Explosion Proof Linear Lights: Safe and Efficient Lighting Solutions for Wineries

Why are the world’s top wineries upgrading to Explosion Proof Linear Lights?

In the high alcohol concentration, high humidity and flammable and explosive winery environment, traditional lighting equipment hides huge safety risks. According to statistics, the global annual industrial lighting equipment failure triggered by winery accidents, 72% of the lamps and lanterns explosion-proof performance is directly related to the lack of.

Explosion Proof Linear Lights with its professional design, high security, has become the winery lighting upgrade program of choice. In this paper, we will deeply analyze the core value of Explosion Proof Linear Lights in the winery, technical advantages and future momentum, to help you create a safer and smarter brewing environment.

First, why must wineries use Explosion Proof Linear Lights?

1.1 Three major sources of explosion risk in the winery environment

Alcohol vapors [concentration of 3.3%-19% that is combustible], dust accumulation [such as powdered sugar, yeast residues], high humidity corrosive gases – these characteristics of the distillery distillation plant, fermentation tanks, bottling lines and other areas are categorized as an explosion-hazardous area [ATEX Zone 1/21 or NEC Class I, Division 2]. Division 2].

Ordinary lamps and lanterns can easily become ignition sources due to circuit sparks or high surface temperatures, while Explosion Proof Linear Lights are approved for the following designs to completely eliminate the hidden dangers:

Explosion-proof cavity structure: the presumably spark-producing circuits are sealed in a pressure-resistant metal shell, so that even if there is an internal explosion, there will be no leakage

Surface temperature control: the LED light source + heat dissipation design ensures that the surface temperature of the lamps and lanterns is lower than 85°C [much lower than the ignition point of the alcohol vapors]

International Explosion-proof certifications: Approved by the ATEX, IECEx, UL 844 and other certificates, to meet the global compliance requirements of the winery.

1.2 Regulatory mandatory requirements and insurance cost correlation

The European Union ATEX 2014/34/EU Directive, the U.S. NFPA 497 Guidelines, etc. are clearly limited: wineries must use explosion-proof certified lighting equipment in explosive hazardous areas. Failure to meet the standards of the winery not only face high fines, more likely to lead to insurance refusal. Explosion Proof Linear Lights compliance can help wineries to reduce the risk of liability of more than 90% security.

Second, Explosion Proof Linear Lights in the winery four irreplaceable advantages

2.1 Explosion-proof performance: from “passive protection” to “active safety”.

The latest generation of Explosion Proof Linear Lights adopts “triple protection system”:

Explosion-proof shell [Ex d]: 304 stainless steel material, can withstand the internal explosion pressure and block the flame propagation

Enhanced safety care [Ex e]: special sealing process to prevent corrosive gases from intruding into the circuit

Intrinsically Safe Circuit [Ex i]: 12-24V low voltage drive, eliminating the risk of electrical sparks from the source.

Case: A Scotch whisky distillery in the distillation plant after the deployment of Explosion Proof Linear Lights, the implementation of the “zero explosion accident” record for five consecutive years.

2.2 Superior environmental adaptability

Distillery cleaning and rinsing, steam disinfection on the corrosion resistance of the lamps and lanterns put forward stringent requirements:

IP66/IP68 protection level: can resist high-pressure water rinse, long-term water spray erosion.

316L stainless steel shell: 3 times more resistant to chloride corrosion than ordinary stainless steel, suitable for wineries and other high-acid environments.

-40°C~+60°C wide temperature range: stable operation from Russian vodka factory to Mexican tequila factory.

2.3 Energy saving efficiency increased by more than 50%

Compared with traditional metal halide lamps, LED Explosion Proof Linear Lamp has significant energy-saving advantages:

2.4 Intelligent control and Internet of Things integration

Support DALI dimming, microwave sensors, LORA wireless networking Explosion Proof Linear Lights can be implemented:

On-demand lighting: unmanned areas automatically adjusted to 30% brightness, energy saving rate of 40%.

Fault warning: real-time monitoring of lamps and lanterns temperature, current data, early warning line aging

Centralized management: approval of PLC or cloud platform to control thousands of lights throughout the plant, reducing the cost of manual inspection.

Third, the winery to buy Explosion Proof Linear Lamp 5 Golden Guidelines

3.1 Certification Compliance: Recognize the 3 types of signs

Regional fit certification: Zone 1/21 [Europe], Class I Div 2 [North America], Ex db IIB T4 [China GB3836] Material certification: FDA food-grade coating [filling area necessary], EHEDG hygienic design [recommended by the brewery] Energy Efficiency Certification: ENERGY STAR, DLC Premium [access to government energy-saving subsidies].

3.2 Optical Design: Matching the special needs of breweries

Anti-glare design: UGR<19, to avoid tank reflections interfering with workers’ vision, improved light distribution angle: 120° wide-angle illumination is required for fermentation workshop, 60° narrow beam is preferred for filling line, accurate light color rendering index: Ra>90 [precise identification of the color of wine in the tasting area is required].

3.3 Installation flexibility and maintenance costs

Boom / ceiling / wall-mounted three brackets: to adapt to the complex piping layout of the winery modular design: only need to replace the driver or light bar, maintenance time from 2 hours to 15 minutes tool-free disassembly: in line with the GMP clean room high-speed cleaning specification.

Fourth, the actual case: Explosion Proof Linear Lights how to help breweries reduce costs and increase efficiency

4.1 Project Background

A sub-factory saccharification workshop due to excessive humidity [always > 85%], resulting in the average annual failure of traditional explosion-proof lamps 12 times, maintenance costs up to 42,000 U.S. dollars / year.

4.2 Done program

Deploy 218 sets of IP68 Explosion Proof Linear Lights [Configuration: 150W/6500K/Ex db IIC T6] with integrated microwave sensing system.

4.3 Achievement Data

Safety Improvement: Approved ATEX Zone 1 certification, 5 years zero accident cost reduction: 62% reduction in energy consumption, annual electricity savings of $ 17,300; maintenance costs reduced by 78% of the production efficiency: light uniformity from 0.4 to 0.7, the product quality inspection failure rate dropped 23%!

Fifth. Future momentum: Explosion Proof Linear Lights and winery digital revolution

5.1 Digital twin and predictive maintenance

Approve the built-in sensors in the lamps and lanterns, can monitor the state of the winery lighting system in real time in the virtual model, 98% in advance to predict the occurrence of failure.

5.2 PV + Explosion Proof Linear Lights off-grid system

Brazilian sugar cane distilleries have implemented “solar panels + storage batteries + explosion-proof lamps” independent power supply, completely free from grid restrictions.

5.3 Germicidal explosion-proof lamps

Integrated UVC-LED Explosion Proof Linear Lights can kill yeast and mold at the same time in the lighting, reducing the use of 90% of chemical disinfectants in the distillery.