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I eXLink – the revolution in connection technology IThe situationJust imagine that all your electricalhousehold devices, television, toaster,iron, etc., have been permanently wiredvia a junction box –If you wanted tomake any changes, you would haveto call in an electrician to rewire theconnections of the devices.No doubt you would consider thistroublesome and impractical – buttoday it is still common practice inindustry to use terminal boxes for theelectrical connection of field devicesin hazardous areas. Such connectionsare, of course, safe but the extremedisadvantages of this connectionmethod soon become apparent whencarrying out repairs or maintenancework, as the following time and costintensivetasks have to be carried outwhen replacing apparatus in hazardousareas:• disconnect feed lines• open enclosure• disconnect conductors at terminals• loosen screws• pull out cable• connect new apparatus in reverseorder and switch onConnectorsUntil recently, the operators of explosion-protectedinstallations couldonly partially (if at all) enjoy the benefitsof using connectors in electricalinstallations, as until then the availablestandard plugs and sockets with Exapprovalswere often too large and/oruneconomical. Now Cooper Crouse-Hinds has developed a system ofcompact connectors that not onlyovercomes these technical limitations,but also remains cost-effective.The solutionThanks to the new generation ofminiaturized eXLink plugs and socketsfrom Cooper Crouse-Hinds, theelectrical connection of luminaires,trace heating systems, balances, actuators,sensors, etc. or even three-phaseelectric motors with monitoring of thewindings (PT 100) or servo signals forcontrolling the revolutions with a currentconsumption of up to 16 A isreally easy, simply plug and play.These devices can be connectedand disconnected at all times withoutadditional measures, even in hazardousareas. The particularly compactdimensions of the enclosures of theseconnectors makes it possible to installthe in all standard field devices andconnection boxes. The Cooper Crouse-Hinds eXLink system not only providesthe user with a simple and flexibleconnector system, but also with thedecisive advantage:• hot swapping of apparatusin hazardous areas withoutdisconnecting terminals, withoutshutting down circuits andwithout a “hot work permit”!4 COOPER CROUSE-HINDS GMBH