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Modicon M580 automation platform
Treatment for severe environments
Ruggedized modules
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Protective treatment of Modicon M580 automation platform
The Modicon M580 automation platform complies with “TC” treatment requirements
(Treatment for all Climates). it is designed as standard to operate in temperatures of
0 to + 60°C/32 to 140°F.
For installations in industrial production workshops or environments corresponding
to “TH” (Treatment for Hot and humid environments), devices should be housed in
enclosures providing at least IP 54 protection as specied by standard
IEC/EN 60529, or an equivalent level of protection according to NEMA 250.
The Modicon M580 automation platform offers IP 20 degree of protection (1). It can
therefore be installed without an enclosure in restricted access areas that do not
exceed pollution level 2 (control room with no dust-producing machinery or
activity). Pollution level 2 does not take account of harsher environments, such as
those where the air is polluted with dust, fumes, corrosive or radioactive particles,
vapors or salts, molds, insects, etc.
Treatment for more severe environments
If the Modicon M580 automation platform has to be used in more severe
environments or is required to start and operate in an extended temperature range,
from - 25°C to + 70°C/- 13°F to 158°F, the “ruggedized” offer features industrially
hardened processor modules, X-bus and X-bus + Ethernet racks, rack expansion
modules and communication modules that have a protective coating on their circuit
boards.
Note: Capable of starting within an extended temperature range (from - 25°C to + 70°C/
- 13°F to 158°F, a single-rack conguration is also able to operate at extremely low
temperatures (to - 40°C/-40 °F) if placed in an appropriate enclosure. Please consult our
Customer Care Center.
This treatment increases the isolation capability of the circuit boards and their
resistance to:
b Condensation
b Dusty atmospheres (conducting foreign particles)
b Chemical corrosion, in particular during use in sulphurous atmospheres (oil
renery, purication plant, etc.) or atmospheres containing halogens (chlorine, etc.)
This protection, combined with appropriate installation and maintenance, enables
Modicon M580 automation products to be used in the following environments:
Harsh chemical environments:
v IEC/EN 60721-3-3 class 3C3:
- 14 days; 25°C/77°F relative humidity 75%
- Concentrations (mm
3
/m
3
): H
2
S: 2100/SO
2
: 1850/Cl
2
: 100
v ISA S71.04 classes G1 to G3:
- 14 days; 25°C/77°F relative humidity 75%
- Concentrations (mm
3
/m
3
): H
2
S: 50/SO
2
: 300/Cl
2
: 10/NO
2
: 1250
v IEC/EN 60068-2-52 salt mist, Kb test severity level 2:
- 3 x 24-hour cycles
- 5% NaCI
- 40°C/104°F relative humidity 93%
Extreme climatic environments:
v Temperatures from - 25 to + 70°C/- 13 to 158°F
v Relative humidity levels:
- up to 93% from - 25°C/- 13°F to + 60°C/140°F
- up to 95% from - 25°C/- 13°F to + 55°C/131°F
v Formation of ice
v Altitudes from 0 to 5,000 m/0 to 16,404 ft
(1) Each slot in a BMXXBP0p00H, BMEXBP0p00H or BMXXBE1000H rack is equipped as
standard with a protective cover that should only be removed when inserting a module. If any
covers are subsequently misplaced, replacements can be ordered under reference
BMXXEM010 (sold in lots of 5).
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