Industrial heat trace deployments have a new sense of reliability thanks to Emerson’s Nelson AXPC Connection Kits. The kits are engineered to fulfill the increased safety requirements of NEC/CEC hazardous location codes, the company notes. The AXPC kits are compatible with 3/4-inch NPT conduit entries and contain everything needed to create “the safest, most reliable and fully protected heat trace wiring connections in multiple configurations,” as well as to verify the heating cable circuit’s operation, it says. Emerson notes that the kits protect petrochemical plants, food and beverage manufacturers, and power generation facilities from fluids freezing in pipes, valves and tanks during cold weather. The Nelson AXPC Connector Kits are constructed to withstand extreme conditions that might compromise a standard heat trace connector. Rated IP66 and NEMA 4X, the nonmetallic, impact-resistant enclosures make them suitable for use in highly corrosive environments, according to the company. Featuring reinforced standoffs to prevent cracking, the enclosures are carbon-impregnated so static charge cannot build up, it says. Another feature of the enclosures is that they offer the advantage of being both larger and modular in design for assuring easier, faster installation and service. The DIN-rail mounted terminal blocks help when maintaining the connection, while spring-clamp terminals simplify wiring with no need to tighten screws, the company notes. The kits fit all wattages of Nelson’s series of self-regulating heater cables. Aside from the AX Series for NEC and CEC installations, Nelson also offers its EX Series for IEC global hazardous requirements. 

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