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Hazardous Area Equipment
Unit 11 Arkwright Court Fylde Industrial Estate
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 5DR
United Kingdom
Tel: 01253 608990
Fax: 01253 608991

With increasing pressure from UK and European legislation, there is an even greater need for specialist electrical equipment to provide the safest industrial environment.

While the obvious hazardous areas are those in petrochemical plants and off shore oil exploration any area where there is even the slightest risk of sparks setting off an explosion require Hazardous Area equipment. A large proporation of smaller industries and manufacturer's require hazardous area products such as paint shops, grain storage and pharmeceutical industries. These industries demand the highest level of safety.

Hazardous Area Equipment's commitment to the customer is our prime consideration.

What is a Hazardous Area?

A hazardous area is an area which special precautions are required due to the presence of explosive atmospheres. Explosions and fires can happen on all sizes of installations, each can be serious.

Vapour gases & dust mixed with oxygen in the right proportions with an ignition source can create an explosive atmosphere. Below are some examples of premises & industries that require

Hazardous Area Equipment.

  • Garages (i.e pits)
  • Distilleries/Breweries
  • Flour Mills
  • Paper Mills
  • Silos (wheat, grain, rice & pulses)
  • Joinery Shops
  • Pharmaceutical Industries
  • Painting/Body Shops (spray booths)
  • Detergent Manufacturers
  • Agriculture & Food Industries
  • Glue Manufacturers
  •  Chemical Industries/Manufacturers
  • Food flavourings manufacturers
  • Battery Changing Area
  • Metalworking Factories
  • Waste Treatment Plants
  • Textile/Spinning Factories
  • Bakeries Perfume
  •  Production
  • Petrol Stations

Our product range includes;

  •  Lighting
  • Switches
  • Plugs, sockets & couplers
  • Joint boxes
  • Control stations
  • Heaters & fans
  •  Sounders & strobes
  • Torches
  • Glands, reducers & adaptors
  • Ancillary products