Emerson Industrial Automation has designed a dependable yet highly versatile solution for customers to protect instrumentation, terminals and other electrical equipment with its Appleton® JBEP polyester enclosures and junction boxes.

Providing industry-leading durability, impact-resistance, and an IP66 rating to prevent water ingress, Appleton JBEP enclosures and junction boxes can be deployed with confidence in petrochemical applications, wastewater treatment centers, offshore drilling and other hazardous or highly corrosive environments, including food processing and dairies subject to frequent washdowns.

A unique advantage of Appleton JBEP enclosures and junction boxes are their fully non-metallic housings that deliver optimum performance in weather-exposed and corrosive locations. The 5mm fiberglass reinforced polyester also provides extreme durability with an IK10 impact rating of 20 joules. In addition, because the material is carbon-filled, it resists static buildup, practically eliminating the risk of electrical discharge.

“JBEP nonmetallic enclosures and power junction boxes can be used in the most corrosive locations without a worry,” said Rehanual Hasan, Marketing Manager, Emerson Industrial Automation-Appleton Group. “They are impervious to the galvanic reactions and oxidation that can attack improperly specified metals. They are also lightweight, and are made very strong with the right materials and engineering.”

Appleton JBEP Series enclosures and junction boxes are simple to specify with worldwide certifications and no need to recertify after field modifications. Modular in design, the boxes can be easily coupled together to suit  application and footprint requirements. The complete selection of sizes range from 85 x 85 x 60mm to 750 x 320 x 230mm, with a choice of empty, undrilled boxes as well as models preconfigured for instrumentation or electrical and power applications.

JBEP Series enclosures and junction boxes are certified for ATEX and IECEx locations worldwide. IEC, cCSAus, NBR, Inmetro and GOST certifications are pending. JBEP Series enclosures provide a nonmetallic solution for projects in virtually any region or location.