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Installing a wireless network in hazardous area.

The Pixavi ATEX wireless network solution provides our customers with a tailored solution based on products from our wireless_networking portfolio. Pixavi has put together a versatile solution that offers access points, antennas and cabling to fit most average coverage requirements for a chemical process plant, refinery or oil platforms. Pixavi offers documentation, reference projects and recommendations to ensure a low risk installation for customers requiring a wireless network in hazardous area.

 

Option 1: Placing the access point (Xpoint I or similar) in safe area and using long Coax runs

Pros:

  • Economical solution (depending on coax cable cost and cable length)
  • Can use a wider range of antennas (intrinsically safe signal)
  • No yearly EX d maintenance cost

 

Cons:

  • Significant signal loss at high cable lengths.
  • Not suitable for 802.11n at long coax runs (needs 6 parallell coax cables)

 

 

Option 2: Placing an EX-d (EX-AP-A or similar) access point in Hazardous area

Pros:

  • Good signal situation (needs less access points to cover same area)
  • Less coax cable cost
  • Suitable for 802.11n

 

Cons:

  • Slightly higher price
  • Needs EX antennas.

 

 

Option 3: Placing an EX-di (Xpoint D or similar) access point in hazardous area

 

Pros:

  • Good signal situation (needs less access points to cover same area)
  • Can use a wider range of antennas (intrinsically safe signal)
  • Suitable for 802.11n

 

Cons:

  • Higher price.

 

Conclusion

The chosen solution from the above 3 alternatives depends on a lot of deciding factors. Pixavi offers all 3 to enable customers to choose the right solution in each instance.