Accessories
Barriers and Isolators
Description
For applications involving sensor use in
hazardous locations, Rockwell
Automation offers a line of Intrinsic
Safety Zener Diode Barriers and
Galvanic Isolators. Both are economical
solutions for instrumentation and control
systems in hazardous locations as
defined by NEC article 500 and CEC
Part I, Section 18.
Zener diode barriers are passive
protective interface assemblies that limit
the amount of energy (voltage and
current) that enters a hazardous area in
the event of a fault (i.e. overvoltage,
shorted field wiring). The energy is
limited to an amount that would not be
sufficient to ignite the potentially
explosive atmosphere. Designed in a
slim ½in wide housing, each barrier
contains zener diodes that limit the
voltage while a resistor prevents
excessive current from being
transferred to the hazardous area. In
the barriers offered by Rockwell
R10–2
Automation, a replaceable fuse is used
to protect the barrier from miswiring and
transients.
The principle of a keyed fuse assembly
has been employed. In case of a fault
due to overvoltage, polarity
misconnection or transients, only the
protective keyed fuse assembly needs
to be replaced.
The replacement of the fuse assembly
can be done by the user at the job site.
The barriers do not have to be returned
to the manufacturer for replacement.
Intrinsically Safe or Galvanic Isolators
are active protective interface
assemblies that limit the amount of
energy allowed to enter a hazardous
area under fault conditions. Sometimes
called Transformer Isolated Barriers,
they separate intrinsically safe wiring
from non-intrinsically safe wiring
through the use of the same isolation
coils found in power transformers.
Galvanic isolators, unlike zener diode
barriers, do not require grounding—
therefore they may reduce ground loop
problems as well as installation and
maintenance costs. The slim ¾I wide
housing on DC models also conserves
valuable mounting space. DIP switches
provide convenient programming of
output and diagnostic functions while
multiple LEDs provide visual indication
of module and circuit status.
Allen-Bradley’s zener diode barriers and
galvanic isolators are DIN-rail
mountable and designed primarily for
use with intrinsically safe proximity
sensors and photoelectrics. All of
Allen-Bradley’s barriers and isolators
are FM and CENELEC approved, CSA
certified and CE marked for all
applicable directives.
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Intrinsically Safe Zener Diode Barriers

Specifications
Leakage Current v1µA
Reverse Polarity Protection Protected by replaceable fuse
Over Voltage Protection Protected by replaceable fuse
Replaceable Fuse Rating 160mA
Short Circuit Protection Incorporated
Enclosure IP40 (IEC 529)
Housing Material Polyamide
Mounting Location Nonhazardous or Class 1, Division 2 location
Operating Temperature -20_C to +60_C (-4_F to +140_F)
® Shock and Vibration 20g, 55Hz (1.5mm amplitude)
Relative Humidity to 95%, no condensation
Operating Frequency v100kHz @ Isc u50mA; v50kHz @ Isc v0.50mA
Description
I.S. Connections for Class I, II, III; Div 1 and 2; Groups A-G
Intrinsic Safety Zener Diode Barriers
are passive protective interface Features Dimensions—mm (inches)
assemblies to isolate intrinsically safe
circuits from non-intrinsically safe • Replaceable fuse
1 2
circuits as defined in FM Class No. • Low internal resistance 2.75
160mA
3610 and CSA 22.2 No. 157 (70)
• Short circuited protected 160mA

The Intrinsic Safety Zener Diode 160mA

3.75
• Reverse polarity protection (93.5)
Barrier offer economical solutions for 4
160mA

instrumentation and control systems in • Slim 1/2in wide housing (102) Intrinsic
Safety
Barrier
hazardous locations defined by NEC • FM, CSA CENELEC (PTB)
3 4
Article 500 and CEC Part I, Section 18. approved, and CE marked for all 2.187
5 (56)
applicable directives DIN Rail Mounting Hole Spacing
0.5 4
Selection Guide (12.5) (102)

FM Entity Parameters
Rated Internal
Voltage Channel Resistance Groups Voc Isc Ca La Catalog Number
A, B 0.14uF 3.60mH
1 302 ohms C, E 100.0mA 0.43uF 13.9mH 897H-S120
897H S120
D, F, G 1.14uF 28.5mH
A, B 0.14uF
1 1V @22mA C, E 0.00mA 0.43uF 1000mH 897H-S140
897H S140
D, F, G 1.14uF
A, B 0.14uF 15.1mH
1 630 ohms C, E 47.5mA 0.43uF 57.0mH 897H-S150
897H S150
+24 to +26V D, F, G 1.14uF 125mH
28 0V
28.0V
DC A, B 0.14uF 2.9mH
1 280 ohms C, E 109.2mA 0.39uF 11.6mH
D, F, G 1.04uF 23.6mH
897H S214
897H-S214
A, B 0.14uF
2 1V @22mA C, E 0.00mA 0.39uF 1000mH
D, F, G 1.04uF
A, B 0.14uF 4.5mH
1, 2 340 ohms C, E 89mA 0.43uF 18.1mH 897H-S233
897H S233
D, F, G 1.1uF 37mH
Replacement Fuse Assembly 897H-F160

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Intrinsically Safe or Galvanic Isolators

Specifications
Application NAMUR sensors
Number of Inputs 2
Switching Frequency 15Hz
Signal Range 8V @ 8.2mA
Switching Current On > 2.1mA, Off < 1.2mA
Input Resistance 1000ohms

Dimensions—mm (inches)
80mm 18mm 80mm 36.6mm
® (3 1/8I) (3/4I) (3 1/8I) (1 3/4I)

Description
114mm
Intrinsically Safe or Galvanic Isolators (4 3/8I)
are active protective interface
assemblies to isolate intrinsically safe
circuits from non-intrinsically safe
circuits as defined in FM Class No. 94mm 94mm
(3 7/8I) (3 7/8I)
3610 and CSA 22.2 No. 157. Galvanic 87mm 87mm
Isolators offer economical solutions for (3 7/16I) (3 7/16I)

instrumentation and control systems in

hazardous locations defined by NEC
Article 500 and CEC Part I, Section 18.
Unlike zener diode barriers, galvanic 897H-G211, 897H-G231 897H-G232
isolators do not require grounding. The
solid state output version isolators can Features
be located in a Division 2 area. • Reverse polarity protected
Allen-Bradley’s galvanic isolators • 1500V isolation between input and
provide 1500 volt isolation between output
hazardous area and nonhazardous • No separate Intrinsically Safe
area terminals and 500 volt isolation
grounding required
between input/output and external
power terminals. DIP switches provide • Slim 3/4in housing (DC models)
convenient programming for output or • FM, CSA, CENELEC (PTB)
diagnostic functions and multiple LEDs
approved, and CE marked for all
allow easy visual indication of module
applicable directives
and circuit status.

Selection Guide
FM Entity Parameters
External Catalog
Power Output Type Groups Voc Isc Ca La Number
100-140V
100 140V AC @ A, B 0.11µF 2.9mH
897H G232
897H-G232
2.5W SPDT Relayy C, E 0.33µF 11.6mH
10.5V 32mA
(250V AC @ 4A)
200-250V AC @
D, F, G 0.88µF 23.6mH 897H-G233
2.5W
A, B 2.5µF 40mH
SPST Relay
C, E 897H-G231
(250V AC @ 2A) 15µF 150mH
18-35V
18 35V DC @ D, F, G
10 6V
10.6V 29 7mA
29.7mA
32mA A, B 2.5µF 40mH
Transistor, open
Transistor
collector (35V DC C, E 897H-G211
@50mA) 15µF 150mH
D, F, G

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