Intrinsic Safety

What information do I need to obtain intrinsic safety certifications?

Digi radio modems have been integrated by a number of customers into products that are used in hazardous environments. For electronic equipment to be used in environments with combustible gases present it is often necessary for the final product to receive a UL certification for hazardous locations.

 
These locations are rated by how hazardous they are. Class 1 Division 1A (C1D1A) is the most dangerous location. An example of a C1D1A location would be a location in direct contact with acetylene gas. The area close to an unleaded gasoline pump is usually considered a C1D2 location.
 
All electronic equipment to be used in these locations must be tested by an independent lab and certified to be safe for use. They generally look at the schematics of the equipment to verify that even in a failure condition the equipment will not create a spark that could ignite the hazardous atmosphere.
 
If an OEM needs to obtain this certification for a product containing one of the following modules, they can provide the following information to the independent test lab instead of a schematic:
 

Please contact support for additional assistance.

 

 

9XStream
Frequency of operation: 902-928 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 141mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 53mA (AC current @ 900Mhz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 0.98uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 125nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 0.1uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
24XStream
Frequency of operation: 2450 - 2460 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 50mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 31mA (AC current @ 2.4GHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 1.4uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 61.5nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 0.1uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 15nH
9XTend
Frequency of operation: 905 - 925 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 1000mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 141mA (AC current @ 900MHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 32.9uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 295nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 10uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
XBee (802.1.5.4 (S1))
Frequency of operation: 2405 - 2475 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 2mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 7mA (AC current @ 2.4GHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 757pF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 60nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 220pF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
XBee-PRO (802.15.4 (S1))
Frequency of operation: 2405 - 2475 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 63mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 35mA (AC current @ 2.4GHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 1.95uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 89.8nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 1uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
XBee (ZB (S2))
Frequency of operation: 2405 - 2475 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 3mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 8mA (AC current @ 2.4GHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 10.9uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 42.9nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 10uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 22nH
XBee-PRO (ZB (S2B))
Frequency of operation: 2405 - 2475 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 50mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 32mA (AC current @ 2.4GHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 11.9uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 53.3nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 10uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 12nH
XBee-PRO XSC
Frequency of operation: 902.7 - 927.3 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 100mW
Maximum current at antenna connector: 45mA
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 6uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 150nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 4.7uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
XBee 868LP  
Frequency of operation: 863 - 870 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 25mW (+14dBm)
Maximum current at antenna connector: 26mA RMA (AC Current @ 868MHz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 11.33uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 134.2nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 10uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
XBee-Pro 900  
Frequency of operation: 904-926 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 50mW (+17dBm)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 8.6uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 145nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 47uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH
XBee-Pro S3B (900HP and XSC)  
Frequency of operation: 902 - 928 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 250mW (+24dBm)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 35uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 179nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 22uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 56nH 
 
XBee WIFI (S6B)  
Frequency of operation:
(Note: This value pulled from DVT Tests using max of the Average values at 25 deg. C)
2.4 to 2.485 GHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 51.29mW
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 59.74uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 12.9nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 22uF
Largest inductor on PCB: 8.2nH 
 
XBee S2C
Frequency of operation 2405 - 2480 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector 3.1mW
Maximum current at antenna connector (RF Pad) 7.9mA (AC current @2.4 GHz
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB 4.32uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB 31.4nH
Largest capacitor on PCB 2.2uF
Largest inductor on PCB 12nH
 
XBee PRO S2C
Frequency of operation 2405 - 2480 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector 63mW
Maximum current at antenna connector (Embedded antenna, No connector) 35mA (AC Current @ 2.4 GHz
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB 4.32 uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB 30.9 nH
Largest capacitor on PCB 2.2 uF
Largest inductor on PCB 12 nH
 
XBee SX  
Frequency of operation: 902-928 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 20  mW 13 dBm
Maximum current at antenna connector: 20 mA (AC current @ 900Mhz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 23.19 uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 258 nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 10 uF
Largest inductor on PCB:  120 nH
 
XBee Pro SX  
Frequency of operation: 902-928 MHz
Maximum power at antenna connector: 1 W 30 dBm
Maximum current at antenna connector: 141 mA (AC current @ 900Mhz)
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB: 27.5 uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB: 807 nH
Largest capacitor on PCB: 10 uF
Largest inductor on PCB:  120 nH
 
XB3-24Z8UT  
Maximum power at antenna connector 92 mW
Maximum current at antenna connector 43 mA
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB 24.4 uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB 4.72 uH
Largest capacitor on PCB 10 uF
Largest inductor on PCB 4.7 uH
Smallest Resistor value in ohms 0 ohm
Voltage Enhancing components?         N
Negative Voltage Generating components? N
Energy storing circuits or components with
the exception of above capacitors
or inductors? 
2 FERRITE components 240 ohm at 100 MHz
 
XB3-24Z8UT-J  
Maximum power at antenna connector 6.6 mW
Maximum current at antenna connector 11.5 mA
Sum total of all capacitance on PCB 24.4 uF
Sum total of all inductance on PCB 4.72 uH
Largest capacitor on PCB 10 uF
Largest inductor on PCB 4.7 uH
Smallest Resistor value in ohms 0 ohm
Voltage Enhancing components? N
Negative Voltage Generating components? N
Energy storing circuits or components with
the exception of above capacitors
or inductors? 
2 FERRITE components 240 ohm at 100 MHz
Last updated: Aug 23, 2017

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