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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
Earth-Rite II RTR Road Tanker Earthing System
The Earth-Rite II RTR is designed to ground a road tanker The Earth-Rite II RTR static grounding system is designed to
during loading and unloading operations in order to provide grounding of road tankers to mitigate against static
dissipate any static electricity which could accumulate on discharges from the main body of the road tanker.
a road tanker during these processes.
The system consists of a red/green LED ground status indicator
and dry contacts that can be interlocked with the process or an
CLC/TR 60079-32-1 “Explosive Atmospheres: Electrostatic
additional strobe light.
Hazards - Guidance” highlights road tankers as being capable
of accumulating electrostatic charge during product transfer
operations.
To mitigate against the accumulation of static on the body of the
road tanker, it recommends that trucks be grounded during the
transfer procedure.
The Earth-Rite II RTR includes:
• Flameproof and GRP Enclosures incorporating
Intrinsically Safe Static Ground Monitoring System
• Ground Connection Junction Box with Clamp Stowage
Point and Quick Release Connector,
• Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Universal Grounding Clamp
with Hytrel® Extendable Cable and Quick Connectors
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Patented Tri-Mode Technology Explained
MODE 1 AND 2 All metal components on the road tanker should have
an electrical continuity not exceeding 10 Ohms. Isolated
With the grounding clamp and cable attached to the metal components should not be present on the road
designated earth point on the road tanker through tanker. If isolated metal components are present on the
its patented circuitry the Earth-Rite II RTR detects the road tanker they could possess a capacitance similar to
presence of the road tanker by its capacitance and not by that of the main road tanker body.
impedance, resistance or the presence of a diode on the
road tanker.
At the same time the patented circuitry ensures that it has
a connection to the general mass of the earth. This is a
critical step as a connection to earth is the only means
by which the static electricity can be transferred from the
teeth of the clamp on the road tanker to earth thereby
mitigating the accumulation of static electricity during the
transfer.
MODE 3
Once Modes 1 and 2 have been completed successfully
the patented circuitry monitors the loop resistance from
between the teeth of the clamp on the road tanker to the
designated general mass of the earth through the Earth-
Rite II systems G1 and G2 connections. The circuitry will
monitor the loop resistance and if it exceeds 10 Ohms it
Pulsing LEDs confirm positive ground condition
will stop the transfer.
This 10 Ohms loop monitoring requirement is detailed in
Volt free interlock contacts
the following standard/s and recommendations:
Earth-Rite II system output contacts can be interlocked
IEC TS 60079-32-1:2017
with process equipment and/or strobes. Interlocking
the grounding system with the process equipment
Clauses 7.3.2.3.3, 7.11.2, 8.8.4, 10.1.2, 10.1.4, 13.2.2,
can enhance the Standard Operating Procedures
13.3.1.1, 13.3.1.4, 13.4.1 & G.11.2
(SOP) before the movement of material can take place.
Interlocking with strobes provides personnel with a wider
NFPA 77:2019 Clause 7.4.1.3.1
field of view that the grounding SOP is underway.
API RP 2003 8th Edition Clause 4.2.2
On rare occasions grounding clamps can be removed by
operators or lose contact with equipment due to unstable
* Always check for and read the latest version of the
connections being made initially or overstretching
International Standards, Guidance and/or Recommended
of the cable connected to the grounding clamp. The
Practices.
grounding system, can, via the output contacts, halt the
process. However, it should be borne in mind that the
The repeatability of the 10 Ohm loop monitoring has been
movement of the product may not stop even though the
Third Party validated by CSA/SIRA
equipment (pump / impeller) has halted. This could lead
to the continued generation of static charge. In such
ATTENTION: circumstances it is the responsibility of the site operator to
ensure their SOPs cater for such scenarios. This assumes
Driver / operator training is essential for the correct use the grounding system has been installed in accordance
of the grounding system. The first action in the material with the Instruction Manual. If you do not have access to
transfer process is grounding of the road tanker. The an Instruction Manual contact Newson Gale.
Earth-Rite II RTR clamp should be connected directly
to the designated earthing point of the road tanker. The
grounding clamp should NOT be removed until all other
procedures in the material transfer process are complete.
