CCG UNITEx VX VORTEx Deluge Seal Barrier Cable Gland (0559)
CCG UNITEx VX VORTEx Deluge Seal Barrier Cable Gland (0559)

Product overview

CCG UNITEx VX VORTEx Deluge Seal Barrier Cable Gland (0559)

CCG UNITEx VX VORTEx Deluge Seal Barrier Cable Gland (0559) is a Hazardous Area Glanding Device for Unfilled Multi Armoured and Marine Cables. Suitable for indoors, outdoors, Group II, III, Zone 1, 2, 20, 21 and 22 hazardous areas.

CCG Part Numbers: 055900S-16-VX, 055900S-VX, 055900-VX, 0559-0S-16-VX, 0559-0S-VX, 0559-0-VX, 055901-VX, 055922-VX, 055902-VX, 055933-VX, 055903-VX, 055944-VX, 055904-VX, 055955-VX, 055905-VX, 055966-VX, 055906-VX, 055977-VX, 055907-VX, 055908-VX, 055999-VX, 055909-VX, 055910-VX

Features & Benefits

  • For indoors, outdoors, Group II, III, Zone 1, 2, 20, 21 and 22 hazardous areas.
  • For unfilled hygroscopic multicore cables, refer to IEC 60079-14; 9.3.2 and 10.6.2a, IEC 61892-7, 10.6 and 10.7.
  • Freely rotating captive cone and inspectible cone ring provides an armour clamp and earth bond on steel wire armour, aluminium wire armour, tape armour, braid wire armour cables and NEK 606 marines cable susceptible to cold flow.
  • With a patented Variable Deluge Seal™ as standard.
  • Instantly mixed and injected resin forms a 100% barrier seal around the individual cores of the cable.
  • Prevents explosive gases and/or liquids transmitting down the cable.
  • Precision manufactured from high quality brass (Marine Grade Electroless Nickel Plated™) available in stainless steel 316/316L on request.
  • Supplied with a thread sealing gasket (parallel threads only).

CCG UNITEx VX Technical Data

Type: UNITEx VX (VORTEx)
Equipment Protection Levels: Ex db IIC, Ex eb IIC, Ex ta IIIC, Ex nR IIC
Gland Material: Brass (Marine Grade Electroless Nickel Plated™) or Stainless Steel 316/316L
Seal Material: Standard Thermoset Elastomer or Extreme Temperature Seals, Quick setting Injection Resin Barrier Seal
Sealing Gasket Material: HDPE, Nylon 66 or PTFE
Cable Type: Steel Wire, Aluminium, Braided and Tape Armour Cable Exhibiting Cold Flow
Armour Clamping: Rotating Captive Cone and Inspectible Cone Ring
Sealing Area: Outer Sheath, Variable Deluge Seal™ and VORTEx Resin around Cable Conductors
Optional Accessories: Adaptor, Reducer, Earth Tag, Locknut, Serrated Washer and Shroud

Note: The installer should ensure that the materials are suitable for the installation environment.

Installation Standards

  • IEC/BS EN
  • IECEx
  • ATEX
  • UKEX
  • TR CU (Russia)
  • CCC/CNEx (China)
  • SANS
  • Ingress Protection
  • Deluge Protection
  • Corrosion Protection
  • Marine ABS
  • DNV-GL
  • EMC Compatible

Hazardous Areas

A Hazardous Area is one in which there is potential for an explosion of gases, vapours, mists or dust or a combination of these. Such locations are petrochemical plants, offshore oil rigs, fuel filling stations, timber mills, coal mines, flour mills, paint spray booths, sewerage treatment plants, hospitals, explosive magazines and more.

Special precautions must be taken for the design, manufacture, installation and use of equipment and cable glands in such hazardous areas. Persons involved in selecting installing and maintaining electrical equipment for use in hazardous areas should be competently trained, have a full understanding of what a hazardous area is and have knowledge of the equipment protection levels and the installation standards involved.

Additional Technical Data on CCG UNITEx VX VORTEx Deluge Seal Barrier Cable Gland (0559) Part Numbers can be found on the table below. For Conforming Standards & Certificates as well as Fitting Instructions, please advise PDF File.

