Increased Safety Ex e Control Units Stainless Steel – Pepperl Fuchs LCS

Zones 1 & Zone 2 (21/22) Hazardous Areas

Pepperl Fuchs LCS control units with Ex e Increased Safety explosion protection can easily be used with a wide variety of operators, labels, cable glands and accessories in hazardous area locations, including Zone 1/Zone 2 (gas) and Zone 21/Zone 22 (dust). 

Pepperl Fuchs LCS Ex e control unit can be configured to meet the application requirements of the user and care is taken to ensure that the space is used efficiently. The control units are manufactured from stainless steel.

All materials and components of the LCS control units are manufactured to the highest quality and therefore can be used in ambient temperatures between -40 °C and +55 °C.

Increased Safety Ex e Control Units stainless steel

Pepperl Fuchs LCS

Features

• Stainless steel enclosures
• Control units suitable for operation in Zones 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas
• Certified to Ex de and Ex tb explosion protection   
• Up to 4 operators per control unit, base-mounted contact blocks
• Optional operators, including:

1. Pushbuttons
2. LED indicators
3. LED indicators for Ex i circuits
4. Illuminated pushbuttons
5. Emergency stop buttons
6. Pushbuttons with key release
7. Control switches
8. Potentiometers
9. Ammeters/Voltmeters

• Customizable configuration of operators and cable gland types as per specification
• Wide range of labels and accessories available
• Degree of protection IP66

INCREASED SAFETY EX E CONTROL UNITS Stainless steel

PEPPERL FUCHS LCS

TechnIcal Data

Control Unit Electrical Specification
Operating voltage	250 V AC max
Operating current	16 A max
Control Unit Mechanical Specification
Cover fixing	M6 stainless steel socket cap head screws
Protection degree	IP66
Cable entry	cable glands as per specification
Cable entry areas	face A and face B
Terminal capacity	2.5 mm²
Material
Enclosure	1.5 mm AISI 316L (1.4404) stainless steel
Finish	electropolished
Seal	one piece closed cell neoprene, optional silicone gasket
Weight	see spec sheet
Grounding	M6 internal/external brass grounding bolt
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature	-40 … 55 °C (-40 … 131 °F) @ T4 -40 … 40 °C (-40 … 104 °F) @ T6 -50 °C (-58 °F) on request
Data for application in connection with Ex hazardous areas
EC-Type Examination Certificate	SIRA 13ATEX3059X
Group, category, type of protection, temperature class	Ex II 2 GD Ex de IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb Ex tb IIIC T80 °C, T95 °C, T130 °C Db
International approvals
IECEx approval	IECEx SIR 13.0021
Customs Union TR	RU C-DE B.00567
Conformity
Protection degree	EN 60529
General information
Supplementary information	EC-Type Examination Certificate, Statement of Conformity, Declaration of Conformity, Attestation of Conformity and instructions have to be observed where applicable

Pepperl Fuchs LCS Part Number	Dimensions (mm)						Fixation (mm)			Weight
	A	B	C	C1	C2	K	G	H	Diam. J	(kg)
LCS1	102	116	85.5	132	92.2	145	41	130	6.1	0.65
LCS2	142	116	85.5	132	92.2	145	81	130	6.1	1.15
LCS3	220	116	85.5	132	92.2	145	161	130	6.1	1.65
LCS4	220	116	85.5	132	92.2	145	161	130	6.1	1.65

* Weight shows empty enclosure; it will increase according to operators and installations. Dimension C1 is maximum, it will differ according to operator elements. Standard cable entries: Face A: 1 x M20 polyamide stopping plug Face B: 1 x M20 polyamide cable gland

INCREASED SAFETY EX E CONTROL UNITS

hazardous area ATEX Certification

II 2 GD

Ex de IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb

Ex tb IIIC T80 °C, T95 °C, T130 °C Db

Ex e Increased Safety Control units

An increased safety Ex e control unit is explosion protected by an enclosure which prevents the ignition of potentially explosive gases in hazardous area Zones 1 and Zone 2. The explosion protection concept of Ex e is to prevent sparks and hot surfaces inside and outside the electrical enclosure in normal operations.

Data Sheets

• Increased Safety Ex e Control Units Stainless Steel – Pepperl Fuchs LCS
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• Increased Safety Ex e Control Units Stainless Steel – Pepperl Fuchs LCS – Instructions
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• Increased Safety Ex e Control Units Stainless Steel – Pepperl Fuchs LCS – ATEX Certificate
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