IECEx ATEX Hazardous Area Cable Glands – Prysmian Excel Plus 493NE Series Glands

IECEx ATEX Hazardous Area Cable Glands – Prysmian Excel Plus 493NE Series Glands
Prysmian Excel Plus 493NE are ATEX & IECEX certified cable glands that can achieve IP67 and deluge protection with additional features for soft-bedding materials subject to cold flow.
Universal gland suitable for use with braid, tape and steel wire armoured cables.
Prysmian Excel Plus 493NE Cable Glands
Features & Benefits
- Brass indoor and outdoor cable gland for use in hazardous areas
- Suitable for circular cables with braid, tape or wire armour and extruded polymeric bedding & oversheath
- Achieves IP67 and deluge proof (DTS01:1991) seal onto cable and to enclosure with sealing washer supplied or thread sealant
- Three part armour lock provides mechanical cable retention and electrical continuity
- Diaphragm inner seal compatible with soft bedding materials that may be subject to ‘cold-flow’
- Suitable for most climatic conditions – weatherproof, waterproof and deluge proof
- Nickel plated versions also available
ATEX CERTIFIED CABLE GLANDS
HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATIONS
Certified II 2GD, Ex e II & Ex d IIC under ATEX directive 94/9/EC.
Prysmian cable glands type Excel Plus 493NE are suitable for terminating unarmoured cables in the following hazardous area locations:
- Zones 0, 1 & 2 with Ex ia IIA, B & C Equipment
- Zones 1 & 2 with Ex ib IIA, B & C Equipment
- Zones 1 & 2 with Ex e II Equipment
- Zones 1 & 2 with Ex p II Equipment
- Zone 2 with Ex nA II Equipment
- Zone 21 & 22 with Ex tD II Equipment
♦ For jointing cables in Zone 1 / Zone 2 hazardous areas see the 3M Electrical range of Scotchcast 1402FR (LV) and Cold Shrink (MV HV) cable joints.
Prysmian Excel Plus 493NE Glands
Product Specification
Prysmian Cable Gland Ordering Reference | Cable Dimensions | Cable Gland Dimensions | Weight | ||||||||||
Hub Size NPT (D) | Basic Metric | Under Armor ∅ (A) | Overall ∅ (B) | ||||||||||
Design Reference | Min | Max | Min | Max | Max armour wire (C) | Hub Length (E) | Protrosion Length (F) | Hexagon | lbs | ||||
Fully Plated | Un Plated | A/F (G) | A/C (H) | ||||||||||
493NE-03V | 493NE-03 | 1/2″ | 16 | 0.157″ | 0.354″ | 0.315″ | 0.630″ | 0.049″ | 0.54″ | 2.87″ | 1.01″ | 1.13″ | 0.40 |
493NE-04V | 493NE-04 | 1/2″ | 20S | 0.276″ | 0.472″ | 0.354″ | 0.630″ | 0.049″ | 0.54″ | 2.68″ | 1.10″ | 1.25 | 0.42 |
493NE-08V | 493NE-05 | 3/4″ | 20 | 0.315″ | 0.567″ | 0.453″ | 0.827″ | 0.049″ | 0.55″ | 2.99″ | 1.30″ | 1.45″ | 0.55 |
493NE-14V | 493NE-14 | 1″ | 25 | 0.413″ | 0.795″ | 0.728″ | 1.083″ | 0.063″ | 0.69″ | 2.99″ | 1.48″ | 1.66″ | 0.69 |
493NE-20V | 493NE-20 | 1 1/4″ | 32 | 0.610″ | 1.043″ | 0.827″ | 1.339″ | 0.079″ | 0.71″ | 2.39″ | 1.86″ | 2.08″ | 1.17 |
493NE-27V | 493NE-27 | 1 1/2″ | 40 | 0.906″ | 1.280″ | 1.220″ | 1.634″ | 0.079″ | 0.73″ | 3.54″ | 2.22″ | 2.49″ | 1.76 |
493NE-32V | 493NE-32 | 2″ | 50 | 1.222″ | 1.752″ | 1.417″ | 2.067″ | 0.098″ | 0.77″ | 4.37″ | 2.76″ | 3.04″ | 2.67 |
493NE-38V | 493NE-38 | 2 1/2″ | 63 | 1.732″ | 2.224″ | 1.969″ | 2.579″ | 0.098″ | 1.14″ | 4.41″ | 3.15″ | 3.44″ | 3.35 |
493NE-45V | 493NE-45 | 3″ | 75 | 2.087″ | 2.697″ | 2.323″ | 3.071″ | 0.098″ | 1.20″ | 5.12″ | 3.89″ | 4.30″ | 5.25 |

Prysmian Excel Plus 493NE Series Glands – Dimensions
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