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Technical Specification
Exd (Zone 1 Gas / Vapour Atmosphere - Zone 21 & 22 Dust Atmospheres)
140 mm
Monitoring Unit
mm
Ø7
Power Supply 115 V or 230 V AC, 50-60 Hz Newson
Gale
12 V or 24 V DC
Power Rating 10 watt
140 mm
Ambient Temperature Range -40°C to +55°C
Ingress Protection IP 66
Weight 4.5 kgs (9.9 lbs) nett
Construction Copper-free cast aluminium
192 mm 132 mm
Monitoring Circuit Intrinsically safe
Monitoring Loop Resistance Nominally ≤10 Ohm (±10%)
Output Relay Contact Rating 2 off voltage free change-over switch contacts
250 V AC 5 A 500 VA max resistive
30 V DC 2 A 60 W max resistive
Cable Entries 7 x M20 (2 x plugged)
Junction Box/Stowage Point
Enclosure Material GRP with carbon loading
45 mm
75 mm
75 mm
Terminals 2 x 2.5 mm² conductor capacity
Stowage Device Insulated universal stowage pin 68 mm
57 mm
80 mm
Cable Entries 1 x 20 mm
Clamp Cable Connection Quick Connect Simple Apparatus
GRP junction box with nylon grounding clamp stowage pin
Grounding Clamp
Clamp Design 2 pole with tungsten carbide teeth
Body Stainless steel (SS grade: 304)
ATEX / FM / IECEx Ex II 1 GD T6 (Assessed to EN 13463-1 : 2009)
Certification: ATEX certificate number: Sira 02ATEX9381
FM Certificate of Compliance number: 3046346 2 x Tungsten
Carbide Teeth
102 mm
IECEx Ex h IIC T6 Ga Stainless Steel
Ex h IIIC T85°C Da Handles (304)
38 mm Wide
Ta = -40°C to +60°C
IECEx EXV 20.0033
Universal
Pin Grip 240 mm
Spiral Cable
Static Grounding Clamp
Cable Blue Cen-Stat Hytrel sheath (Static dissipative,
Dual core stainless steel grounding clamp fitted with one
chemical & abrasion resistant) pair of tungsten carbide tips
Conductors 2 x 1.00 mm² copper
Length 3 m (10 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (32 ft) or 15 m
(50 ft) 2 pole Cen-Stat blue spiral cable with
Hytrel coating which has colour, UV protective
and static dissipative additives
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Hazardous Area Certification
Europe / International: North America Version Available:
IECEx NEC 500 / CEC (Class & Division)
Ex d[ia] IIC T6 Gb(Ga) (gas & vapour) Associated Equipment [Ex ia] for use in
Ex tb IIIC T80ºC IP66 Db Class I, Div. 1, Groups A, B, C, D
(combustible dusts) Class II, Div. 1, Groups E, F, G
Ta = -40ºC to +55ºC Class III, Div. 1
IECEx EXV 19.0052 Providing intrinsically safe circuits for
IECEx Certifying Body: ExVeritas Class I, Div. 1, Groups A, B, C, D
Class II, Div. 1, Groups E, F, G
Class III, Div. 1
ATEX When installed per Control Dwg;
ERII-Q-10110 cCSAus
II 2(1)GD
Ta = -40°C to +50°C (-40°F to +122°F)
Ex d[ia] IIC T6 Gb(Ga)
Ex tb IIIC T80ºC IP66 Db
OSHA recognised NRTL: CSA
Ta = -40ºC to +55ºC
ExVeritas 19ATEX0537
ATEX Notified Body: ExVeritas
NEC 505 & 506 (Class & Zoning)
Class I, Zone 1 [0] AEx d[ia] IIC T6 Gb(Ga)
(gas & vapour)
Class II, Zone 21 [20] AEx tD [iaD] 21
T80°C (combustible dusts)
CEC Section 18 (Class & Zoning)
Class I, Zone 1[0] Ex d[ia] IIC T6 Gb(Ga)
DIP A21, IP66, T80ºC
Additional Certification
Safety Integrity Level: SIL 2 (in accordance with IEC/EN 61508)
EMC Tested: to EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-2
FCC - Part 15 (Class B)
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Technical Specification
GRP (Zone 2 Gas / Vapour Atmosphere - Zone 21 & 22 Dust Atmospheres)
