Hawke
Hazardous Area Cable Glands
PSG/553/RAC
501/414 | 501/421| 501/423 | 501/453/RAC | 501/453/RAC/L | 501/453/Universal | CSB 656 | ICG 623
ICG 653/Universal | ICG 653/Universal/L | PSG 553/RAC | SB 474 | Oversize Cable Glands
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.
For particular use with:-
a) Cables that are not effectively filled, compact and/or circular, have tape bedding or have hygroscopic fillers.
b) Cables that exhibit ‘cold flow’ characteristics.
c) Enclosures for gas group IIC, under 2 litres in volume and containing an ignition source.
d) Enclosures for gas groups IIA or IIB, which are greater than 2 litres in volume and contain an ignition source.
Features
Provides a barrier seal to the individual insulated cores within the cable and prevents entry of the products of an explosion into the cable.
The required number of holes for the cores are punched in the seal by means of a special tool to suit the core size.
Provides armour clamping using one clamping arrangement for all armour/braid types.
Deluge protection option available.
Provides a cable retention and low smoke and fume, zero halogen seal onto the cables outer sheath.
Materials & Finishes
The PSG 553/RAC Cable Gland is manufactured as standard in Brass, Stainless Steel and Aluminium.
NPT entries are nickel plated as standard.
Full nickel plating by electroplating or electroless plating is also available, as are other materials on request.
Technical Data
Flameproof Exd and Increased Safety Exe. 
II 2 GD
Baseefa Certificate No. BAS01ATEX2074X.
The above certificate is still current, however it is to be superseded by:
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 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 and EN 60529.
DTS01 deluge protection certified by ITS.
Operating temperature range -60°C to +80°C as standard.
Alternative certification options available:
ABS Type Approved Certificate No. 06-LD142850B-PDA.
DNV Certificate No.E-8003.
| Cable Gland Selection | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size Ref. |
Entry Thread Size |
Cable Acceptance Details | ‘G’ Compressed Length |
Hexagon Dimensions |
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| ‘B’ Outer Sheath |
‘C’ Armour/Braid |
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| Metric | NPT * |
Min. | Max. | Orientation 1 |
Orientation 2 |
Across Flats |
Across Corners |
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| Standard | Option | |||||||||
| A | M20 | ¾" | ½" | 12.5 | 20.5 | 0.9 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.7 | 61.1 | 30.0 | 34.6 |
| B | M25 | 1" | ¾" | 16.9 | 26.0 | 1.25 / 1.6 | 0 / 0.7 | 66.4 | 36.0 | 41.6 |
| C | M32 | 1¼" | 1" | 22.0 | 33.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 70.2 | 46.0 | 53.1 |
| All Metric entry threads are 1.5mm pitch medium fit. All dimensions in millimetres (except*). |
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| Cable Gland Size for Core Size & Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum No. Of Cores |
Cores Cross Sectional Area mm² | ||||
| 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | A & B | A & B | B & C | C | C |
| 4 | - | - | - | B | - |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | B |
| Punch Tool Size Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Punch Ref. | No.1 | No.2 | No.3 |
| Core C.S.A. mm2 | 1.5 - 2.5 | 4.0 - 6.0 | 10.0 |
More Information
Cable Gland Ordering Examples
Type/Size/Thread
e.g. PSG 553/RAC/C/M32
PSG 553/RAC/C/1¼" NPT
Punch Tool Ordering Example
e.g. Punch Tool Number 1.
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