HIGH VOLTAGE PLANT SAFETY

With solutions from  Knick Interface (KI),  safety and accuracy are assured when monitoring voltage levels in critical plant applications. KI’s transducers provide measurement and continuous isolation up to 4800 VAC/DC, ensuring safety along with reliability and precision. These values can be transmitted back to a control system or, in simpler setups, used to trigger safety interlocks, alarms, or other protective devices when established voltage thresholds are crossed.
 
The partnership with AmeriChem Systems (ASI) takes this one step further by integrating KI’s electrical measurement hardware into full systems that enhance safety and operability. ASI provides turnkey solutions that include area interlocks, alarming, and personnel notifications, ensuring that high-voltage zones are securely monitored. ASI’s expertise in integrating Safety PLCs or SIL safety-rated controllers into plant networks ensures seamless handshakes between upstream and downstream systems, providing additional safety and operational efficiency.
 
ASI’s ability to consolidate these components into efficient packages makes integration into new or existing systems a streamlined process. From voltage monitoring and isolation to full system integration with alarm systems and personnel safety protocols, ASI ensures a reliable and cost-effective solution. For applications requiring functional safety, KI also offers transducers with SIL 2 certification, (or SIL 3 in redundant configurations), ensuring compliance with the highest safety standards.
 
By leveraging the strengths of ASI & KI, plants can achieve high-voltage safety with confidence, knowing they are equipped with systems designed for protection, precision, and ease of integration.

Voltage measurement and isolation in electrolyzers & fuel cells

Hydrogen offers an exciting opportunity for decentralized renewable energy storage due to its high energy density. Electrolyzers that produce hydrogen and fuel cells that convert hydrogen to electricity are constantly evolving in performance. To maximize efficiency and ensure process reliability, continuous evaluation of the cells within these systems—often integrated in large numbers—is essential. Reliable transducers are critical for safely isolating high potentials while measuring DC voltage, current, and temperature with precision.

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