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Cable glands and single core cables

Cable glands and single core cables

Cable glands and single core cables

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IEC 60079-14 requires that for cables directly entering an enclosure greater than 2 liters and with a source of ignition need to be sealed in some manner.  Section 10.4.2 allows compound sealed cable glands.

My question is, is a compound sealed gland required for a single core cable?  Seems to me a non-compound gland should be fine, as allowed by the words "other equivalent sealing arrangements".  The compound serves no purpose with a single core cable.

Any comments?  Or better, relevant experience?

RE: Cable glands and single core cables

If cable is from source of ignition, then seal glands shall be required.

RE: Cable glands and single core cables

(OP)
INSTRUMEN:

Do you have a reference for this statement?  The word "shall" indicates that you do.

TMD

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