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501/453/Universal Cable Gland

Application

501/453/Universal cable glandOutdoor or Indoor use.
For use with single wire armoured ‘W’, wire braided ‘X’ and steel tape armoured ‘ Z’ elastomer and plastic insulated cables.
For particular use with cables that exhibit ‘cold flow’ characteristics.

Features

Provides armour clamping using one clamping arrangement for all armour/braid types.
Provides a diaphragm seal on the cables inner sheath which will not damage cable that has ‘cold flow’ characteristics.
Provides an outer deluge seal to prevent moisture ingress to the cable armour/braid.
Provides a cable retention and low smoke and fume, zero halogen seal onto the cables outer sheath.

Materials & Finishes

The 501/453/Universal 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. ex logo II 2 GD
Baseefa Certificate No. Baseefa06ATEX0057X. For sizes Os - F.
Baseefa Certificate No. Baseefa06ATEX0056X For sizes G - J.
IECEx Certificate No. IECEx BAS 06.0014X. For sizes Os - F.
IECEx Certificate No. IECEx BAS 06.0013X. For Sizes G - J.
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:
flag of canada canadian standards association logo Option available, Exd IIC, Exe II. Certificate No. 1015065 (LR 78713-7).
flag of brazil cepel logo Option available, BR-Exd IIC/Exe II. Certificate No. CEPEL-EX-063/2001X.
flag of russia GOST logo GOST R-Exd IICU/Exe IIU.
flag of kazakhstan Approved for use in Kazakhstan.
flag of australia AUS-Exd IIC/Exe II. Certificate No. AUS 03, 4009X.
ABS logo Marine Approval. Certificate No. 06-LD135893-PDA.
DNV logo Marine Approval. Certificate No.E-8003.


501/453/Universal Cable Gland

501/453/Universal cable gland
CABLE GLAND SELECTION TABLE
Size
Ref.
Entry Thread
Size
Thread
Length
‘H’
Cable Acceptance Details ‘G’
Compressed
Length
Hexagon
Dimensions
Inner Sheath ‘A’ Outer Sheath
‘B’
‘C’
Armour/Braid
Metric NPT
*
Across
Flats
Across
Corners
Standard Option Min. Max. Min. Max. Orientation
1
Orientation
2
Os M20 ‡ ½" - 15 3.0 8.1 5.5 12.0 0.9 / 1.25 0 / 0.7 64.4 24.0 27.7
O M20 ‡ ½" - 15 6.5 11.9 9.5 16.0 0.9 / 1.25   0 / 0.7 64.4 24.0 27.7
A M20 ¾" ½" 15 8.4 14.3 12.5 20.5 0.9 / 1.25   0 / 0.7 65.4 30.0 34.6
B M25 1" ¾" 15 11.1 20.2 16.9 26.0 1.25 / 1.6 0 / 0.7 71.0 36.0 41.6
C M32 1¼" 1" 15 17.6 26.5 22.0 33.0 1.6 / 2.0 0 / 0.7 76.0 46.0 53.1
C2 M40 1½" 1¼" 15 23.1 32.5 28.0 41.0 1.6 / 2.0 0 / 0.7 78.1 55.0 63.5
D M50 2" 1½" 15 28.9 44.4/42.3 † 36.0 52.6 1.8 / 2.5 0 / 1.0 93.1 65.0 75.1
E M63 2½" 2" 15 39.9 56.3/54.3 † 46.0 65.3 1.8 / 2.5 0 / 1.0 99.0 80.0 92.4
F M75 3" 2½" 15 50.5 68.2/65.3 † 57.0 78.0 1.8 / 2.5 0 / 1.0 101.9 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 73.0 75.0 89.5 # # 90.6 106.4 123.0
H M90 3½" - 20 67.0 77.6 75.0 89.5 # # 90.6 115.0 132.8
J M100 4" - 20 75.0 91.6 88.0 104.5 # # 90.6 127.0 146.7
† Smaller value is applicable when selecting the option NPT entry thread.
‡ Sizes Os and O are available with an M16 thread size. For O size with 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 millimetres (except*).
# Dedicated armour clamping rings are fitted. Please specify armour type and size.

Alternative Reversible Armour Clamping Ring (RAC)

SELECTION TABLE
Size
Ref.
Steel Wire Armour/Braid/Tape
Orientation 1 Orientation 2
O/Os 0.8 / 1.0 0.4 / 0.8
A 0.8 / 1.0 0.4 / 0.8
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/UNIV/C/M32
501/453/UNIV/C/1¼" NPT

Cable Gland With Alternative Clamping Ring

e.g. 501/453/UNIV/C/M32/AR
501/453/UNIV/C/1¼" NPT/AR