Perpetuum's PMG17 Energy Harvester Is ATEX-Certified For Hazardous Environments

Southampton, UK - Perpetuum launches the intrinsically safe ATEX version of the industrial PMG17 vibration energy harvester, for safe working in Zone 0, 1 or 2 environments. The microgenerator that enables wireless, battery-free sensing for condition monitoring and asset management applications has been given an ATEX EC-Type Examination Certificate and a IECEx Draft Certificate of Conformity. These certificates, when combined with pending QA certifications, will allow Perpetuum to supply the PMG17 to its customers with Ex ia IIC T4 markings.

The new intrinsically safe PMG17 energy harvester has been designed and certified for use in hazardous oil, gas, chemical and petrochemical environments where flammable gases may be present. Perpetuum's customers are now free to incorporate energy harvesting technology (and hence remove batteries) into wireless sensor nodes for use in these hazardous areas for the first time.

"This certification is an important step forward for our customers with hazardous environments," says Dr Stephen Roberts, Technical Manager, Perpetuum. "Operators in hazardous industrial environments can now deploy energy harvesters in their wireless plant monitoring equipment, allowing them to significantly reduce down-time and save thousands of dollars.

The PMG17 transforms the kinetic energy of machine vibration into electrical current, which is sufficient to power complete wireless sensor nodes, including sensors, micro processors and 802.15.4 transceivers. The ATEX-approved PMG17 microgenerator benefits from the same rigorous design and build processes that are a feature of all Perpetuum's microgenerators, making it a cost-effective and reliable solution for hazardous environment applications.

SOURCE: Perpetuum