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501/423 Cable Gland

Application

501/423 cable glandThe 501/423 cable gland provides two independent seals on non-armoured elastomer and plastic insulated cables. The first is a flameproof seal on the inner or outer cable sheath, with an additional IP seal on the outer sheath. The cable gland is dual certified Exd and Exe and is suitable for installation in Zone 1 (21) and Zone 2 (22) hazardous areas.

Features

Provides superior cable retention to standard unarmoured cable glands, with seal at two independent points.
When used in increased safety applications, this cable gland may be used with braided cable where the braid and the outer sheath pass into the enclosure. The braid must be suitably terminated inside the enclosure.

Material & Finishes

The 501/423 cable gland is manufactured in Brass (standard), Nickel Plated Brass, 316 Stainless Steel or Aluminium.
Brass NPT entries are nickel plated as standard.

Technical Data

Exd IIC Gb, Exe IIC Gb, Extb IIIC Db
Baseefa Certificate No. Baseefa06ATEX0056X.
IECEx Certificate No. IECEx BAS 06.0013X.
Suitable for use in Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 21 and Zone 22.
Suitable for use in Gas Groups IIA, IIB and IIC.
Construction and Test Standards: IEC/EN 60079-0, IEC/EN 60079-1, IEC/EN 60079-7, IEC/EN 61241-0 and IEC/EN 61241-1.
Ingress Protection: IP66, IP67 and IP 68 (30 metres for 7 days) to IEC/EN 60529 and NEMA 4X.
Deluge protection to DTS01.
Operating Temperature Range: -60°C to +100°C.
Alternative certification options available:
flag of canada canadian standards association logo Exe II. Certificate No. 1015065 (LR 78713-7).
flag of brazil cepel logo BR-Exd IIC/Exe II. Certificate No. CEPEL 01.0060X.
flag of russia gost logo GOST R-Exe IIU.
flag of china cnex logo Exd IIC/Exe II.
flag of kazakhstan GOST K - Approved for use in Kazakhstan.
ABS logo Marine Approval. Certificate No. 06-LD142850A-PDA.
DNV logo Marine Approval


501/423 Cable Gland

501/423 cable gland
CABLE GLAND SELECTION TABLE
Size
Ref.
Entry Thread
Size
Thread
Length
‘H’
Cable Acceptance Details ‘G’
Compressed
Length
Hexagon
Dimensions
Outer Sheath ‘B’
Metric NPT
*
Standard
Seal
Alternative
(S) Seal
Across
Flats
Across
Corners
Standard Option Min. Max. Min. Max.
Os M20 ‡ ½" - 15.0 3.2 8.0 - - 40.0 24.0 26.5
O M20 ‡ ½" - 15.0 6.5 11.9 - - 40.0 24.0 26.5
A M20 ¾" ½" 15.0 10.0 14.3 9.0 13.5 40.4 30.0 32.5
B M25 1" ¾" 15.0 13.0 20.2 9.5 15.4 44.3 36.0 39.5
C M32 1¼" 1" 15.0 19.5 26.5 15.5 21.2 47.2 46.0 50.5
C2 M40 1½" 1¼" 15.0 25.0 32.5 22.0 28.0 49.5 55.0 60.6
D M50 2" 1½" 15.0 31.5 44.4/42.3 † 27.5 34.8 72.5 65.0 70.8
E M63 2½" 2" 15.0 42.5 56.3/54.3 † 39.0 46.5 64.8 80.0 88.0
F M75 3" 2½" 15.0 54.5 68.2/65.3 † 49.5 58.3 68.0 95.0 104.0
G M80 3½" - 20.0 67.0 73.0 - - 68.0 106.4 115.0
H M90 3½" - 20.0 67.0 77.6 - - 68.0 115.0 130.0
J M100 4" - 20.0 75.0 91.6 - - 68.0 127.0 142.0
All dimensions in millimetres (except * where dimensions are in inches).
Os - F size metric entry threads are 1.5mm pitch as standard. For G size Cable Glands and above, a 2mm pitch is supplied as standard (1.5mm pitch with 15mm length of thread can be supplied) please specify when ordering.
† Smaller value is applicable when selecting reduced NPT entry option.
‡ Sizes Os and O are available with an M16 thread size. For O size with M16 thread, the maximum cable outer sheath diameter is 10.9 mm.

Ordering Information

Cable Gland Type/Size/Thread
e.g. 501/423/C/M32
501/423/C/1¼" NPT

Ordering Information with Alternative Seal (S)

Cable Gland Type/Size/Thread/S
e.g. 501/423/C/M32/S
501/423/C/1¼" NPT/S