Newson Gale

An innovative new truck mounted Static Ground Verification System – the Earth-Rite^® MGV from Newson Gale – enhances safety during transfer of flammable or combustible materials. In cleaning, maintenance or spill control operations in the petrochemical industry, vacuum trucks are often used to collect waste or contaminated products for disposal. With the operation taking place in a hazardous area, the need to control all types of ignition sources is absolutely paramount however the vacuum transfer process of potentially low conductivity liquids or highly resistive loose solids can generate large amounts of static electricity, meaning that all equipment, including the truck should be properly bonded to a verified earth point (ground).

API and NFPA guidelines recommend that such bonding connections are tested to verify an adequately low resistance to earth/ground prior to starting up the recover/transfer process, however until now the equipment required to do this required specialist training and may not always have been suitable for safe use within the hazardous atmosphere. Furthermore, long delays and downtime can sometimes be experienced while waiting for a qualified electrician to sign off that the truck is properly bonded and grounded before the operation commences.

The new truck mounted Earth-Rite^® MGV (patent pending) derives its power source from the vehicle battery, and uses certified Intrinsically Safe monitoring techniques to verify not only a good bond to a valid ground point, but more importantly confirmation that the ground point to which it is attached represents a satisfactorily low resistance to true earth.  The unit is simple to install and operate and provides confirmation of positive bonding and grounding to the operator by way of a bright flashing green LED cluster. It also provides a pair of change over contacts (DPDT) for connection to additional safety devices (strobe lights, audible alarms) or for interlocking with the vacuum pump or control valve. The “business end” of the system employs a heavy duty stainless steel clamp with universal clamping jaw which can be connected to flat or rounded surfaces, including directly to ground rods.

Units have obtained Intrinsically Safe certification for use in the Global Petrochemical Industries, according to the requirements of IECEX, ATEX, CSA/US and NEPSI (China), and may be used in all common gas, vapour or dust explosive environments.

Several sites in Europe, North America and Australasia are already using the system for their hazardous area vacuum truck operations with reports of enhanced safety, improved productivity and robust product reliability. The system is also useful for flammable liquid or combustible bulk material delivery tankers involved in chemical distribution and similar operations.

To learn more about the Earth-Rite^® MGV Static Grounding Verification System or the dangers of static electricity in hazardous areas please contact Newson Gale Ltd.

Newson Gale Ltd
Omega House, Private Road 8, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2JX
Tel: 0115 940 7500, Fax: 0115 940 7501
Email: groundit@newson-gale.co.uk
Web: www.newson-gale.co.uk

Newson Gale Ltd, the Nottingham based manufacturers of hazardous area static control systems were presented with the prestigious “Achievement in International Business” award at the 2011 East Midlands Business Awards ceremony organized in Nottingham by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce.

From its base in Colwick, Nottingham, the company has produced year on year growth in export turnover over the past decade and overseas sales now account for around 75% of the company’s output, with customers in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and Australasia. Newson Gale’s products, several of which are patented, are used by the worldwide chemical processing and pharmaceutical industries to prevent fires and explosions that can result from uncontrolled electrostatic discharge in hazardous atmospheres.

Commenting on the award, CEO Graham Tyers remarked “This award recognizes the hard work and creativity of our dedicated team of employees in all areas of the business. Investment in people with appropriate skills, training and product innovation has been a key part of gaining this award and our wider success in export markets”.

Newson Gale Ltd
Omega House, Private Road 8, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2JX
Tel: 0115 940 7500, Fax: 0115 940 7501
Email: groundit@newson-gale.co.uk
Web: www.newson-gale.com

Newson Gale has introduced a new Self-Retracting Cable Reel option for their range of hazardous area static earthing systems. The VESM02 provides a rugged and versatile alternative to spiral (retractable) cable for the range of Earth Rite(r) range of systems, which are typically used to ground (earth) road tanker trucks, railcars, mobile tanks, IBC’s, drums and other conductive plant items especially in outdoor locations where the cable may be exposed to rough treatment when not in use.

The VESM02 reel has been assessed and approved in accordance with European ATEX requirements for installation in Zone 1 (flammable gas/vapour) and 21 (combustible powder/dust), when connected to any Earth Rite Grounding System with certified Intrinsically Safe monitoring circuit output. The unit is also suitable for use in conjunction with Earth Rite systems with certified Intrinsically Safe monitoring circuit outputs according to North American NEC Class/Division approvals.

