Appleton™ PlexPower™ Series Factory Sealed Panelboards

Appleton™ increased safety, factory sealed PlexPower™ Series panelboards provide flameproof protection for lighting, heat trace and power circuit distribution in Zone 1 - 2 and 21 - 22 environments. They incorporate multiple, specially designed component-level enclosures that offer flameproof protection while housing off-the-shelf circuit breakers. These flameproof enclosures allow breakers to be replaced in the field, unlike expensive epoxy-encapsulated breakers. This inventive method of component-level protection, combined with a busbar design and modular configuration, delivers unprecedented installation flexibility and maintenance simplicity.

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Features

  • Increased safety. No external conduit or cable seals required thus making installations faster, easier, and less costly. Ideal for placement in wet, corrosive environments or where flammable gases or vapors are likely to be present
  • The PlexPower™ factory sealed panelboard features a ground-breaking design that uses individual breaker housings to minimize the downtime and costs associated with servicing circuit breakers in hazardous locations
  • The lighter weight panelboard enclosure can be quickly opened in the field for easier servicing. Limitless flexibility through horizontal and vertical coupling options
  • Supplied as standard: bottom entries with brass earth plate; pre-drilled supplied with non Ex certified temporary plastic plugs; standard hard wired, copper cables; color coded wiring for phases; neutral (blue) and ground (yellow/green); internal actuators, internal wiring duct, phenolic nameplate
  • Optional gland plate at the bottom of enclosure can be easily field punched or drilled for cable or conduit entries. See catalog pages for details
  • 1 circuit to 72 circuit panelboard configurations are standard, with or without main breaker. Schneider breakers are supplied as standard, making replacements readily available. PlexPower™ breakers accommodate ABB breakers. For a custom panelboard designed with ABB breakers, contact your local representative
  • Branch circuit breakers available in 1-, 2- 3- and 4-pole. 1-pole branch breakers: 120, 240 Volts, 63 Amps maximum. 2-, 3- and 4-pole branch breakers: 240 and 415 Volts, 63 Amps maximum
  • Branch breakers are labeled with numbers: odd numbers for line side, even numbers for load side. Labeled with inside breaker details
  • 40 to 250 Amps, 2- , 3- or 4-pole main circuit breaker
  • Branch and main breakers can be padlocked in either the On or Off position
  • Breaker modules supplied with captive bolts. Ground bar and external ground lug provided as standard
  • 240/415 Volt breaker module 8-pole terminal wire range 2.5 mm² through 10 mm² (standard), 16 mm² with special lug. 600 Volt main breaker module 4-pole terminal wire range 16 mm² through 150 mm²

Specifications

ATEX and IECEx Certifications and Compliances
Zone 1 and 2 - 21 and 22; Ex II2 GD; EPL Gb Db; Ex db eb IIB+H2; Ex tb IIIC; IP66; IK10
Optional ATEX and IECEx Certifications and Compliances
Zone 1 and 2 - 21 and 22; Ex II2 GD; EPL Gb Db; Ex db eb IIC; Ex tb IIIC; IP66; IK10
Additional Certifications
EURASEC and INMETRO Certified versions available. See catalog pages for details
Standard Materials
Fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) or stainless steel enclosure; stainless steel hardware; hard drawn copper bus bar; hot dip galvanized chassis for wall mounting use
Options
Drain/breather, gland plate, stainless steel legend plate, voltmeter, ammeter, cable glands, Ex de IIC Certification and optional frame are available. See catalog pages for details
Zones 1 and 2 Temperature Class
T5 for Ta ≤ +40 °C (+104 °F) and T4 for Ta ≤ +55 °C (+131 °F)
Zones 21 and 22 Surface Temperature
+95 °C for Ta ≤ +40 °C (+104 °F) and 130 °C (+266 °F) for Ta ≤ +55 °C (+131 °F)
Ambient Temperatures
Standard model: -25 °C to +55 °C (-13 °F to +131 °F). Standard model without switching: -40 °C to +55 °C (-40 °F to +131 °F)

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