Plugs & Sockets | Marechal Decontactors – Equipment & Power Supply For Safety In Airports

Published 15 Jul 2020

Industrial | Hazardous Area | Explosive Atmospheres | Plugs & Sockets

Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, are Experts in Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres & ATEX Product Innovation – we supply and distribute the Marechal range of low voltage power, control and signal plugs and sockets for heavy industrial and hazardous area applications where ATEX IECEx Certified products are required.

In this series of application Blogs we review the use of Decontactors in Airports.

Aircraft access gateways, cooling or heating of the aircraft, lighting, maintenance.

All of these airport applications require a power supply. Marechal’s range of socket outlets make it easy to maintain and simplify the daily lives of the personnel concerned.

Airports

Plugs & Sockets Applications

On Tarmac

When it comes to air freight or passenger management, staff are faced with several problems: remote power supply that can withstand a sometimes humid outdoor environment and changing temperatures, as well as corrosive agents.

heating or cooling of aircraft,
mobile lighting,
power supply for Skydrol benches,

all these applications are concerned.

In Maintenance Hangars

When maintaining aircraft in hangars, the supply of access docks and tools requires strong and durable connections. The applications concerned are:

– Connection of tools and docks;

– Connection of access docks (nose, hold, superstructure, tail and wings…) via electrical boxes and cabinets.

For Conveyors

When the aircraft lands, the luggage is transported on a conveyor belt: a motor connection is required. The plug-in connection ensures staff safety and service continuity because maintenance is made easier and faster.

Fire Safety

Safety in emergency situations is the key word in providing new solutions. Your needs are the guideline of the developments carried out each year by the SEPM team, the R&D department of MARECHAL ELECTRIC.

These ranges are constantly evolving to be the most adapted to meet your daily requirements Used every day in reactivity and safety to save lives.

WHY choose MARECHAL?

The Marechal DECONTACTOR range of electrical sockets (socket with an integrated switch):

Disconnect safely: load shutdown and arc protection (safety disc);
Can be used without electrical authorization when connecting and disconnecting during aircraft parking;
Facilitate maintenance (handling, loading and unloading operations);
Comply with the LOTO procedure for added security;
Resistant to temperatures from -40° to +60°;
Resistant to pollutants, corrosive liquids and aggressive substances (oils, fuels, chemical thinners);
Resistant to shocks and trampling of the equipment;
Are durable and efficient: continuous or frequent operation;
Are compact and can be integrated into traps.

All socket outlets in this range comply with international electrical standards (IEC/EN 60309-1, IEC/EN 60309-4, IEC/EN 60947-3 and ISO 18001 LOTO procedure).