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    Ex nR cable glands are a recent development for restricted breathing enclosures. While the glands themselves may be certified, the interface between the gland and the specific enclosure still needs to be assessed to ensure it maintains the required seal since each enclosure shape could affect the sealing differently. An Ex e gland would not be suitable since it does not control the breathing rate as required, while an Ex d gland could work but would need to pass the new, stricter environmental testing before the restricted breathing assessment.

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    Ex nR cable glands are a recent development for restricted breathing enclosures. While the glands themselves may be certified, the interface between the gland and the specific enclosure still needs to be assessed to ensure it maintains the required seal since each enclosure shape could affect the sealing differently. An Ex e gland would not be suitable since it does not control the breathing rate as required, while an Ex d gland could work but would need to pass the new, stricter environmental testing before the restricted breathing assessment.

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    Ex NR - Restricted Breathing (EN/IEC 60079 15: 2005) )

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    Ex nR cable glands are a recent development for restricted breathing enclosures. While the glands themselves may be certified, the interface between the gland and the specific enclosure still needs to be assessed to ensure it maintains the required seal since each enclosure shape could affect the sealing differently. An Ex e gland would not be suitable since it does not control the breathing rate as required, while an Ex d gland could work but would need to pass the new, stricter environmental testing before the restricted breathing assessment.

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    ExnR RestrictedBreathing(EN/IEC60079

    15:2005))
    CableGlandIssues.PerSIRA,aNotifiedBodyintheUK
    "Ex nR glands are a recent creation and no such thing existed until recently If the glands have been ExnRglandsarearecentcreationandnosuchthingexisteduntilrecently.Iftheglandshavebeen
    testedandcertifiedasExcableglandsthentheyareequipmentanddont,intheirownright,
    needtobereassessedinordertofit.However,theinterfacedoesneedreassessing,justlikeExe
    glands.Thisisbecausetheglandtoenclosureinterfaceneedstomaintainthesealingforthe
    restrictedbreathing.Whilstwecouldtestthesealing,sayanOringorflatsealonanexample
    l b h h l l h h f d ll ff h enclosure,wecantbesurethattheactualenclosuretowhichitisfittedwillaffectthesame
    sealing.Forexampleitmaybearoundenclosureandthereforewouldntseal. Forthisreason,a
    conditionofcertificationisimposedrelatedtotheinterfacehavingtobereassessed,butthisis
    reallytheonlyassessmentrequired(otherthantemperaturelimitsperhaps)."
    An Exeglandwouldnotdothejob,becauseitneedstosealroundthecabletocontroltherateof
    breathingasperthe6007915test.
    AnExdglandispotentiallytheglandforthejob,butExtesthouses now apply the
    new environmental tests (4 wks with heat etc and 1 day at cold) before doing the restricted new environmentaltests(4wkswithheatetcand 1dayatcold)beforedoingtherestricted
    breathingtest.

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