501/453/RAC Cable Gland
Application
Outdoor or Indoor use.
For use with single wire armoured ‘W’, wire braided ‘X’ and steel tape armoured ‘Z’ elastomer and plastic insulated cables.
Features
Provides armour clamping using one clamping arrangement for all armour/braid types.
Provides a seal on the cables inner sheath.
Deluge protection option available.
Provides a cable retention and low smoke and fume, zero halogen seal onto the cables outer sheath.
Materials & Finishes
The 501/453/RAC 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
Flameproof Exd and Increased Safety Exe. 
II 2 GD
Baseefa Certificate No. Baseefa06ATEX0056X. For sizes Os - F.
IECEx Certificate No. IECEx BAS 06.0013X. For sizes Os - F.
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 EN 50014, EN 50018, EN 50019 and EN 50281-1-1. IEC 60079-0, IEC 60079-1 and IEC 60079-7.
IP66, IP67 and IP68 (30 metres for 7 days) ingress protection to IEC 60529, EN 60529 and NEMA 4X.
DTS01 deluge protection certified by ITS.
Operating temperature range -60°C to +80° as standard.
Alternative certification options available:
Option available, Exd IIC, Exe II. Certificate No. 1015065 (LR 78713-7).
Option available, BR-Exd IIC/Exe II. Certificate No. CEPEL-EX-062/2001X.
GOST R-Exd IICU/Exe IIU.
Approved for use in Kazakhstan.
Marine Approval. Certificate No. 06-LD142850A-PDA.
Marine Approval. Certificate No.E-8003.
501/453/RAC Cable Gland
| CABLE GLAND SELECTION TABLE | |||||||||||||||
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| Size Ref. |
Entry Thread Size |
Thread Length ‘H’ |
Cable Acceptance Details | ‘G’ Compressed Length |
Hexagon Dimensions |
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| Inner Sheath ‘A’ | Outer Sheath ‘B’ |
‘C’ Armour/Braid |
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| Standard Seal |
Alternative Seal (S) |
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| Metric | NPT * |
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| Standard | Option | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Orientation 1 |
Orientation 2 |
Across Flats | Across Corners |
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| Os | M20 ‡ | ½" | - | 15 | 3.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 5.5 | 12.0 | 0.8 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.8 | 65.1 | 24.0 | 27.7 |
| O | M20 ‡ | ½" | - | 15 | 6.5 | 11.9 | - | - | 9.5 | 16.0 | 0.8 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.8 | 65.1 | 24.0 | 27.7 |
| A | M20 | ¾" | ½" | 15 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.8 | 66.1 | 30.0 | 34.6 |
| B | M25 | 1" | ¾" | 15 | 12.5 | 20.2 | 9.5 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 26.0 | 1.25 / 1.6 | 0 / 0.7 | 71.4 | 36.0 | 41.6 |
| C | M32 | 1¼" | 1" | 15 | 19.0 | 26.5 | 14.5 | 21.2 | 22.0 | 33.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 75.2 | 46.0 | 53.1 |
| C2 | M40 | 1½" | 1¼" | 15 | 25.0 | 32.5 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 41.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 77.1 | 55.0 | 63.5 |
| D | M50 | 2" | 1½" | 15 | 31.5 | 44.4/42.3 † | 27.5 | 34.8 | 36.0 | 52.6 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 90.3 | 65.0 | 75.1 |
| E | M63 | 2½" | 2" | 15 | 42.5 | 56.3/54.3 † | 39.0 | 46.5 | 46.0 | 65.3 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 96.7 | 80.0 | 92.4 |
| F | M75 | 3" | 2½" | 15 | 54.5 | 68.2/65.3 † | 48.5 | 58.3 | 57.0 | 78.0 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 96.0 | 95.0 | 109.6 |
| Larger Cable Glands available in 501/453 design as shown below. More details on larger Cable Glands. | |||||||||||||||
| G | M80 | 3½" | - | 20 | 67.0 | 72.0 | - | - | 75.0 | 89.5 | # | # | 95.6 | 106.4 | 123.0 |
| H | M90 | 3½" | - | 20 | 67.0 | 76.6 | - | - | 75.0 | 89.5 | # | # | 95.6 | 115.0 | 132.8 |
| J | M100 | 4" | - | 20 | 75.0 | 90.6 | - | - | 88.0 | 104.5 | # | # | 95.6 | 127.0 | 146.7 |
| † 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 an M16 thread, the maximum cable inner sheath diameter is 10.9mm. 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. All dimensions in millimeters (except*). # Dedicated armour clamping rings are fitted. Please specify armour type and size. |
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Alternative Reversible Armour Clamping Ring (RAC)
| SELECTION TABLE | ||
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| Size Ref. |
Steel Wire Armour/Braid/Tape | |
| Orientation 1 | Orientation 2 | |
| B | 0.9 / 1.25 | 0.5 / 0.9 |
| C | 1.2 / 1.6 | 0.6 / 1.2 |
| C2 | 1.2 / 1.6 | 0.6 / 1.2 |
| D | 1.45 / 1.8 | 1.0 / 1.45 |
| E | 1.45 / 1.8 | 1.0 / 1.45 |
| F | 1.45 / 1.8 | 1.0 / 1.45 |
Cable Gland Ordering Examples
Type/Size/Thread
e.g. 501/453/RAC/C/M32
501/453/RAC/C/1¼" NPT
Cable Gland with Alternative Seal (S)
e.g. 501/453/RAC/C/M32/S
501/453/RAC/C/1¼" NPT/S
Cable Gland With Alternative Clamping Ring
e.g. 501/453/RAC/C/M32/AR
501/453/RAC/C/1¼" NPT/AR
