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News Release from: Kopex International | Subject: Stainless Steel Liquid Tight conduit system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 May 2005
Conduit withstands corrosive
environments
A conduit with a stainless steel core and a cotton packed, black PVC covering has been designed to offer unrivalled cable protection in corrosive environments.
As part of its Liquid Tight range, the leading electrical conduit manufacturer Kopex International offers the Stainless Steel Liquid Tight system for hazardous areas It has been designed to offer unrivalled cable protection in corrosive environments and can be used extensively within many hostile external applications in the offshore and petrochemical industries, desalination plants and many other hazardous areas
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The conduit has a stainless steel core with a cotton packed, black PVC covering.
The choice of coverings includes oil and chemical resistant as well as limited fire hazard, thereby allowing the conduit system to be installed in many highly demanding environments.
With its durability, strength, resilience and high versatility, it is an ideal choice where repeated flexing, vibrating and bending occur.
For Zone 1 explosive atmospheres, Kopex also provides the Barrier Gland including the stainless steel HC Explosion Proof Barrier Gland which has been designed for use in onerous areas where maintaining the integrity of the connector is paramount.
By forming a barrier between the individual insulated conductors, the gland prevents the ingress of gases and liquids.
The HC Gland is ideally suited for installations where flammable gases or vapours may be present, such as offshore and on-shore oil and gas installations, as well as chemical plants.
It also provides the necessary level of enclosure protection when conduit is to be laid under water.
For more information on Kopex International's range of hazardous area conduit, which includes the ATEX flameproof gland, visit the specialist markets pages the company's Website.
The site also provides details of all local accredited specialist stockists.
* About Kopex -Kopex International Limited has been manufacturing and supplying highly engineered solutions for the protection of electrical cables since 1947.
The company has become a recognised authority in all aspects of conduit system specification, design and manufacture.
The company prides itself on providing quality and performance, problem solving and full approvals for high specification specialist solutions.
Their rigorous quality standards and a dedicated development programme ensure not only the highest specification and reliability, but also the most cost effective solutions.
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