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EPV-6000-** 6000 Series Vent
Key Benefits at a Glance
- Maximum enclosure size 450 ft3 (12.7 m3)
- Pressure relief vent with flow and pressure monitoring at the exhaust
- Universal mounting in any orientation
- 6000 Control Unit supports 2 vents
- Different vents for different applications
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All product-related documents, such as certificates, declarations of conformity, etc., which were issued prior to the conversion under the name Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH or Pepperl+Fuchs AG, also apply to Pepperl+Fuchs SE.
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Technical data of EPV-6000-**
6000 series purge and pressurization system vent |
Series | 6000 Series | |
System | Type X Purge ; Ex pxb Purge | |
Number of volume exchanges | 4 to 19 | |
Hazardous environment | gas, dust, gas and dust |
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LED indication | power: green vent number: yellow, on for second vent |
Protective gas supply | instrument grade air or inert gas | |
Safe pressure | Gas: 0.25" wc (6.4 mm wc) (0.625 mbar) (62 Pa) Dust: 0.65" wc (16.5 mm wc) (1.6 mbar) (162 Pa) Gas and Dust: 0.65" wc (16.5 mm wc) (1.6 mbar) ( 162 Pa) | |
Enclosure pressure | 25 mbar (0 ... 9.9 in. w.c.) | |
Max. enclosure pressure | 62 mbar (25 in. w.c.) | |
Purge flow rate | Maximum flow rate measurement for enclosure size (enclosure volume:flow rate): < 20 ft3 (0.57 m3): 5, 12 SCFM (141, 340 l/min), or dynamic 20 ... 30 ft3 (0.57 ... 0.85 m3): 5, 12, 20 SCFM (141, 340, 565 l/min), or dynamic > 30 ft3 (0.85 m3): 5, 12, 20, 30 SCFM (141, 340, 565, 850 l/min), or dynamic | |
Purge flow and enclosure pressure rate | With EPV-6000-xx-01, EPV-6000-xx-02 141 l/min @ 3.7 mbar, (5 scfm @ 1.5 in w.c.) 340 l/min @ 5.0 mbar, (12 scfm @ 2.0 in. w.c.) 565 l/min @ 6.7 mbar, (20 scfm @ 2.7 in. w.c.) 850 l/min @ 10.2 mbar, (30 scfm @ 4.1 in. w.c.) With EPV-6000-xx-03, EPV-6000-xx-04 141 l/min @ 5.2 mbar, (5 scfm @ 2.1 in. w.c.) 340 l/min @ 6.5 mbar, (12 scfm @ 2.6 in. w.c.) 565 l/min @ 10.2 mbar, (20 scfm @ 4.1 in. w.c.) 850 l/min @ 13.2 mbar, (30 scfm @ 5.3 in. w.c.) With EPV-6000-xx-05, 06 141.6 l/min @ 4.1 mbar, (5 scfm @ 1.64 in. w.c.) 339.8 l/min @ 5.5 mbar, (12 scfm @ 2.20 in. w.c.) 566.3 l/min @ 14.9 mbar, (20 scfm @ 6.00 in. w.c.) | |
Flow rate for leakage compensation | Depends on enclosure seal. EPV-6000-xx-01, EPV-6000-xx-02 10.0 l/min (0.35 scfm) @ 0.63 mbar (0.25 in. w.c.) 28.0 l/min (1.0 scfm) @ 1.9 mbar (0.75 in. w.c.) EPV-6000-xx-03, EPV-6000-xx-04 6.2 l/min (0.22 scfm) @ 0.63 mbar (0.25 in. w.c.) 16.4 l/min (0.58 scfm) @ 1.9 mbar (0.75 in. w.c.) EPV-6000-xx-05, EPV-6000-xx-06 Less than 1 l/min (0.035 scfm) @ 0.63 mbar (0.25 in. w.c.) Less than 1 l/min (0.035 scfm) @1.9 mbar (0.75 in. w.c.) | |
Breaking pressure | EPV-6000-xx-01, EPV-6000-xx-02: 2.0 mbar (0.8 in. w.c.) EPV-6000-xx-03, EPV-6000-xx-04: 3.2 ... 3.5 mbar (1.3 ... 1.4 in. w.c.) EPV-6000-xx-05, EPV-6000-xx-06: 3.5 ... 3.8 mbar (1.4 ... 1.5 in. w.c.) |
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Ambient temperature | -20 ... 60 °C (-4 ... 140 °F) | |
Storage temperature | -30 ... 80 °C (-22 ... 176 °F) | |
Relative humidity | 5 ... 95 %, noncondensing | |
Vibration resistance | 5 ... 100 Hz , 1 g, 12 m/s2, all axes | |
Impact resistance | 30 g, 11 ms, all axes |
Material | EPV-6000-AA-.... Cap: marine grade 5052 anodized aluminum, marine grade 6061T6 anodized aluminum EPV-6000-SS-.... Cap: 316L (UNS S31603) stainless steel; Body: marine grade 6061T6 anodized aluminum | ||||||||||
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Installation | - any orientation to enclosure - not gravity dependent - internal and external mounting possible | ||||||||||
Mass | approx. 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) | ||||||||||
Dimensions | 127.5 x 146 x 82.5 mm (5.05 x 5.75 x 3.25 inch) | ||||||||||
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Mounting | 1 1/2" NPT knockout (50.8 mm (2") hole) with sealed nut |
EU-type examination certificate | DEMKO 15 ATEX 1622X | ||||
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Directive conformity | |||||
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UL approval | cULus Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, D IP66/Type 4X Class I, Zone 1, Groups IIC, T4 Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F, G Class II, Zone 21, Group IIIC T135 °C -20 °C ≤ TA ≤ 60 °C Ex i intrinsically safe | |
IECEx approval | Ex ib [pxb Gb] IIC T4 Gb Ex ib [pxb Db] IIIC T135 °C Db -20 °C ≤ Ta ≤ 60 °C IECEx UL 15.0147X |
Supplementary information | Observe the certificates, declarations of conformity, instruction manuals, and manuals where applicable. For information see www.pepperl-fuchs.com. |