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MTL intrinsic safety solutions

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Introduction
Eaton's Crouse-Hinds series MTL products provide intrinsic safety solutions for hazardous environments, ensuring safety and efficiency in process control applications. With over 40 years of experience, Eaton offers reliable products that meet global specifications.
Functional Safety Management
Eaton emphasizes compliance with IEC 61508 standards through Functional Safety Management (FSM), ensuring safety loops are designed with necessary systematic capability. MTL products are certified for FSM, assuring dependability in safety applications.
MTL Intrinsic Safety Isolators
The MTL4500 and MTL5500 ranges offer high-efficiency isolating interfaces for hazardous areas, featuring signal amplification, relay functions, and line fault detection. The MTL4500 is for backplane mounting, while the MTL5500 is for DIN-rail mounting.
MTL Zener Barriers
MTL zener barriers provide a cost-effective solution for protecting electrical circuits in hazardous areas, known for their reliability and ease of installation.
Certification and Standards
MTL products comply with international standards like IECEx, ATEX, and North American certifications, designed to prevent explosions in hazardous environments.
Specifications
Key specifications include contact ratings for safe and Zone 2 areas, maximum current consumption, power dissipation values, and LED indicators for power and line fault detection.
Procedures
Line fault detection is user-selectable with LED indicators for power and channel status. Open-circuit and short-circuit alarms are triggered based on specific thresholds.
Safety and Standards
All models are SIL2 capable for single devices and SIL3 for multiple devices in safety redundant configurations, assessed under IEC 61508:2010 standards.
Recommendations
Recommendations include using resistors with switch-type sensors when LFD is selected and ensuring reactive loads are adequately suppressed.
Key Features and Applications
MTL models like MTL4517 and MTL5517 are highlighted for controlling safe-area loads from hazardous areas, featuring loop-powered operation and solenoid/alarm driving capabilities.
Data and Diagrams
Diagrams illustrate connection setups for hazardous and safe areas, showing resistor placement and sensor configurations.
Power and Safety
Maximum current consumption is 100mA at 24V dc, with power dissipation varying by model. Safety descriptions include voltage, current, and power ratings.
Applications
Devices are used to control solenoids, alarms, LEDs, and other low-power devices in hazardous areas, with options for override and phase reversal.
Additional Features
MTLx526 models offer two-channel IS-output with relay contacts suitable for IS circuits, and MTLx531 models are designed for vibration sensor signal repetition.
Configuration and Indicators
Configuration is typically done via PC software, with LED indicators for power, output status, and fault conditions.
MTL5991 24V DC Power Supply
The MTL5991 is a 24V DC power supply for the MTL5500 range, featuring a green LED for power indication and operating within a temperature range of -10°C to +50°C.
Powerbus Kits
Powerbus kits distribute DC power to MTL5500 modules, supporting up to 32 modules with a maximum voltage drop of 0.5V.
Enclosures
MTL5500 enclosures are dust-tight and water-jet proof, suitable for safe areas and rated NEMA 4X for North America/Canada.
Accessories
Includes mounting, earthing, and tagging accessories for simplified installation and integration with different systems.
Backplanes
MTL4500/4600 backplanes offer flexible mounting solutions, with options for customized backplanes without IS certification.
Custom Solutions
Eaton provides custom backplanes and cables for specific applications, offering reduced wiring and modularisation.
HART Multiplexers
MTL4850 and MTL4854 multiplexers offer features like auto baud rate detection and LED indicators for fault diagnosis, supporting up to 32 channels.
Connectivity and Software
HART multiplexers connect field instruments to control systems and management software, facilitating diagnostics and maintenance.
Ordering Information
For the latest safety approvals and certificates, users are directed to visit the MTL website.
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MTL intrinsic safety solutions Safe, reliable and trustedintrinsic safety solutions Powering Business Worldwide

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Only Eaton can deliver... • Protection and safety of people and assets around the world • Unsurpassed reliability and quality in every product we offer • Industry leading innovation and product efficiency • Product solutions designed and certified for global specifications • Best-in-class, global sales and customer service teams that provide local support • More than 40 years of process automation industry knowledge and expertise 2 EATON Crouse-Hinds series MTL products MTL intrinsic safety solutions

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Eaton has a wealth of knowledge and expertise alongside an enviable reputation as a leading global provider of intrinsic safety explosion protection devices and systems for use in process control applications. For over forty years Eaton's MTL intrinsic safety interface product range has been at the forefront of the market, producing barriers, isolators and integrated IS to help prevent explosions in process industries. Whatever the application, our products help to protect investments in hazardous areas. Our product portfolio consists of high quality solutions, from industry renowned (IS) barriers and...

