Watlow Receives UL® Certifications for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Locations on Select WATCONNECT® Control Panels
St. Louis, MO – Watlow®, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of complete thermal systems, recently announced that it received UL® approval on four models from the new WATCONNECT® line of control panels. The C2, C3, C4 and C5 panels are now certified for hazardous and non-hazardous locations, and they are available for immediate order and shipment. The C2 is the small non-hazardous panel, the C3 is the small hazardous panel, the C4 is the medium non-hazardous panel and the C5 is the medium hazardous panel.
WATCONNECT control panels offer standard features commonly found only on custom engineered panels, while offering a two-week delivery. The panels feature Watlow proven reliability controllers, such as the F4T with INTUITION® process controller.
Watlow’s non-hazardous panels are UL® Listed, investigated to the requirements of UL508A, and cUL® Listed, investigated to requirements of the Canadian Electrical Code CAN/CSA2 C22.2. Both of these safety standards provide requirements for the design, construction, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment, primarily to address fire and electrical shock hazards.
The hazardous panels are UL® Listed, investigated to NFPA 496: 2008 and UL698A, and cUL® Listed, investigated to NFPA 496: 208 and CAN/CSA 22.2. NFPA 496: 2008 is the Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment and contains requirements for the design and operation of purged and pressurized electrical equipment enclosures.
“Receiving UL® approval on our small and medium hazardous and non-hazardous panels is an important milestone in the development of our WATCONNECT product line,” said Kevin Schloemann, vice president and general manager of Watlow’s energy processes business unit. “It assures our customers that our control panels are safe in explosive environments. Our WATCONNECT line is new but our customers can feel confident that they are buying a high-quality, superior Watlow product, and this assurance is just as important to us as the specifications of the product.”
WATCONNECT control panels are manufactured in Watlow’s new facility in Houston. Visit www.watlow.com for more information.
About Watlow
Watlow provides best in class engineering expertise and leading thermal products that enable customers to thrive.
Watlow brings its experience to numerous industries, including semiconductor processing, environmental chambers, energy processes, diesel emissions, medical and foodservice equipment.
Since 1922, Watlow has grown in product capability, market experience and global reach. The company holds more than 450 patents and employs 2,000 employees working in nine manufacturing facilities and three technology centers in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Watlow also has sales offices in 50 countries around the world. The company continues to grow, while the commitment remains the same – to provide its customers with superior products and services for their individual needs.
Contact:
NA: Lisa Ptasienski, 314-628-4620,
EUR: Nathalie Klak, +49-7253-9400-234,
ASIA: Hazel Tan, +65-6578 5672,
For additional information call your nearest Watlow representative:
Watlow
Phone: 1+ (800) WATLOW2, 1+ (314) 878-4600
Fax: 1+ (877) 893-1005, 1+ (314) 878-6814
