Is it necessary to install an explosion-proof device for the dehumidifier?

Jul 11, 2021

Is it necessary to install an explosion-proof device for the dehumidifier?

Dehumidifier is a kind of processing equipment that professionally adjusts indoor air humidity. There are many classifications of dehumidifiers. The dehumidifier used in general occasions is an ordinary dehumidifier, and the dehumidifier used in flammable and explosive occasions is an explosion-proof dehumidifier. The structure of the explosion-proof dehumidifier is basically the same as that of the ordinary dehumidifier, except that one or two explosion-proof devices are added. It is mainly used for moisture prevention and dehumidification in special occasions such as petroleum, chemical, military, oil depot, and offshore oil platforms.

So why should the dehumidifier be equipped with an explosion-proof device? Is it necessary?

The answer is yes.

Just like the camera used for BBC documentary filming, additional moisture-proof device will be installed, so as to ensure that the camera is in a humid environment such as tropical jungle, and it can ensure that the machine does not suffer from damp failure. The same is true for dehumidifiers. If used in a chemical production environment, the products may be banana water, perfume, cotton, and free flammable and explosive substances. When ordinary dehumidifiers are difficult to sleep, they will have electric sparks and static electricity. It is very dangerous for these companies. Therefore, explosion-proof devices must be installed.  

Different from ordinary dehumidifiers, explosion-proof dehumidifiers will not have electric sparks during use. You must know that whether it is petroleum, chemical, military, or oil depots, the tempers of the warehouses and workshops in these places are very grumpy. When there is a spark, it will catch fire and explode. In case of such a production accident, the loss can be large. Therefore, things used in these places must be explosion-proof to eliminate potential safety hazards during use. Wasn’t there a small video some time ago, a person smoked at a gas station, and was sprayed with powder by a gas fire extinguisher, but none of the people who left a message sympathized with the car owner who was refueling. The smoking behavior of the site fire is simply too bad. Once the oil and gas leak is ignited by the fireworks, it will be difficult to save a radius of several hundred meters.

The explosion-proof dehumidifier is not directly produced by the dehumidifier manufacturer. Instead, the manufacturer first sends the produced dehumidifier to the manufacturer with a license to produce explosion-proof equipment for secondary production. All electrical components are treated with explosion-proof, encapsulated, intrinsically safe, non-sparking, increased safety and other composite explosion-proof technologies to ensure that the product is safe and reliable. There will be no electric sparks during use, so that it will not become explosive gas, munitions, or flammable The ignition source of the article, so as to avoid the occurrence of fire and explosion.


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