Hughes MPC-H-2GS/11KS Polar Safety Shower Insulated Cubicle

The Hughes MPC-H-2GS/11KS is a polar safety shower inside a double skinned, insulated cubicle with an eye/face wash, intended for outdoor sites in exposed freezing conditions.

A shower cubicle that shelters the casualty from the weather

Cold conditions affect the casualty as well as the pipework. This cubicle has insulated push-open doors that close automatically behind the person, windows so that others can monitor them, a drain sump and an eye/face wash. The datasheet states that the shower, eye wash and pipework are trace tape heated and pre-insulated with 40 mm foil backed polyurethane, with an ambient range of -35 to 55 C.

An optional heated water tank can be connected to guarantee a constant supply of tepid water. The shower is started by a push activated panic bar, the eye wash by lifting its lid, and the electrical equipment is listed for ATEX Zone 1 and 2, gas groups IIA and IIB, T3, with IIC available. The unit meets EN and ANSI standards per the manufacturer.

Technical specifications

Polar duty, power and heated water

The cubicle is a heavy unit at 410 kg, so lifting points, a level pad and the drain sump discharge are part of the engineering. The trace tape load is only 18 W, but the supply still needs isolation, and a hazardous-area design has to route cable to the Zone 1 and 2 rating.

Trace tape stops the pipe freezing; it does not make the supply tepid. The standards summaries ask for water at about 15 to 38 C for 15 minutes, so on a very cold site the optional heated water tank is the way to meet that figure, which is why the datasheet mentions it. The doors close automatically, so check that they do not trap a casualty or restrict a rescuer, and confirm how the cubicle will be alarmed.

Options and what to confirm before ordering

Listed options are a foot panel or treadle, shower and eye wash sign, lighting, audible and visual alarm, a shower rose, GRP safety barriers and a deluge tester kit. Confirm the design minimum temperature, the hazardous area class, the water source and whether the heated tank is required, along with lifting and transport arrangements for the 1414 x 1464 x 2820 mm cubicle.

How the Hughes MPC-H-2GS/11KS works

A person steps into the cubicle and pushes the panic bar. The shower starts at once. The pipework is trace tape heated and insulated, so the water stays ready in freezing weather. Lifting the lid starts the eye wash.

Where the MPC-H-2GS/11KS is used

• Outdoor chemical sites
• Cold climate plants
• Freezing weather areas
• Hazardous area plants
• Remote process units

Selection checklist for the MPC-H-2GS/11KS

• Lowest ambient temperature
• Water inlet pressure
• Electrical supply
• Hazardous area zone
• Gas group
• Heated water tank need
• Floor space
• Drain position

Installation, commissioning and maintenance notes for the MPC-H-2GS/11KS

The unit weighs 410 kg, so plan the lifting and a level pad. Connect the water inlet and the drain sump. Connect the electrical supply through an isolator. Test the shower and the eye wash at regular intervals.

Requesting a quotation for the Hughes MPC-H-2GS/11KS

Please send the site temperature, the supply voltage and the hazardous zone. Seven Star LLC serves industrial customers in Oman and the GCC and replies with a quotation based on the information provided.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS unit type

It is a polar safety shower in an insulated cubicle.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS eye wash

It includes an eye and face wash.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS cubicle walls

The cubicle is double skinned and insulated.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS doors

The insulated push-open doors close automatically.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS windows

Windows let others monitor the casualty.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS drain

It has a drain sump.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS heating

The pipework is trace tape heated.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS insulation

The pipework has 40 mm foil backed polyurethane insulation.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS ambient range

The ambient range is minus 35 to 55 degrees C.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS water tank

An optional heated tank gives a constant tepid supply.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS shower start

A push activated panic bar starts the shower.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS eye wash start

Lifting the lid starts the eye wash.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS pipework

The pipework and fittings are stainless steel.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS valve

The valve is a stainless steel full bore ball valve.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS shower nozzle

The nozzle is injection moulded nylon 6.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS finish

The standard finish is GRP.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS water inlet

The inlet is 1 in female BSP at 2 to 6 bar g.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS shower flow

The minimum shower flow is 76 L/min.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS eye wash flow

The minimum eye wash flow is 12 L/min.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS supply

The supply is 240 V single phase, 50/60 Hz.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS heating load

The heating load is 18 W.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS size

It measures 1414 x 1464 x 2820 mm.

MPC-H-2GS/11KS weight

It weighs 410 kg.

Shower records for the MPC-H-2GS/11KS

Record the test dates and the flow checks.

Choosing the right MPC-H-2GS/11KS options

Choose the options from the site temperature and the hazardous zone.

Documents and quotation

Two Hughes documents are linked from this page: the English datasheet for MPC-H-2GS/11KS and the installation, operation and maintenance guide for its family, both unaltered. Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier in Muscat and prepares quotations for MPC-H-2GS/11KS and related Hughes models once the request states the minimum and maximum ambient temperature, the zone and gas group where relevant, and the supply route. More site safety equipment is listed under Safety and PPE.