Oct 22 2010
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced that the optical sensing systems from Micron Optics are certified for use in explosive surroundings. The sensing systems are based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG).
Det Norske Veritas, a qualification and testing company, provided the DNV 10 ATEX 82688 certification for the optical sensing systems. Micron Optics provides optical sensing sensors, modules and instruments for long-term use in explosive atmospheres.
Fiber-optic temperature and strain sensors, when compared to electronic sensors, offer improved measurement range and precision. The sensors are resistant to corrosion, lightning, and electromagnetic interference. Numerous FBG sensors can be incorporated in a single fiber.
Customers who are working under explosive surroundings can safely use the optical sensing systems as they meet the IEC specifications for intrinsically safe products. Such products are generally classified because their power storage and power use properties are less than the levels needed to trigger an explosion in dangerous settings.
Optical monitoring systems are suitable for a number of applications such as aircraft fuel tanks, nuclear facilities, mining industry, waste water operations and petrochemical plants.