Plugs & Sockets | Marechal Decontactors for the Offshore & Maritime Industry

Published 08 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 the offshore and maritime industries.

MARECHAL® offers a wide range of intrinsically safe products specifically certified for use in marine and offshore applications.

Based on our experience in the oil and gas industry, the investment will enable our customers in this market to have a wide range of options to choose the best solution for their applications in Maritime areas.

Marechal Plugs & Sockets Offshore

Plugs & Sockets

Certificates for many products are available from organisations such as the Bureau Veritas.

Marechal products have been used in applications on board ships for more than 20 years (Navy & Merchant Navy).

Plug applications

Marechal distribution boxes, certified BV Marine sockets and Ex-control connectors are ready for these very rigorous environments:

Extraction, storage and offloading platforms (FPSO)
Floating storage units
Oil tankers
Offshore oil and gas platforms
Drilling ships
Floating platforms
Semi-submersible platforms
Cables
SPARS

SOLUTIONS TO YOUR NEEDS

Ensuring Operator & Infrastructure Safety

Operators can connect and disconnect electrical outlets or in line coupler sockets without any supervision or special electrical training.

Just press the button once to cut the power and eliminate the risk of electric shock; the plug is ejected automatically, disconnecting the appliance.

Marechal offers a range of electrical connectors and boxes that ensure the safe and efficient operation of a refinery, pipeline or gas pipeline.

Compactness

We know that space is one of the main issues on board ships and offshore platforms. Marechal intrinsic safety products are robust in design, with the majority being extremely compact.

Marechal Electric have more than 65 years of experience of intrinsic safety technology and protection against the risk of explosion.

All products are designed to ensure that you have the safety, stability, and reliability that your applications require.

Need for Reliability

Reliable operation, regardless of location or external conditions:

Corrosive environments
High vibration level
Marine and salt water
Water spray, stagnant water, steam and moisture
Oil, solvents and chemicals.

Compliance with European Standards for Industrial Sockets

The plugs and sockets as well as socket-outlet boxes and junction boxes in this range are meant for use in hazardous areas in compliance with the ATEX 2014/34/EU Directive and as per the IECEx in Zones 1 and 2 (Gas) and Zones 21 and 22 (Dust).

ATEX Certified Plugs & Sockets from Marechal Electric

WE ADVISE YOU

DXN / DX Decontactor plugs and sockets are designed for hazardous areas, with ‘de’ protection mode. They comply with the ATEX 94/9/CE Directive for explosion protection applications.

They can be used in Zones 1 & 2 (Gas) and Zones 21 & 22 (Dust). Plug assemblies are certified according to IECEx standards.

Marechal multicontact connectors can hook up equipment to a power supply and transmit data. The silver-nickel alloy used for the butt contacts provides exceptional conductivity and longevity (can withstand several thousands of operations).

Due to their silver butt-contact technology, single-pole power connectors SP/SPeX admit a permanent current of 700A / 1000V ac or 1500V dc. They are waterproof IP66/IP67 and have a reliable mechanical and electrical interlocking with pilot contact circuit.

Marechal Plugs - Hazardous Area Offshore