Hawke PSG 553/RAC Hazardous Area Cable Glands ATEX Exd Exe

By Chris Dodds on 17th August, 2012

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Hawke PSG 553/RAC Cable Glands

 

The Hawke PSG 553/RAC cable gland is suitable for indoor or outdoor use for cable terminations in hazardous areas Exd or Exe. Hawke PSG 553/RAC glands are for use with single wire armour ‘W’, wire braid ‘X’ and steel tape armour ‘Z’ elastomer and plastic insulated cables.

Pictured: Hawke PSG 553/RAC Hazardous Area Cable Gland

Hawke PSG 553/RAC cable gland for use with the following:-

• Cables that are not effectively filled, compact and/or circular, have tape bedding or have hygroscopic fillers
• Cables that exhibit ‘cold flow’ characteristics
• Enclosures for gas group IIC, under 2 litres in volume and containing an ignition source
• Enclosures for gas groups IIA or IIB, which are greater than 2 litres in volume and contain an ignition source

Hawke PSG 553/RAC Cable Gland Features

• PSG 553/RAC provides a barrier seal to the individual insulated cores within the cable and prevents entry of the products of an explosion into the cable
• The required number of holes for the cores are punched in the seal by means of a special tool to suit the core size
• Provides armour clamping using one clamping arrangement for all armour / braid types
• Hawke hazardous area cable glands provide a cable retention and low smoke and fume, zero halogen seal onto the cables outer sheath
• Deluge protection option available, contact Hawke Technical Sales for details
• Manufactured in Brass (standard), Nickel Plated Brass, 316 Stainless Steel or Aluminium
• Brass NPT entries are nickel plated as standard

 

Hawke PSG 553/RAC Hazardous Area Cable Gland Specifications

Size Ref	Entry Thread Size 'F'	Cable Acceptance Details			'G'	Hexagon Dimensions
		Outer Sheath 'B'	Armour / Braid 'C'
			Orientation 1	Orientation 2		Across Flats	Across Corners
A	M20	12.5mm-20.5mm	0.8mm / 1.25mm	0mm / 0.8mm	53mm	30mm	32.5mm
B	M25	16.9mm-26mm	1.25mm / 1.6mm	0mm / 0.7mm	69.5mm	36mm	39.5mm
C	M32	22mm-33mm	1.6mm / 2mm	0mm / 0.7mm​	64mm	46mm	50.5mm

 

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