Contrary to popular belief, the oil refining industry is not on the decline. According to a 2016 IBIS report, businesses in the sector have been recovering since 2011 and analysts are expecting profits to increase steadily in the future.
What does this have to do with industrial lights? Everything!
Explosion proof fixtures are essential equipment for oil refineries. For workers, they offer safety against volatile, flammable hazards. Businesses can’t get enough of them because it makes compliance with regulators easier and less costly.
Today, we’ll show you four types of heavy duty luminaries for oil refineries that could revolutionize operations by streamlining the detection of hazards, improving productivity and reducing human error.
- Stanchion mount lights: This type of light is supported by a special mount that is use to hold the luminary at a specific angle and create space between the fixture and pole.
- Flood lights: Flood lights illuminate general spaces on oil refineries – from distillation and fuel-blending operations to walkways and parking lots.
- Piperack light fixtures: Pipe bridge lighting makes servicing, maintaining and inspecting pipe racks safer and less dangerous (especially at night).
- Light towers: These massive lighting systems are designed to illuminate remote sections on oil refineries that may not have direct access to grid power. Typically fuel-powered, light towers can be deployed quickly via wheeled trailers and telescoping masts.
Larson Electronics carries a wide range of explosion proof lights for oil refineries, including the ones highlighted above (click link below for more information):
