FLAMEPROOFING - DIESEL
VEHICLES
Chess Engineering first converted a diesel forklift for
use in a hazardous area in the early 1970s. Since then
Chess has flameproofed all types of mobile diesel equipment
including counter-balance forklift trucks, straddle carriers,
sweepers, side-loaders and mobile cranes.
Mobile diesel equipment can be modified in such a way to make it suitable for
use in Zone 1, 2, 21or 22 areas.
An air start flameproofed
diesel powered forklift truck. Used in Zone 1
areas, complete with flameproofed lighting package
for road registration purposes.
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A diesel powered
converted side loader, undergoing Radio Frequency
Interference testing to military standards for
both emissions and susceptibility. |
Diesel trucks
at various stages of production. |
Various starting systems used on diesel equipment include:
- Remote Electric Start – the vehicle is started
in a non-hazardous area, and the battery disconnected
before the vehicle enters the hazardous area.
- Remote Air Start – the unit can be started in
non-hazardous and hazardous areas by means of an air
starting system with air reservoir which is recharged
from remote air supplies located around the premises.
- Air Start – the unit can be started in non-hazardous
and hazardous areas by means of an air starting system
with air reservoir which is recharged from a compressor
mounted on board which is either engine or hydraulically
driven.
- Hydraulic Start – was very popular in the
early days of flameproofing. It uses a hydrotor – a
hydraulic starter motor - powered from a large capacity
hydraulic accumulator which is recharged by the operation
of the forklift’s hydraulic system or, in emergencies,
by the operation of a hand pump.
Flameproofed electrical accessories are available
and can be tailored to suit specific requirements.
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