160 mm
Power Supply & Monitoring-Unit
Power Supply 115 V or 230 V AC, 50-60 Hz
12 V or 24 V DC
Power Rating 10 watt
160 mm
Ambient Temperature Range -25°C to +55°C
Ingress Protection IP 66
Weight 2 kgs (4.4 lbs) nett
Construction Carbon-loaded GRP
Monitoring Circuit Intrinsically safe
Monitoring Loop Resistance Nominally ≤10 Ohm (±10%)
Output Relay Contact Rating 2 off voltage free change-over switch contacts
250 V AC 5 A 500 VA max resistive
30 V DC 2 A 60 W max resistive
Cable Entries 7 x M20 (2 x plugged)
Junction Box/Stowage Point
45 mm
75 mm
75 mm
Enclosure Material GRP with carbon loading
Terminals 2 x 2.5 mm² conductor capacity
68 mm
Stowage Device Insulated universal stowage pin 57 mm
80 mm
Cable Entries 1 x 20 mm
Simple Apparatus
GRP junction box with nylon grounding clamp stowage pin
Clamp Cable Connection Quick Connect
Grounding Clamp
Clamp Design 2 pole with tungsten carbide teeth
Body Stainless steel (SS grade: 304)
ATEX / FM / IECEx Ex II 1 GD T6 (Assessed to EN 13463-1 : 2009)
Certification: ATEX certificate number: Sira 02ATEX9381 2 x Tungsten
FM Certificate of Compliance number: 3046346 Carbide Teeth
102 mm
IECEx Ex h IIC T6 Ga Stainless Steel
Handles (304)
Ex h IIIC T85°C Da 38 mm Wide
Ta = -40°C to +60°C
IECEx EXV 20.0033 Universal
Pin Grip 240 mm
Spiral Cable
Static Grounding Clamp
Cable Blue Cen-Stat Hytrel sheath (Static dissipative, Dual core stainless steel grounding clamp fitted with one
chemical & abrasion resistant) pair of tungsten carbide tips
Conductors 2 x 1.00 mm² copper
Length 3 m (10 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (32 ft) or 15 m
(50 ft) 2 pole Cen-Stat blue spiral cable with
Hytrel coating which has colour, UV protective
and static dissipative additives
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Hazardous Area Certification
Europe / International: North America Version Available:
IECEx NEC 500 / CEC (Class & Division)
Ex ec nC [ia] IIC T4 Gc(Ga) Associated Equipment [Ex ia] for use in
(gas & vapour) Class I, Div. 2, Groups A, B, C, D
Ex tb IIIC T70ºC Db Class II, Div. 2, Groups E, F, G
(combustible dusts) Class III, Div. 2
Ta = -40ºC to +55ºC Providing Intrinsically Safe circuits for
IECEx EXV 19.0059X Class I, Div. 1, Groups A, B, C, D
IECEx Certifying Body: ExVeritas Class II, Div. 1, Groups E, F, G
Class III, Div. 1
ATEX When installed per Control Dwg;
ERII-Q-10165 cCSAus
II 3(1) G
Ta = -25°C to +55°C (-13°F to +131°F)
Ex II 2D
Ex ec nC [ia] IIC T4 Gc(Ga)
OSHA recognised NRTL: CSA
Ex tb IIIC T70ºC Db
Ta = -40ºC to +55ºC
ExVeritas 19ATEX0545X
ATEX Notified Body: ExVeritas NEC 505 & 506 (Class & Zoning)
Class I, Zone 2, (Zone 0), AEx nA[ia] IIC T4
(gas & vapour)
Class II, Zone 21, AEx tD[iaD] 21, T70ºC
(combustible dusts)
CEC Section 18 (Class & Zoning)
Class I, Zone 2 (Zone 0) Ex nA[ia] IIC T4
DIP A21, IP66, T70ºC
Additional Certification
Safety Integrity Level: SIL 2 (in accordance with IEC/EN 61508)
EMC Tested: to EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-2
FCC - Part 15 (Class B)
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
System Options
Installer’s Kit
The kits provide installation engineers with the necessary Ex (d)
enclosure glands required to complete an Earth-Rite II RTR
installation as specified in the system installation manual.
