LED is now the go-to choice for retrofitting the installed base of tens of thousands of HID luminaries,” said Michael McCormack, Director of Product Marketing, Emerson Automation Solutions. “To meet this growing market demand, the Appleton Contender LED was designed to directly retrofit to one of our competitor’s most popular HID models. Additionally, it is certified with Appleton Mercmaster LED Low Profile globes and many of its accessories including the visor, angled reflector, globe guards and safety cable.”
💡 Did you Know? Thorne & Derrick using latest software provide a FREE LIGHTING DESIGN SERVICE for the specification and supply of ATEX & IECEx Certified light fittings to provide safe and reliable lighting in explosive atmospheres and hazardous area locations.
LED Lighting Fittings
Oil and gas facilities, chemical processors and other hazardous area place critical demands on luminaries, especially when it comes to extreme temperature ranges and long service lives. The Appleton Contender LED provides rated illumination through its full ambient operating temperature range of -40° F to +149° F to make sure facilities are safely lit in arctic cold or when the going gets hot. In addition, it features a rated L70 lifetime of 100,000+ hours — the equivalent of more than 11 years — adding value while minimising maintenance requirements.
To withstand particularly harsh areas the light fitting construction includes:
- a proprietary epoxy powder coat finish for unmatched corrosion resistance
- a rugged IP68 watertight hub to ensure water in the conduit is kept out of the luminaire, heavy industrial-grade gaskets
- high vibration and shock resistance
- plus a robust 6KV surge suppression circuit to protect against damaging transients
Appleton Contender
LED Hazardous Area Lighting
Features & Benefits
- Enclosed and gasketed fixtures suitable for use in a wide range of industrial, chemical processing and other areas where flammable gases, vapors and combustible dusts and fibers are present including simultaneous exposure
- Suitable for use in marine and wet locations with hazardous area zones
- Ideal for use in areas of low clearance, low ceiling heights or where fixture weights must be minimized
- Typical industries include pulp and paper mills, processing plants, chemical plants, petrochemical facilities, oil refineries, drilling rigs, foundries, waste treatment, mining and steel mills
- Typical explosion proof lighting applications include walkways/catwalks, stairwells, grain elevators, tunnels, pipe racks, offshore rigs, vessel lighting, cooling towers and processing areas
- Compact light weight low profile design is suited for low mounting heights (less than 12 lbs)
- Customize to the application requirements with four different field replaceable globe options: clear and diffused polycarbonate, clear glass, or prismatic glass refractor
- Three Correlated Color Temperatures (CCTs) for a wide variety of applications: Cool (5000K), Neutral (4000K) and Warm (3000K)
- Three light output levels for retrofit of HID fixtures up to 175 W
- Standard 6 kV surge protection
- Luminaire comes pre-wired with three conductors, approximately 12″ long, of 14 AWG TEW wire from the IP68 watertight NPT hub at the top of the luminaire lid.
With three lumen output options and four interchangeable and field replaceable globes options – clear and diffused polycarbonate, clear glass or prismatic glass refractor – this luminaire light fitting delivers the lighting equivalent of 70W to 175W HID luminaires to provide a fully customized solution.
To ensure safe operation in hazardous areas where flammable gases or vapors may be present, the Appleton Contender LED is engineered to meet or exceed industry standards to assure workers in places such as offshore rigs, petrochemical and chemical processing plants, water treatment plants, and grain elevators can work productively and comfortably.
The hazardous area LED light fitting is NEC/CEC certified for hazardous locations rated Class I, Division 2 and Class I, Zone 2, Class II, Division 1 and 2, Zone 21 and 22, and Class III, as well as NEMA Type 3R, 4 and 4X wet locations and is IP 66/67 and ABS certified.
Light Fitting Specifications
- NEC/CEC Certifications and Compliances – Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D; Class I, Zone 2, Group IIC; Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F, G; Zone 21, 22, Group IIIC; Class II, Division 2, Groups F, G; Class III; Type 3R, 4, 4X; IP66/67; Simultaneous Exposure; Suitable for Wet Locations; M
- Lumens to Watts – 3300 lumens is 70-100 W HID, 4400 lumens is 100-150 W HID, 5500 lumens 150-175 W HID
- Ambient Temperature – BU: -40 °C to +65 °C (-40 °F to +149 °F); BH: -40 °C up to +65 °C (-40 °F up to +149 °F)
- Standard Materials – Cast copperfree (4/10 of 1% max.) aluminum luminaire body with stainless steel hardware. Polycarbonate or glass globe with stainless steel wire guard. Heat-resistant prismatic glass refractor with die cast aluminum guard. Fiberglass reinforced white poly
- Standard Finishes – Luminaire body and glass refractor guard have gray epoxy powder coat finish, electrostatically applied for complete uniform protection
- Options – Glass globe and glass refractor guard available separately
Further Reading
- Appleton Rigmaster | The Hazardous Area LED Linear Light Fitting
- Prevent Ignition In Hazardous Areas With Appleton EFD/EFDB & EDS Control Stations & Pilot Lights
- Appleton Areamaster Zone 1 LED Floodlight for Hazardous Area Lighting (Video)
- Hazardous Area Lighting | Upgrading Fluorescent To LED Light Fittings With ATEX Certification
- Explosion Proof Lighting for Hazardous Areas | Walkway Lighting
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Appleton ATX Hazardous Area Electrical Equipment
Full range of Appleton ATX Hazardous Area Products available from Thorne & Derrick stock and 5 Day Express Service:
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- Plugs & Sockets | Zone 1 & Zone 2 Hazardous Area Plug & Sockets EX ATEX Certified
- Isolators & Safety Switches | Zone 2 Isolators & Safety Switches EX ATEX Certified
- Lighting | Zone 1 & Zone 2 Hazardous Area Lighting EX ATEX Certified
- Junction Boxes | Zone 1 & Zone 2 Hazardous Area Junction Boxes EX ATEX Certified
- Control Stations | Zone 1 & Zone 2 Hazardous Area Control Stations EX ATEX Certified
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FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, are Specialist Distributors of Hazardous Area & Explosion Proof Equipment with IECEx & ATEX Certifications to the onshore and offshore oil, gas, petrochemicals and process industries.
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