Updated: Monday the 28th of May, 2012 Atex Equipment Ltd

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Atex Equipment Ltd
Unit 17, Hercules Way
Aeropark
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6UU

Tel: 0125 251 0550
Fax: 0125 237 3596
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At Atex Equipment Ltd we strive to supply quality, explosion-proof products for use within zone 1 and zone 2 hazardous electrical areas. Electrical equipment for use within these zones must be constructed in a way that it will not provide a source of ignition. Different types of protection achieve safety from ignition in different ways. Electrical equipment must be suitable to the Gas Group and Temperature Class required as well as to be suitable to the zone it is to be installed or used in.

Our members of staff have extensive knowledge and experience within the electrical industry which enables us to supply a fantastic range of industry safe products. Our products have been tried and tested for may years and are used widely within the industry. All of our products meet industry regulations and are made to exceptional standards. We are confident that our products will meet your electrical needs and will last for a very long time within the workplace.

We have an extensive range of items on our online catalogue that span across various categories. These categories include: intrinsically safe computers and handheld instruments, trace heating cables and accessories, plugs and sockets, fluorescent lighting, control and switchgear, exd enclosure and bespoke systems, special purpose light products, drum heaters, exd torches and accessories, conduit fittings and gauges and transmitters.

Please visit our online catalogue to view products and full specifications.

Heating Cable Connectors & Controllers

At Atex Equipment Ltd, we supply a wide range of heating cable connectors and controllers to suit your requirements. Within our range we supply single entry power and multi entry power junction boxes, various connection boxes which can be used in a variety of temperature ranges or in hazardous areas, seals that can be used for different parallel circuit heating cables and thermostats for accurate temperate control. All of these items are manufactured to the highest of standards for accurate use within the industry.

Fluorescent Luminaires

We supply an extensive range of economical fluorescent fittings for use in different environments. Our range includes fluorescent fittings for wall or ceiling surface mounts, fluorescent exit signs, fluorescent fittings suitable for pole mounts and surface mounts, fittings suitable for flush mounts and more. All of the items within our ranges are available in various sizes to suit your requirements. For in-depth product specifications, please visit our online catalogue or contact us at Atex Equipment Ltd.

Plugs and Sockets

Our selection of plugs and sockets are suitable for use in zone 1, laminated contacts and individually flexibly embedded pins. We supply 3 pin couplers with large switch handles lockable in positions 0 and 1, 3 pin switched sockets with motor switching capacity AC3 to VDE 0660, 3 pin, 4 pin and 5 pin plugs with explosion protection, various 4 pin switched sockets with explosion control and auxillary contact for control and signalling and 5 pin switched sockets. For full product specifications please visit our website.

Isolator Safety Switches, 3 and 6 pole

Our complete range of isolator safety switches are suitable for use in zone 1. Models are easy to install and have explosion protection. Connection terminals are accessible from all sides and the labyrinth seal guarantees IP65 ingress protection. Most of the products within the range have a motor switching capacity AC3 to DIN EN 60947-3 while the 6 pole Isolator Safety Switch (IS-028) has a motor switching capacity AC23 to IEC 947-3, EN 60 947 and DIN VDE 0660 part 107, with or without up stream, contact. Please visit our website for further details of our isolator safety switches.

Control Station 1, 2 & 3 Gang

We supply a range of 1,2 and 3 gang control stations. Our range of 1 gang control stations include models with different functions such as start push button, emergency stop stay put, 38mm twist release, selector switch stay put, 2 position, emergency stop stay put twist release, emergency stop stay put key release, key operated button with spring return and more. We also supply potentiometer 2 watt models of different scales and various control switches. Our 2 and 3 gang models have various push and twist functions as well as LED functions.

Junction & Terminal Boxes

Our junction and terminal boxes are available with pillar terminals, screw terminals and screwless terminals of different numbers for instrumentation applications. The boxes are mainly manufactured from tough polyamide materials, are available in various sizes and are explosion protected. Please visit our website to view our online catalogue for detailed product specifications.

Intrinsically Safe Hand Held Instruments

At Atex Equipment Ltd, we supply a range of quality hand held instruments for various industry uses. Products in our range include the I.S. Palmtop, I.S. Digital Dictation Unit, I.S. Analogue/Digital Multimeter, I.S. Handheld PC with Windows CE software, I.S. Hand Portable Radio, I.S. Non Contact Temperature Meter, I.S. Non Contact Temperature Meter, I.S. Pressure Calibrator, I.S. Continuity Tester, I.S. Laser Pointer, I.S. Pocket Calculator, I.S. Magnet Probe, I.S. Multicalibrator and last but not least the I.S. Field Calibrator. Our many years of experience within the industry have enabled us to recommend and supply this fantastic range of quality products to customers working in the electrical industry.

Heating Cables

We supply a range of self regulating heating cables for use in zone 1 and zone 2 hazardous areas. These parallel circuit cables are used for process temperature maintenance of pipes and vessels. We also supply power limiting heating cable for frost protection and process temperature maintenance requiring high power output and/or high temperature exposure. Alongside these ranges, we also provide constant wattage heating cables of medium and high power output and/or high temperature exposure.


Detailed Information
Registration Number: 3709011
VAT Number: GB733360648
Established: 1999
No of Employees: Unknown
Annual Turnover: Unknown

Importers: Yes
Exporters: Yes
Company Type:
  • Manufacturer
  • Distributor
  • Stockholder
  • Service Providers
ISO Compliance: ISO 9001:200

Brand & Trade Names
  • DigiTrace
  • Isopad - Custom Heaters for Industrial Applications
  • Raychem
  • Tracer

Primary Market Areas
  • Architecture, Building & Construction
  • Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
  • Controls & Instrumentation
  • Electronics & Electrical
  • Engineering & Automotive
  • Manufacturing & Stockholding
  • Oil & Gas

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