Weidmueller Enclosures & Cable Glands

Klippon ® Cable Glands
Cable entries
1. Selection of the cable gland type [type] and continuity for lead sheath [d]
Order key [Type] [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] [ggg]
Example Article Description
D
1a) Selection of the cable gland type in regard to the ignition protection type
[Type]
Ignition Protecion Type
KDSU
Ex d / Ex e
KDSW
Ex d / Ex e
KDSX
Ex d / Ex e
KSG
Ex d / Ex e
KUB
Ex d
Because it is an Ex d application all cable gland types (marked in blue) can come into consideration.
For Ex d applications the following questionnaire according to the IEC 60079-14 standard has to be passed to find out if a barrier gland ([Type]=KUB) or if a cable
gland with a sealing ring ([Type]=KDSU,KDSW,KDSX) has to be used.
Application example
Start
YES
Does the enclosure
contain an internal
source of ignition?
NO
Use a
barrier
gland
YES
YES
Does the
hazardous gas
require IIC
apparatus?
Is the volume
of the enclosure
greater than
2 dm 3 ?
YES
NO
Is the area
of installation
zone 1?
NO
NO
Use a suitable
flameproof
cable entry
device with
a sealing ring
By passing this questionnaire with the given information of the example case the orange marked way has to be followed and the result is that a cable gland with
sealing ring has to be used. Consequently the blue marked cable gland types below can come into consideration.
Gland type
KDSU
KDSW
KDSX
KSG
KUB
Type of sealing
Sealing ring
Sealing ring
Sealing ring
Sealing ring
Compound
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