Glanding

Glands must maintain integrity of enclosure

FLAMEPROOF OTHER

Must be certified EEx d IIC Certification usually optional

Generally IP54

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Flameproof MICC gland

Potting compound

Swage ring

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 Cable types
Solid cable Non-solid cable
(extruded bedded) (e.g. tape bedded)
solid filler

extruded bedding fillers: solid, hollow or non-existent

requires requires
compression gland barrier gland

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Flameproof compression gland

Inner seal clamps cable

and makes sealed joint

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 Flameproof barrier gland
Epoxy resin filler
seals between cores

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 Selection of flameproof glands
Cable entries: Start

Does the
YES enclosure NO
contain an
internal source
of ignition?
Does the
YES hazardous NO Use a
gas require suitable
Use a IIC flameproof
sealing apparatus? cable entry
device device with
(10.3.2 d) YES Is the area of NO a sealing
or e)) installation ring
Zone 1?

YES Is the volume NO

of the
enclosure
> 2dm3?

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 When to use an Ex d barrier gland

• With a cable that is not sealed against gas,

e.g.
– tape-bedded cables
– some metal-sheathed cables
• With an enclosure containing a source of
ignition (e.g. switch, contactor) and
– hazard gas is IIC or
– enclosure is >2 litres and in a zone 1

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 Conduit entry into Ex d
enclosures
• Conduit must be
– seam-welded or
– solid-drawn
• Conduit seals (‘stopper boxes’) are essential
– at or within 450 mm of Ex d enclosure wall
– when conduit passes from hazardous area to non-
hazardous area

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 Glanding into non-flameproof
enclosures
For non-flameproof equipment….
use of a certified gland is not obligatory
but
gland usually should be IP54 minimum

Consider use of a certified gland for

• plastic glands into EEx e enclosures
• MICC glands in EEx e enclosures

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 Adapters and reducers

These are permitted, but

– certified items only for Ex d
– good practice not to use more than one

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 Gland features for different
applications
Gland type
Feature Ex d Ex e Industrial
Adequate mechanical strength   
Mechanically exposionproof   
Good electrical contact between gland   
& enclosure for proper earthing
Good electrical contact between gland   
& armour for proper earthing
Protected against dust ingress ?  ?
Protected against water ingress ?  ?
Cores sealed against explosion ?  
Certified   
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