1. Product Specifications

Notes: According to Honeywell’s “Safety Manager” manual (section 9.10) the BN‑1608 is an input converter module with 16 channels, 0‑8 mA input range, 1 kΩ input resistance, dissipation 0.6W, physical dimensions 58.5×28.5×9 mm.

2. Product Description

The FS‑BN‑1608 is a Safe Namur Sensor Converter module used in industrial safety systems to interface intrinsically safe Namur sensors with the control or safety logic of a system. “Namur” sensors are common in hazardous or explosion‑risk zones, providing low current signals (typically 0‑8 mA) when actuated.

This module converts the raw Namur sensor input signals into forms that are compatible with the safety logic and backplane of the Honeywell Safety Manager / Safety I/O architecture. It ensures that sensors in hazardous zones can be reliably and safely monitored within a certified safety loop.

This converter is designed to fit within the Honeywell safety I/O backplane or programming connector slots in the control rack, occupying minimal physical space, and is intended for use in safety-critical applications where integrity, diagnostics, and compliance are required.

3. Applications

• Monitoring of safety sensors (proximity switches, limit switches, vibration sensors) in hazardous or classified zones

• Integration of Namur sensor circuits into safety logic racks

• Use in safety instrumented systems (SIS) in chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, and process industries

• Backup / interface module in industrial control cabinets

• Applications requiring signal conversion of intrinsically safe sensors for higher-level logic

4. Product Advantages

• Safety certified: Complies with safety standards and approvals suitable for hazardous environments

• Compact size: Very small module footprint (58.5 mm × 28.5 mm × 9 mm), saving rack space

• Low power dissipation: Only 0.6 W, thus minimal thermal impact

• High channel density: 16 input channels in one module

• Signal integrity: Converts low‑mA Namur signals reliably for use in safety logic

• Ease of integration: Fits on existing backplanes / programming connectors without additional rack space

• Diagnostics support: Works with safety system diagnostics to detect faults, such as open circuits or short circuits

5. Brand and Series Information

6. Related / Similar Models (Same Series or Function)

Here are five modules in similar function (sensor converters, input modules) or from the same Honeywell Safety / FS family:

7. Popular Honeywell Modules (Same Brand)

Here are five well-known modules from Honeywell’s automation / safety / FS family (not necessarily Namur converters) that are often used in industrial systems: