CONTENT Topic Page DESCRIPTION & TECHNICAL DATA Description Model Views Certification Standards Marking Technical Data Cable Glands Terminals Model Overview INSTALLATION Safety Instructions Receipt of the Goods Strorage Recommended Tools Preparation of Wall Mounting Assembly Instructions Open the Enclosure Attach the Enclosure Connect the Trace Heater / PT100 Close the Enclosure Check After Installation...
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Ex – Junction boxes ELAK-Ex-R Revision 6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STORAGE For proper and safe use of the ELAK-Ex-R connection boxes, please follow these instructions. Please keep these instructions for future reference (e.g. in the system documentation). IMPORTANT DISPOSAL INFORMATION The WEEE logo indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other waste.
DESCRIPTION The innovative junction box (ELAK-Ex-R) is suitable for use in hazardous areas and offers the user many advantages. For example, due to the shape of the box, the inserted cable only needs to be bent slightly, which protects against mechanical stress and damage.
QAA 090 Operation instructions Ex – Junction boxes ELAK-Ex-R Revision 6 TECHNICAL DATA Nominal voltage (max.) 550 V AC Nominal current max 24 A (see terminals) Ambient temperature - 45 °C up to +50 °C Nominal cross-section* Power cable max. 6 mm² (ELAK-Ex-R8 max. 2.5 mm²)
MODELL OVERVIEW ELAK-Ex-R1 (0X80071) Clamp- Pos. Type Quantity range Star point for connection ELKM-AG-** Blind plug M20x1.5 Blind plug M25x1.5 Cable gland M16x1.5 4 - 10 mm Feed through-terminal 6 mm² Protective earth terminal 6 mm² ELAK-Ex-R2 (0X80072) Clamp- Pos. Type Quantity range...
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QAA 090 Operation instructions Ex – Junction boxes ELAK-Ex-R Revision 6 ELAK-Ex-R4 (0X80074) Clamp- Pos. Type Quantity range Connection of 1 ELKM-AG-** + EL-CT Cable gland M20x1.5 9 - 12 mm Cable gland M25x1.5 9-13/12-17 mm Cable gland M25x1.5 9-13/12-17 mm Cable gland M20x1.5...
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ELAK-Ex-R7 (0X80077) Connection of 1 up to 3 ELSR Quan- Clamp- Pos. Type range tity Blind plug M20x1.5 Blind plug M25x1.5 Borehole M20 Cable gland M25x1.5 9-13/12-17 mm Protective earth terminal 4 mm² Feed through-terminal 4 mm² ELAK-Ex-R8i (0X80078IB) Connection of one or two [ib] PT100 Temperature sensor Quan- Clamp- Pos.
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QAA 090 Operation instructions Ex – Junction boxes ELAK-Ex-R Revision 6 ELAK-Ex-R8 (0X80078) Connection of one or two PT100 temperature sensors Quan- Clamp- Pos. Type range tity Blind plug M20x1.5 Cable gland M25x1.5 9 - 17 mm Blind plug M16x1.5 Cable gland M16x1.5...
• These instructions are intended for this group of people and contain all the important information required for the safe handling of the ELAK-Ex-R junction boxes. • The instructions must be kept together with the system documentation for later use and must be kept and be available during the entire service life of the product.
QAA 090 Operation instructions Ex – Junction boxes ELAK-Ex-R Revision 6 several reducers must not be reductions must not be Lift the nested. lid (using the • Before inserting blind plugs, reducers or conduit entries screwdriver) into free threaded boreholes, make sure that the threa- ded borehole is clean and undamaged and that the re- spective threads fit together.
CLOSE THE ENCLOSURE CHECK AFTER INSTALLATION ATTENTION Visual inspection of housing and lid to ensure they are not damaged. The lid can only be inserted in one position After completing the installation, the following steps must (locking arms / twist protection recesses have different width). be taken: Move the lid to the appropriate position.
QAA 090 Operation instructions Ex – Junction boxes ELAK-Ex-R Revision 6 MARKING (made by customer) 70 mm (Ø 2,2 x 6mm) NOTE Customer-side labeling with an identification plate is possib- • The size of the marking plate must not exceed 2000 mm².
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