GAI-Tronics 10439-102 User Manual

Pub. 42004-358A

GAI-TRONICS® CORPORATION

A HUBBELL COMPANY

Model 10439-102

Electrical Safety Barrier for Centra-Page

Systems

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General Information

The Model 10439-102 Electrical Safety Barrier is used in GAI-Tronics Centra-Page communications
systems. This system provides industrial quality intra-plant communications in both hazardous and non­hazardou s areas.

GAI-Tronics Centra-Page system provides dependable paging and party line communications for rugged
and haza rdous industrial fac ilit ies. Centr a-P age fea tur e s central ly-lo c ated electronics that provi de
environ me nta l prot e c tion and u nitiz e d amp lific atio n for easy ma inte nance. Standard Cent ra- Page
cabinets can support up to 30 handset stations and in most cases up to 60 paging speakers.

The listed handset stations, when installed with a corresponding Model 10439-102 Electrical Safety
Barrier in accordance with Control Drawing No. 72979, provides intrinsically safe communications in
Cla ss I, D iv. 1, G roup C a nd D haza rdous areas. One bar rier is required for each handset s tat ion loca ted
in a C lass I, Div. 1, Gr oup C and D haza rdous area in a Centra-Page system.

In C ent ra-Pa ge s yste m s, ba rrier s are not insta lled i n con junct ion with speakers or horn/dr iver
combinat ions : speakers and horn/ driv er comb inat ions located i n D iv. 1 hazardous area s must be
explosion-proof and be installed with explosion-proof conduit.

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Installation

Figure 2 shows the wiring details for the Centra­Page Electrical Safety Barrier. The Model 10439­102 Electrical Safety Barrier should be installed
before any of the associated Station Line Cards are
plugged into the Centra-Page Card Rack.

1. Remove the cover from the front of the Model

10439-102 Electrical Safety Barrier.

2. The barrier enclosure is not provided with

conduit openings because the location of these
openings will vary between installations.
Determine the location of the conduit openings.
Drill or punch the holes in the enclosure.

OTE: Bottom or side entry for the openings

N

is advised because condensation and liquids
ca n most ea sily enter the en cl o sure from the
top.

3. Figure 1 shows the mounting details for the

Model 10439-102 Electrical Safety Barrier.
Mount the barrier as shown in the figure.

4. Wire the barrier as shown in Figure 2.

5. Replace the front cover of the barrier.

Figure 1. Mounting Details

Figure 2. Centra-Page Wi rin g Details

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