Eaton 9372-FB range Redundant fieldbus barrier enclosures, 5/6 spur

• For For Foundation™ fieldbus networks in hazardous areas

• Redundant configuration for super-high system availability

• Complete enclosure systems for up to 6 intrinsically safe spur connections

• Failure alarm direct to host control system via integrated fieldbus device

• Mount in Zone 1 (gas) or 21 (dust) with spurs connected into Zone 0

• Compatible with FISCO and Entity certified fieldbus instruments

• Ergonomic mechanical design

• Pluggable system components, without ‘gas free’ constraints

• Optional, integrated surge protection for trunk and spurs

The 9372-FB Redundant Fieldbus Barriers are field-mounted wiring

hubs that create up to six intrinsically safe spur connections

from a high-energy trunk, for connection to suitably certified

Foundation™ fieldbus H1 instruments. They may be installed in

Zone 1 (gas) or Zone 21 (dust) hazardous areas, with the trunk

wiring implemented using suitably protected cable and increased

safety (Ex e) connection facilities.

Each enclosure system uses duplicated Fieldbus Barrier

modules in a redundant configuration to achieve significantly

higher system availability than equivalent ‘simplex’ units.

The 9372-FB may therefore be selected for critical process

applications where failure of the Fieldbus Barrier would

otherwise result in unacceptable downtime or lost production.

It is also ideal for use in Fieldbus Safety Instrumented Function

(SIF) networks in which nuisance trips cannot be tolerated.

Failure annunciation to the host control system is provided by

means of an integrated Foundation™ fieldbus device with Digital

Input Function Block capability.

In common with conventional Fieldbus Barriers, each

intrinsically safe spur is capable of supporting a FISCO or ‘Entity’

certified fieldbus device located in a Zone 0 or 1

hazardous area. The short-circuit protected spurs are

galvanically isolated from the trunk and require no protective

ground connection in the field.

The 9372-FB redundant fieldbus barrier is based on our

revolutionary 9370-FB range of products, which are supplied

as complete, factory-assembled enclosure systems that do not

require additional wiring, customised housings or complex

ancillary components. Electrical and mechanical aspects of the

design are integrated, providing the industry’s first complete,

ergonomic solution for ‘High Energy Trunk’ applications in

hazardous areas.

Uniquely, the key modular components of the system (Fieldbus

Barrier, Terminator and Surge Protectors) may be ‘hot-plugged’

by design and without gas-clearance procedures or separate

isolating switches. This virtually eliminates the risk associated

with hazardous area maintenance activities, speeds module

replacement and avoids the need for specialist operator training.

Optional features include pluggable surge protection

components for the fieldbus trunk and individual spurs.

Connection facilities with generous room for cable management

are provided within the Fieldbus Barrier enclosure for the trunk

and spur wiring.

For added flexibility, a redundant-capable enclosure can be

specified part-populated with one 6-spur module (model

no. 9375-FB). This permits future upgrading from simplex to

redundant mode simply by plugging in an additional Fieldbus

Barrier module and optional alarm module.

The 9372-FB Fieldbus Barrier is bus powered and requires no

additional power supply in the field. When used with a fieldbus

host control system, power for the trunk may be provided by

redundant power supplies.