TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the FieldConnex™ Fieldbus Surge Protector. The Fieldbus Surge Protector is a lightning current and overvoltage arrester that protects PROFIBUS PA or FOUNDATION Fieldbus topology against high energy interference impulses. It can be used for implementing a Lightning Protection Zones Concept according to IEC 61312-1.Fieldbus Surge Protectors feature a modular design that allows for functional control of the protection modules without interruptions to the signal line.
They are available for explosion-proof and intrinsically safe Fieldbus segments, and can be used in signal loops with 4-20 mA and HART interface.Pepperl+Fuchs is a world leader in the design, manufacture and application of high quality process automation products and services.
Pepperl+Fuchs is the number one provider of hazardous area technology from intrinsic safety to purge and pressurization, on-line corrosion monitoring and Fieldbus.For more information contact: Pepperl+Fuchs, 1600 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, OH 44087; (330) 486-0002; fax: (330) 425-4607; [email protected] ; www.fieldconnex.info .
