TSZ.co R.E.A protects roof floating tanks against arch created explosions .
Shell and roof bonding is mandatory due to API545 & NFPA780 standards .
304 or 316 stainless steel body depending on your order .
included bonding conductor is a tin coated flexible braided copper .
cold or warm permit installation , to avoid explosion in flammable situations (EX)
Best replacement for old & out dated bypass conductors .
Atex certified design No.Atex4743 X ECM 21 from ECM italy .
Tested according to : EN1127-1 ، EN60079-0 ، EN80079-36 ، EN80070-37 standards .
Product marking : EX II 2G Ex h IIC T4 Gb
Bonding conductor dimensions : 40x3mm
Suited for tanks with up to 20m height .
Operating temperature : -20 t0 +80 .
Device resistance in 20m height : 0.03Ω
There are 15 to 20 known Floating Roof Tank (FRT) fires per year. Floating Roof Tanks are especially vulnerable to the direct and indirect effects of lightning. Direct, or a nearby lightning strike can cause electrical current to flow across the tank shell and roof. When these lightning currents arc across the roof/shell interface, they can ignite any flammable vaporous present with devastating effect .
Many genius ways have been discovered to prevent these damages , such as shunts or bypass conductor boding , according to api reports shunts could be a sparkler when theyre not sunken , ladder & wire shaped bypass conductors have high impedance , sunken shunts are not capable of monthly maintenance , so the best way is metal bypass conductors also known as R.E.A,s manufactured by TSZ.co .
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