FM Approvals has been notified by LumaSense Technologies GmbH of a potential defect due to porosities involving the FM USA & Canada Approved and ATEX/ IECEx certified  E²T Pulsar 4 Advanced Infra-Red Pyrometers and E²T Pulsar 4 Infra-Red Pyrometers.

Company: LumaSense Technology GmbH

Address: Kleyerstrasse 90, Frankfurt D-60326

Contact Information: Contact the local quality manager for LumaSense Technology, or email: lti-info@aei.com

Product Identity: E²T Pulsar 4 Infra-Red Pyrometer

Models: E²T Pulsar 4 Advanced Infra-Red Pyrometer and E²T Pulsar 4 Infra-Red Pyrometer.

Nameplate Data: E²T IR Pryometer – Pulsar 4 Advanced – Pulsar 4

FM Approvals Certificates: FM16US0049, FM16CA0028, FM14ATEX0004X

IECEx Certificate: FME 14.0001X

FM Approval Status: FM Approved for US & Canada as explosionproof for hazardous locations, ATEX and IECEx certified as flameproof for explosive atmospheres.

Hazard Involved: The products contain a potential risk due to porosities that could reduce the strength of the enclosure in terms of explosion safety and may also allow water entering into the main electrical compartment if the water-cooling base section is used. See attached Product Notice issued by Lumasense Technologies GmbH, dated 15 July 2019, which describes instructions to address the porosity issue for units in the field.