Cable glands

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Labeling of devices and protection systems according ATEX

The following information must be clearly and permanently readable on every device

and protection system:

Example:

Cable glands with metric connection thread

With the taking of effect of European standard EN 50 262 – metric cable glands for electric installation – the Europe-wide introduction of the metric

ISO fine thread in cable glands took place on 01.01.2000.

The EN 60 423 standard lists the individual thread sizes. The previously-known thread sizes PG 7 to PG 48 (10 sizes) were replaced by the metric

sizes M 12 to M 63 (8 sizes). This catalogue contains a large selection of metric cable glands Ex cables and cable entries for use in hazardous areas.

Name of

Type/size

Number of

Symbol of

Symbol of

Conformity to

Risk of

Abbreviation

Device

manufacturer

designation

EU-type-examination

protection

device

european

explosion

of applied

group

or

from

test certificate

from

group and

standards

type of

logo

manufacturer

EU test site

explosion

category

certified

protection

classes

II 2 G

E

EX

e

II

ia

T