The VESM02 has a durable light-weight, all-steel housing with powder coated finish, suitable for use outdoors or indoors (NEMA 4 / IP 56 environmental / ingress protection). The reel is fitted with 50ft / 15.2 metres of Cen-Stat(tm) Static Dissipative Hytrel(r) protected cable with adjustable ball-stop which is held under constant tension via a spring/auto-locking ratchet device, and also comes pre-terminated with a 10ft / 3 metre length of two-conductor connection cable, making it simple to wire in to the Earth Rite Grounding System, irrespective of local wiring preferences (flexible cable or conduit).

The precision slip-ring assembly has a special “ultra-low-resistance” design making it suitable for monitoring extremely low earthing and bonding resistance values, which should be maintained at less than 10 Ohms as recommended by all major international static control technical standards and industry guidelines.
The VESM02 may be specified with Newson Gale’s FM & ATEX certified 2-Pole grounding clamps – for example the VESX90-IP Universal Heavy-Duty Clamp with Tungsten Carbide Contact Points which is commonly used for Road Tanker Trucks, Railcars and Mobile Tanks. Useful options include a Pivot Swivel Mounting Base which allows for up to 345 Degree Reel Rotation in areas where the reel must have a wide angle of use.

The VESM02 forms part of the Earth Rite range of static earthing and bonding equipment available from Newson Gale. For more information contact your local office or in-country distributor.

Please contact Newson Gale Ltd for further information:
Tele:         +44 115 940 7500
Email:          groundit@newson-gale.co.uk
website:    www.newson-gale.co.uk

The Earth-Rite series of hazardous area static grounding systems from Newson Gale has recently achieved Chinese approval from the National Supervision and Inspection Centre for Explosion Protection and Safety of Instrumentation (NEPSI).

Earth-Rite static grounding systems are used widely by the worldwide chemical processing industries to control the risk of uncontrolled electrostatic discharge in flammable gas, liquid vapour or combustible dust atmospheres.

The new NEPSI approval covers the whole range of Series II Earth-Rite systems suitable for grounding all conductive items including Road Tanker Trucks, Railcars, Drums, IBC’s, Totes and other mobile tanks and vessels. The new certification augments existing IECEX, ATEX and CSA/US approvals and underlines Newson Gale’s commitment to design and manufacture static grounding products to truly meet the requirements of the global processing industries.

To learn more about the Earth-Rite product range, visit the Newson Gale website at www.newson-gale.com or contact your local office or in-country distributor.

Newson Gale, the global leaders in static earthing protection for hazardous areas, has added a new reel to its range of static grounding reel solutions. This new Hand-wound, stainless steel reel, compliments Newson Gale’s range of Self-retracting static grounding reels and has been designed to meet the requirements of processing areas that require installed equipment to be non-contaminating or corrosion resistant.
The reel is supplied with 3mm diameter stainless steel multi-stranded cable and can also be specified with a see-through flexible nylon coating. Cable lengths of 7.5 metres (25 feet), 15 metres (50 feet) and 30 metres (100 feet) can be ordered with stainless steel & ATEX/FM approved X45 and X90 static grounding clamps.
Additional features include a stowage pin for stowing static grounding clamps when they are not in use and a locking mechanism to prevent unspooling of the cable from the reel.

To find out more about the new reel call Newson Gale on 0115 940 7500.

New stainless steel Hand-wound reel with current range of ATEX certified, Self-retracting, static grounding reels with stainless steel X45 and X90 (both ATEX/FM approved) static grounding clamps.

Newson Gale’s range of ATEX and FM certified static earthing clamps can now be specified along with a new Grounding Station. The Grounding Station provides a convenient and easy to identify location for equipment or plant items that require earthing protection to guard against the hazards of static electricity.

Up to two static earthing clamps can be connected to the Grounding Station which is, itself, connected to a local verified earth point. If more than several items of plant equipment require static grounding protection, multiple Grounding Stations can be interconnected to provide a secure and reliable path to ground.

Supplied with an eye-catching warning sign and made from tough and corrosion resistant stainless steel the stations can be mounted in operating environments ranging from clean rooms to corrosive atmospheres. The Grounding Station also provides operators with a convenient and highly visible location to stow the grounding clamps when they are not in use.

The new Grounding Station forms part of the comprehensive range of hazardous area static control equipment available from Newson Gale. For more information or to receive a quotation contact us now on +44 (0) 115 940 7500 or groundit@newson-gale.co.uk

The Earth-Rite series of hazardous area static grounding systems from Newson Gale incorporate many innovative and practical features which advance safety, reliability and ease of use ensuring static electricity does not pose an ignition risk in flammable gas, liquid vapour or combustible dust atmospheres.

Earth-Rite systems monitor and maintain a low-resistance static earthing and bonding connections for all conductive (metal) items, including drums, vessels, IBCs, mobile tanks and railcars, in line with Cenelec and NFPA guidelines (< 10 Ohms resistance to ground). For dedicated operations involving Road Tanker Trucks, the patented Earth-Rite RTR provides additional failsafe static ground verification and Road Tanker Recognition.

Newson Gale manufactures an innovative and comprehensive range of static earthing and bonding equipment for hazardous areas, which is available worldwide via a network of specialist distributors and representatives. To learn more about the Earth-Rite product range, visit the Newson Gale website www.newson-gale.com or contact your local office.

For further information or assistance, please contact:

Wendy Knapman 0115 940 7513 / wendy.knapman@newson-gale.co.uk

Newson Gale has launched the Earth-Rite Plus, which has been designed to safely remove static electricity from plant equipment and eliminate the risk of uncontrolled static spark charges.

Static electricity is capable of providing an ignition source in areas where many combustible powders are processed or handled.
Three green LEDs continuously pulse, informing operators when the object to be earthed has a 10 ohm (or less) connection to the designated site plant earth.
The amount of energy required will depend on the explosive characteristics of the dust/air mix, but in order to control these risks, the Earth-Rite Plus may be used to safely dissipate electrostatic charges from plant equipment and prevent uncontrolled incendive static spark discharges.
The Earth-Rite Plus continuously monitors the connection to the potentially charged object and the system’s own connection to the designated site plant earth, ensuring any static charges generated on the object are removed from the hazardous area.
The Earth-Rite Plus includes an SDP controller (static dissipative polyester) with an intrinsically safe monitoring module; a universal grounding clamp with 5m of two conductor Hytrel-protected cable; and a junction box with stowage pin for stowing the universal grounding clamp.
Three green LEDs continuously pulse, informing operators that the object to be protected from static discharges is correctly earthed.

Newson Gale has introduced a new multi-function portable meter to enable engineers and technicians to test bonding and continuity in hazardous areas, in addition to other electrical data collection. The meter (order code ISDMM) is particularly useful for carrying out periodic tests of grounding (earthing) and bonding connectors and conductors, either on permanently bonded equipment or temporary devices such as grounding clamps, cables and reels.  The unit is also suitable for testing conductive or semi-conductive hose assemblies used for transfer of flammable or combustible products where it is essential to achieve continuity over the complete hose length, including end-fittings.

In addition to bonding/continuity (resistance), the ISDMM offers several other metering options, including Voltage, Current, Capacitance, and Temperature.

The easy to use unit  comes complete with 9V battery, test probes and rugged carry case, and optional extras include a hand-rewind extension reel (30 mtrs / 100ft) and heavy duty crocodile test clips.

The ISDMM is approved according to IECEX (World) and ATEX (European) hazardous area standards and is suitable for use in flammable gas/vapour and combustible dust atmospheres. The unit may be used in outdoor or indoor locations, is water and dust tight (IP67 / NEMA 6) and has a maximum operational temperature rating of 50 deg C (122 deg F).

The ISDMM forms part of the Cen-Stat range of static grounding and bonding equipment available from Newson Gale. For more information contact your local office or in-country distributor.

Please contact Newson Gale Ltd for further information:

Tele:   +44 115 9407500
Email:    groundit@newson-gale.co.uk
website: www.newson-gale.co.uk

The new Bond-Rite REMOTE EP static earthing system can provide continuous static earth monitoring of up to 10 separate items of plant equipment at risk of accumulating hazardous electrostatic charges in potentially flammable or combustible atmospheres.

For process applications that require the earthing of plant equipment for more than 6 hours per day, the new Bond-Rite REMOTE EP utilises a common 230V or 110V mains supply to power the monitoring circuit of each indicator station.

The new IECEx / ATEX certified Universal Power Supply (UPS) can provide continuous power for up to 10 SDP monitoring-indicator stations simultaneously.

The monitoring-indicator stations, which contain an LED that confirms a positive earth connection to the equipment, can be mounted in Zone 1/21 hazardous areas in full view of operators handling or processing potentially flammable or combustible products. The UPS which provides the intrinsically safe (IS) current to power the monitoring-indicator stations can be located in a Zone 2/22 area or local Safe Area.

          Features and Benefits:

• Provides monitored earthing of up to 10 items of plant equipment at risk of static charge accumulation.
• Provides option of bonding equipment for processes that last 6 hours or longer, including processes that require continuous static earthing.
•  Highly visible LED mounted in indicator station ensuring operators know when low resistance connection is achieved with potentially charged equipment.
• Tungsten carbide tips bite through product deposits, vessel/drum coatings and rust to ensure proper bonding connections are made.
• Stainless steel 2 core clamps designed to withstand use in tough chemical processing and industrial environments.
• 10 ohms loop resistance monitoring compliant with international Best Practice standards.