Intrinsically Safe SAR Flashlight

wintermute

wintermute

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I'm looking for a high-power flashlight (I figure 500 lumens and up) that can be used to look down L-O-N-G utility tunnels. Must be intrinsically safe due to confined space concerns. Variable power would be a definite bonus. Anyone have any suggestions?
 
Have you checked the Pelican website ? They have lots of fine flashlights.
 
Not sure what makes a flashlight intrinsically safe, but 4sevens has some nice lights as well.
 
Tixx said:
Not sure what makes a flashlight intrinsically safe, but 4sevens has some nice lights as well.
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I agree with Tixx. Check out a 4/7s maelstorm or Quark turbo. Also they're high cri lights help with seeing color with an led flashlight at the expense of some lumens.
 
To bring electrical equipment into confined spaces with potentially explosive atmospheres, you have to make sure that it is certified as intrinsically safe by NEC and/or ATEX. As I understand it, these devices are built in such a way that there is not enough energy in the device to cause an ignition and all contacts (motors, switches, etc.) are not capable of arcing or causing a spark. So, in other words, it's possible, if you bring a normal flashlight into an explosive atmosphere and hit the switch, for the there to be a tiny arc as you close the switch, which could ignite the atmosphere inside the space. It must be certified, being safe but not certfied doesn't help me.
 
Mining cap-lamps? Some of the new ones are LED with internal batteries, so no more battery packs or cables.
Not sure about your specific certification requirements, but MSHA-certified lamps are easy to buy.
 
Bob W said:
Mining cap-lamps? Some of the new ones are LED with internal batteries, so no more battery packs or cables.
Not sure about your specific certification requirements, but MSHA-certified lamps are easy to buy.
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We're going to be using Princeton Tec industrial headlamps for close-by viewing, but we need a more powerful spot to follow piping runs from about 300 feet away. As far as certification requirements, we need lights that are UL-approved for Class 1, Division 1 hazardous locations.
 
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wintermute said:
To bring electrical equipment into confined spaces with potentially explosive atmospheres, you have to make sure that it is certified as intrinsically safe by NEC and/or ATEX. As I understand it, these devices are built in such a way that there is not enough energy in the device to cause an ignition and all contacts (motors, switches, etc.) are not capable of arcing or causing a spark. So, in other words, it's possible, if you bring a normal flashlight into an explosive atmosphere and hit the switch, for the there to be a tiny arc as you close the switch, which could ignite the atmosphere inside the space. It must be certified, being safe but not certfied doesn't help me.
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Thanks for that info. Makes complete sense.
 
+1 for Pelican lights. most of their lights are hazardous environment certified. While lots of their lights are still halogen/xenon bulb, they have what they call the "Recoil LED" which is pretty cool. I have a 3C cell LED light of theirs, and not only is bright, but it has really good coverage, has a nice wide beam, and has really good smoke/fog performance. Pelican lights are pretty popular among fire fighters, or so I've heard.
 
We use Pelican lights at work for confined space/potentially explosive environments.
 
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