Emerson Launches LED Luminaire for Hazardous Locations

EMR recently unveiled its state-of-the-art gasketed and enclosed Light Emitting Diode (LED) luminaire — Appleton Contender LED. Taking the company’s operational efficiency, employee safety and lighting performance a notch higher, luminaire will likely bring maintenance and energy savings up to 65% in difficult low clearance areas like catwalks, tunnels, walkways and stairwells. So far, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) luminaires were used as the major light source in chemical processors, oil and gas facilities, and other hazardous locations. However, at the moment, Emerson’s latest LED luminaire is viewed as a more cost-effective solution than the existing HID luminaires offered by one its major rivals. The Appleton Contender LED is highly useful for retrofit applications and is equipped with unique accessories like a safety cable, angled reflector, globe guards and visor.