User Documentation

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Instructions for safe use
Brief Description
The KSG type cable glands are for outdoor use in
the appropriate Hazardous Area. They may be used
for applications where the braid or armour is to be
terminated inside the enclosure. They seal on the
outer jacket and give environmental protection to
IP66 and IP68.
Warning!
Please study carefully both pages of these
instructions before installation.
These glands should not be used in any application
other than those mentioned here, unless Weidmuller
states in writing that the product is suitable for such
application. Weidmuller can take no responsibility
for any damage, injury or other consequential
loss caused where the glands are not installed or
used according to these instructions. This leaflet
is not intended to offer advice on the selection of
cable glands. Further guidance can be found in the
standards listed overleaf.
Interpretation of Markings
Markings on the outside of this gland carry the
following meanings:
KSG [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] [ggg] [h] [jjj]
Where: KSG = Klippon
®
Standard Gland
[a] = Entry thread
[b] = Main component material
(B = brass, S = stainless steel)
[c] = Seal material
(S = silicone, N = Neoprene)
[d] = Continuity for lead sheath
(L = yes, O = no)
[e] = Plating (Sc = self coloured,
Ni = Nickel, Zi = zinc)
[f] = Reduced bore outer seal
(1 = yes, 2 = no)
[ggg] = Gland size (Gsss) (e.g. G20S)
[h] = Conduit thread sex
(M = male, F = female, 0 = no conduit
thread) – For KCG glands only.
[jjj] = Conduit thread type and size
(e.g. 050NPT, 00 = no conduit thread) –
For KCG glands only.
Certificate Numbers
(ATEX) SIRA 05ATEX1287X
(IECEx) IECEx SIR 05.0067X
Protection Concept, EPL’s and Gas Groups:
Ex d IIC Gb / Ex e IIC Gb / Ex ta IIIC Da
Environmental Protection:
IP66 / IP68 (50 metres for 7 Days)
ATEX (EU Directive 2014/34/EU) Markings:
T II 1D T II 2G
Special Conditions for Safe Use
1. These cable glands shall not be used in enclosures
where the temperature at the point of entry/
mounting exceeds -35°C to +90°C using neoprene
(black) seals, or –60° to +180°C using silicone
(white) seals.
2. These cable glands are only suitable for fixed
installations. The cable must be effectively clamped
to prevent pulling or twisting.
3. These cable glands, when installed in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions and with an
appropriate enclosure on which they are fitted, are
capable of providing an ingress protection of IP66
and IP68 (50 metres 7 days).
4. Where glands without sealing rings are installed in
protection by enclosure (Ex t) equipment for use
in explosive dust atmospheres, they shall only be
fitted into enclosures offering a minimum of 5 full
threads, in accordance with EN 60079-31: 2014
clause 5.1.2.