Kit A Kit A - with Ex d glands, for use with armoured cable
Ex (d) IP68 glands (x2) for armoured cable 9 mm to 13.5 mm Ø*,
Ex (d) IP68 glands (x3) for non-armoured cable 4 mm to 8.4 mm Ø*,
IP68 plastic gland for junction box cable, 3m of 2 core conductor
cable (x1) to connect system enclosure to clamp stowage box, 1m
of solid green earth loop cable (x2) with PCB connectors and 10 mm
bolt eyelets attached.
Kit B
Ex (d) IP68 glands (x5) for non-armoured cable 4 mm to 8.4 mm Ø*,
IP68 plastic gland for junction box cable, 3m of 2 core conductor
cable (x1) to connect system enclosure to clamp stowage box, 1m
of solid green earth loop cable (x2) with PCB connectors and 10 mm
bolt eyelets attached.
Kit B - with Ex d glands, for use with non-armoured cable
Kit C (GRP/P1)
Ex (e) IP68 glands (x5) for non-armoured cable 6 mm to 13 mm Ø,
IP68 plastic gland for junction box cable, 3m of 2 core conductor
cable (x1) to connect system enclosure to clamp stowage box, 1m
of solid green earth loop cable (x2) with PCB connectors and 10 mm
bolt eyelets attached.
* For areas not requiring IIC apparatus.
Kit C - with Ex e glands, for use with non-armoured cable
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
System Options
Earth-Rite II RTR Tester
The Earth-Rite II RTR Tester is a capacitance resistance tester
(CRT) designed to have the same electrical characteristics as a
road tanker and provides engineers with a means of checking that
the Earth-Rite II RTR undergoing installation is permissive when it
detects these characteristics.
The Tester is connected to the Earth-Rite II RTR system and it’s
grounding point, and when activated, the Earth-Rite II RTR’s LED
indicators change from red to green, confirming that the Road Tanker
Recognition and Static Ground Verification checks are functioning as
intended.
The CRT is highly recommended with a minimum of one per site.
• Required for system commissioning and routine service checks
• Easy to use with simple PASS / FAIL condition
Retractable Cable Reel
The Retractable Cable Reel is supplied for grounding system
installations where customers want to ensure the grounding clamp
and cable are returned to the static grounding system by operators
and drivers on completion of the product transfer process. The reel
can be used in conjunction with the Earth-Rite II RTR.
• Certified for ATEX Zone 1 and 21 hazardous areas
• Self-retracting with up to 15 m of Hytrel® protected cable
• Silver plated ultra low resistance slip ring contacts
• ATEX - II 2 GD T6
Sun Shield
Designed for operating environments subject to intense sunlight, the
ERII Sun Shield protects against direct sunlight hitting the indicators
on the Earth-Rite II RTR static grounding system.
The Sun Shield casts a shadow over the indicators during peak
sun light hours so that operators can easily view the ground status
indicators. The shield is constructed from stainless steel and can be
fitted to any installation in a matter of minutes.
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Earth-Rite® II RTR™
Static Earthing for Road Tankers
System Options
Intrinsically Safe (I.S) Switching PCB
The I.S Switching PCB is an additional circuit board added to
Newson Gale system enclosures to enable users to directly interface
with, and switch intrinsically safe circuits without the need for
additional equipment. The I.S Switching PCB is designed not to
affect the I.S signals electrical parameters and is compatible with the
Earth-Rite II RTR.
• 30 V DC, 500 mA
• Li = 0H, Ci = 0F
• Suitable for Ex ia, ib, ic rated intrinsically safe circuits only
• NAMUR Compatible
Ex Strobe Light
The strobe light is mounted in an elevated position and when the
equipment is correctly grounded, flashes continuously informing
personnel that a transfer process is underway and is protected from
the static hazard. The strobe light can be used in conjunction with the
Earth-Rite II RTR.
• 115 V / 230 V AC and 24 V DC options
• ATEX / IECEx approved Exd strobe light
• II 2G Ex d IIC T4 (Ta. -50°C to +70°C)
• II 2G Ex d IIC T5 (Ta. -50°C to +40°C)
• II 2D Ex tD A21 IP67 T125oC based on max. Ta. 70°C
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