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Selection Guide Klippon
®
Cable Glands
Selection Guide Klippon
®
Cable Glands
Purpose: Generation of the article description
By selecting the suitable cable gland different factors have to be considered, such as
• the environment of the application
• the conditions inside the enclosure
• the construction of the cable
By using the Selection Guide Klippon
®
Cable Glands the article description will be generated following the step by step process to create the 7 character order key.
From this the order number can be identied.
Application example
Within an Ex d application on an Off-Shore platform a suitable cable gland for the termination into an enclosure is required. Following details about the application are
given:
• The enclosure will be used for the control of a motor circuit breaker
• The enclosure has a volume of 1.3 dm3 and is installed outdoor
• The application is in the eld, a place in which an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, occasionally
(Zone 1)
• The surrounding atmosphere of the enclosure consists Ethylene (gas group IIB)
• The enclosure operates in a temperature range of –25 °C to +45 °C
• The armour of the cable is unknown, no lead sheathed cable
• The cable outer sheath diameter is 10 mm
• The cable inner sheath diameter is 8 mm
Based on the information in the above shown example case the article description will be determined on the following pages.
The order key consists out of the following attributes:
Order key
[Type] [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] [ggg]
Example Article Description
KDSU M20 B S O SC 1 G16
Meaning [Type] = Gland type (KDSU, KDSW, KDSX, KSG, KUB)
[a] = Entry thread (M20-M75)
[b] = Material (B=brass)
[c] = Seal material (S=Silicone, N=Neoprene)
[d] = Continuity for lead sheath (L=yes, O=no)
[e] = Plating (SC=self-coloured, NI=nickel-plated
[f] = Cable outer sheath (1 = Reduced, 2 = Standard)
[ggg] = Gland size (G16-G75)
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