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Cable Protection for Hazardous Areas

Risks and hazards to cabling can vary significantly based on application, operating environments and conditions. What would happen if your cabling failed?

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In today’s modern world there is an underlying trend towards more intelligent and automated systems driven by safety, efficiency and functionality. Flexible Conduit is the ideal solution to protect People, Property and Processes for Hazardous Area Applications.

Flexicon, part of Atkore International, is a market leading UK manufacturer of Flexible Conduit Systems & Cable Protection Solutions offering over 60 different conduit systems. Our Hazardous range offers a choice of 16 different conduits, depending on what the operating environment and technical challenges faced, suitable for use with our Ex d, Ex e and Ex t fittings.

Flexicon Liquid Tight flexible conduit with EXD flameproof cable gland

Latest Standards and Approvals

Flexicon have invested in and committed to extensive independent testing for our products combined with Quality Audits for our Manufacturing Processes, giving you the confidence that our systems do what they say they do. Our manufacturing facility is registered with BSI and approved to international quality standard ISO9001. Our products are manufactured to the latest ATEX, IEC Ex, UL and CU-TR directives and standards.

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Flameproof EXD Barrier Cable Gland

Properties:

IP Rating: IP66, IP67, IP68 (5 bar) & IP69
Available in Nickel Plated Brass or Stainless Steel (316L)
Operating Temperature -60 deg C to +85 deg C
High mechanical strength
Can be used in Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 20, Zone 21 and Zone 22 Hazardous areas
ATEX and IEC Ex Ex d (Flameproof)
ATEX and IEC Ex Ex e (Increased Safety)
ATEX and IEC Ex Ex ta (Dust Ignition Protection)
EAC CoC NO TCRU C-GB. BH02. B.00386
Certified as equipment

EXD Assembly

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http://www.flexicon.uk.com/brochures/Hazardous_Brochure/#1

Our new specification guide features all 16 different cable protection solutions for use in Hazardous Areas. The guide makes it easy to correctly specify a system of both conduit and gland or fitting to match the nature and magnitude of the hazards faced. It is important to realise that different applications can be exposed to different hazards, so there is no one size fits all solution.

The 46-page guide highlights many of the potential hazards faced by cabling, using simple icons. It is focussed on product solutions for hazardous areas and features Flexicon’s range of Flameproof Barrier Glands with the latest IECEx, ATEX and CU-TR certification. It also features conduits for Hygienic applications and Flexicon’s new Stainless Steel annular corrugated conduit systems, FSS and FSSBRD for applications requiring inherent low fire hazard properties.

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