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ATEX approval for Test-Tel
30 June 2009
PORTABLE DISC INSTALLATION AID GETS ATEX APPROVAL
Industry first product now suitable for intrinsically safe environments
Elfab Europe's leading manufacturer of rupture discs has been awarded ATEX approval for its rupture disc installation aid Test-Tel. Test-Tel is designed to confirm correct disc installation, as well as ensuring the proper fitting of the industry's leading ATEX-approved detection system, Flo-Tel™+.
Test-Tel is a low-cost portable tool that can eliminate the risk of poorly fitted rupture discs or wrongly wired detection. With a range of test methods, including disc status check, detection check and battery check, Test-Tel is a first in the rupture disc industry.
Test-Tel was developed by Elfab to meet its customers' ever-demanding needs and is a welcome product in an industry where safety is the foremost concern. And now with ATEX zone 0 and intrinsically safe approvals the product is safe to use even in the most explosive operating conditions. Simple to use, Test-Tel is proving advantageous at the rupture disc installation stage, ensuring a right-first-time approach which saves customers time and the cost of refitting. For maintenance managers, Test-Tel ensures accurate burst control and continuous device function, allowing for foolproof non-invasive checking of alarms.