arpadveress Few yrs back I was asked to give a training to company providing Ex installations. Since that time we do yearly follow up mainly focusing on one topic: Ex glanding.
Why is it that problematic?
– all are Ex, but not the same
– many do JB in Ex d, but consider it Ex e
– it is only a gland
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What is important here? Choose the gland based on protection method of housing. That is the most simple way of going ahead. But if you choose one level higher – see pic – than consider min. requirements of the selected Ex gland.
You are on the BALL as the y say – relatively straight forward “compliance” with reference to EN 60079-14: 2014 Table 10, Page 58 applies ‘inclusive’ of additional reference to Clause 10.4 Page 59; accordingly, referred as in e.g. Type of Protection Ex ‘e’ (as example) recently discussed in a previous discussion/enquiry regarding the Selection of Cable Glands specific to an Ex ‘e’ (discussion debate in the use of Ex ‘e’ certified entries) – this is absolute as in your guidance interpretation given above. Bill Gabriel IEng MIET.