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Functional Safety Management 7 - 8 MTL intrinsic safety isolators 9 Safe, reliable protection of intrinsically safe apparatus in hazardous areas 4 EATON Crouse-Hinds series MTL products MTL intrinsic safety solutions

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Eaton is a leader in reliability, efficiency and safety with the development and supply of our Crouse-Hinds series MTL system infrastructure products and protection equipment. The intrinsic safety technique is the only technique that permits live maintenance within the hazardous-area without the need to obtain 'gas clearance' certificates. This is particularly important for instrumentation, since fault finding on deenergised equipment is difficult. The installation and maintenance requirements for intrinsically safe apparatus are well documented, and consistent regardless of the level of protection. Intrinsic...

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Eaton's MTL isolating interfaces are alternatives to shunt-diode safety barriers for protecting electrical circuits in hazardous areas. They need no high-integrity earth and provide extra features such as signal amplification and relay functions. The isolation of hazardous and safe-area circuits allows each to be earthed at any convenient point, simplifying installation and avoiding earth-loop problems. We offer the best choice in DIN-rail and backplane mounting isolators to meet the requirements of modern control interfacing systems. The DIN-rail mounting isolator ranges provide a wide choice...

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Functional Safety Management Eaton was the first supplier of process instrumentation to be certified as a Functional Safety Management (FSM) company. Ask for evidence of ‘Functional Safety Management’ The IEC 61508 group of standards require that your suppliers and sub-contractors demonstrate ‘Functional Safety Management’. Certification of ‘Functional Safety Management’ or other appropriate proof is the first thing that you, as a purchaser should ask for. The important document to refer to is the safety manual The IEC 61508 group of standards does not require certification for components, but...

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Our FSM product range Eaton continues to expand its Functional Safety offering with a range of MTL products already assessed as suitable for use in or with safety loops. These include: MTL intrinsically safe interfaces MTL alarm annunciator equipment MTL4500 range and MTL5500 range of intrinsically safe isolators and the MTL7700 range of DIN-rail mounted zener-diode barriers MTL signal surge protection MTL asset management instrumentation TPxx range (field mounted) and Sxx range (DIN-rail mounted) surge protection MTL4850 HART® SIL 3 multiplexer for use with safety systems Functional Safety Approved...

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MTL intrinsic safety isolators Eaton offers the best choice in DIN-rail and backplane mounting isolators to meet the requirements of modern systems. The DIN-rail mounting isolator ranges provide a wide choice of functions with high accuracy and reliability, while the backplane mounting products are established as the leading IS system interface with solutions for all the major DCS and safety system companies. EATON Crouse-Hinds series MTL products MTL intrinsic safety solutions

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High efficiency isolating interfaces with system vendors in mind EATON Crouse-Hinds series MTL products MTL intrinsic safety solutions

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MTL4500/5500 range Intrinsically safe galvanic isolators • 3-port isolation as standard • Highest module/channel packing densities • Low power dissipation • Quick install and release mechanism • Multi-channel I/O modules • Broken line monitoring • Compatible with preceding MTL isolator range for pluggable replacements • Various models assessed for use in Functional Safety applicatons Eaton’s latest generation of MTL IS interfaces utilises an innovative “One-Core” technology to ensure the highest quality and availability while maintaining maximum flexibility at lowest cost. Incorporating advanced...

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ISOLATOR FUNCTION SELECTOR MTL4500 (Backplane) Digital Input MTL4501-SR MTL4504 MTL4510 MTL4510B MTL4511 MTL4513 MTL4514/B MTL4514D MTL4514N MTL4516 MTL4516C MTL4517 Digital Output MTL4521 MTL4521L MTL4523 MTL4523L MTL4523R MTL4523V MTL4524 MTL4524S MTL4525 MTL4526 Pulse & Vibration MTL4531 MTL4532 Analogue Input MTL4541 MTL4541A MTL4541AS MTL4541S MTL4541T MTL4544 MTL4544A MTL4544AS MTL4544S MTL4544D Channels Function 1 fail-safe solid-state output + LFD alarm 1 switch/prox input, phase reversal + LFD 4 switch/prox input, solid-state output 4 multi-function switch/prox input, solid-state...

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DIGITAL INPUT - SWITCHES / PROXIMITY DETECTORS Backplane device Switch/prox input, phase reversal + LFD Can switch +ve or -ve polarity signals 4 x solid state Relay 1 x SPDT 2 x solid state Relays 1 x SPDT 1 x SPDT Relays 2 x SP Switched resistors for LFD passthrough Relays 2 x SPDT Relays 2 x SPST 1 xSPST Multi-function selectable Switch/proximity detector repeater Can switch +ve or -ve polarity signals Switch/proximity detector repeater Independent LFD output Switch/proximity input Dual output relay Switch/proximity detector Switch/proximity detector repeater Switch/proximity detector repeater...

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