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Selection of Cables Intended For Use in Hazardous Areas: Cable Gland AND Cable Connection Specialists

This document discusses the selection and use of cables in hazardous areas. It notes that while there are no construction standards for cables intended for hazardous areas use, IEC 60079-14:2002 provides guidelines. Specifically, it states that cables used with explosion-proof cable glands must be compact and circular entering the equipment, have an extruded bedding without gaps, and only use non-hygroscopic fillers if fillers are present. The document also lists common cable types including unarmored, armored, wire braid armored, single wire armored, and steel tape armored cables that must meet these requirements until a dedicated IEC cable standard is developed.

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Selection of Cables Intended For Use in Hazardous Areas: Cable Gland AND Cable Connection Specialists

This document discusses the selection and use of cables in hazardous areas. It notes that while there are no construction standards for cables intended for hazardous areas use, IEC 60079-14:2002 provides guidelines. Specifically, it states that cables used with explosion-proof cable glands must be compact and circular entering the equipment, have an extruded bedding without gaps, and only use non-hygroscopic fillers if fillers are present. The document also lists common cable types including unarmored, armored, wire braid armored, single wire armored, and steel tape armored cables that must meet these requirements until a dedicated IEC cable standard is developed.

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C A B L E G L A N D A N D C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S P E C I A L I S T S
SELECTION OF CABLES INTENDED FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS AREAS
Cables come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and new designs,
e.g. those with optical fibres, are regularly being introduced.
The issue of correctly sealing these cables as they enter hazardous
area electrical equipment is a worldwide problem, and not confined
purely to local conditions in any one particular place.
Although there are no IEC construction standards for the cables
intended for use in flammable atmospheres, according to IEC 60079-
14:2002, 10.4.2(b), if a cable gland with an elastomeric flameproof
sealing ring is to be used, when connecting cables to Ex d equipment
enclosures, the cable should be :-
i. Substantially compact and circular (i.e. especially the part of the
cable entering the enclosure),
ii. Have an extruded bedding (without any gaps),
iii. Have fillers, if any are used, which are Non-Hygroscopic ?.
Effectively, the cable should be physically assessed, taking into
account the protection method and configuration of the equipment, to
verify its suitability, before any cable gland with an elastomeric sealing
ring can be selected.
Typical IEC Cable Types
Until such times when an IEC standard for cables for use in Hazardous
Areas has been developed and implemented, this applies to all types
of cables used in flammable atmospheres, including :-
Unarmoured
Armoured
T
E
C
H
N
I
C
A
L
&
A
P
P
L
I
C
A
T
I
O
N
I
N
F
O
R
M
A
T
I
O
N
B
A
S
E
Wire Braid
Armour
Single Wire
Armour (SWA)
Steel Tape
Armour (STA)
Normal
Unarmoured

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