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Technical Data

Product Code Gland Size Ref. Metric Entry Thread (C) Metric Entry Thread (Min D) NPT Entry Thread (C) NPT Entry Thread (Min D) Cable Detail (Min A) Cable Detail (Max A) Cable Detail (Min B) Cable Detail (Max B) Max Length (E) Max Dia. Over Cores Max No. of Cores Armour Dia (Min F) Armour Dia (Max F) Hexagonal Detail (Max Flats) Hexagonal Detail (Max Crns) Installation Torque Value (Nm)
055900S-16-VX 00s-16ss M16x1.5 15 - - 3 8.5 5 10.5 62 8 6 0.2 0.9 24 27 21
055900S-VX 00s-20ss M20x1.5 15 ½/¾ 15 3 8.5 5 10.5 62 10.9 10 0.2 0.9 24 27 21
055900-VX 00-20ss M20x1.5 15 ½/¾ 15 3 8.5 8 14 61 10.9 10 0.2 0.9 24 27 21
0559-0S-16-VX 0s-16s M16x1.5 15 - - 7 12 8 14 64 8 10 0.2 1.25 24 27 21
0559-0S-VX 0s-20s M20x1.5 15 ½/¾ 15 7 12 8 14 64 10.9 10 0.2 1.25 24 27 21
0559-0-VX 0-20s M20x1.5 15 ½/¾ 15 7 12 11.5 16 64 10.9 10 0.2 1.25 24 27 21
055901-VX 1-20 M20x1.5 15 ½/¾ 15 9 15 12.5 20.5 76 12.5 13 0.2 1.25 27 30 21
055922-VX 2s-25s M25x1.5 15 ¾/1 15/19 11 17.5 16 24.5 90 15.5 20 0.2 1.60 35 39 30
055902-VX 2-25 M25x1.5 15 ¾/1 15/19 14 20 18 27 90 15.5 20 0.2 1.60 35 39 30
055933-VX 3s-32s M32x1.5 15 1/1¼ 19 15 22 20 30.5 103 21.7 40 0.2 2.00 42 47 42
055903-VX 3-32 M32x1.5 15 1/1¼ 19 19 26.5 23 33.5 103 21.7 40 0.2 2.00 42 47 42
055944-VX 4s-40s M40x1.5 15 1¼/1½ 19/21 22 31.5 26.5 39 105 30 60 0.3 2.00 52 59 52
055904-VX 4-40 M40x1.5 15 1¼/1½ 19/21 26 34 28 40 110 30 60 0.3 2.00 52 59 52
055955-VX 5s-50s M50x1.5 15 1½/2 21 29 38 35.2 47.5 129 36.3 80 0.4 2.50 65 73 57
055905-VX 5-50 M50x1.5 15 1½/2 21 34 44.5 44.4 52.8 129 36.3 80 0.4 2.50 65 73 57
055966-VX 6s-63s M63x1.5 15 2/2½ 21/30 38 50 45.5 60.5 137 47.9 100 0.4 2.50 80 90 66
055906-VX 6-63 M63x1.5 15 2/2½ 21/30 44 56.5 54.6 65.9 137 47.9 100 0.4 2.50 80 90 66
055977-VX 7s-75s M75x1.5 15 2½/3 30/32 50 62 59 72.5 157 58.2 120 0.4 3.15 96 108 72
055907-VX 7-75 M75x1.5 15 2½/3 30/32 56 67.5 65 78 157 58.2 120 0.4 3.15 96 108 72
055908-VX 8-80 M80x2.0 20 3 32 59 69 65 77.5 156 61.5 140 0.4 3.15 96 108 80
055999-VX 9s-90s M90x2.0 20 3/3½ 32/33 66 75 73 86.5 174 70.5 160 0.4 3.50 111 125 89
055909-VX 9-90 M90x2.0 20 3/3½ 32/33 74 81.5 82 91 174 70.5 160 0.4 3.50 111 125 89
055910-VX 10-100 M100x2.0 20 3½/4 33/34 81 91 90 100 193 79 180 0.4 3.50 125 141 98

All dimensions except NPT are in mm. Intermediate thread sizes are available on request. NPT threads should be tightened ‘wrench tight’.

 

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