Ex position switch

Ex 98


  • Ex zone 1 and 21

  • Cold-resistant down to -40 °C

  • Metal enclosure with wiring compartment

  • Design to EN 50041

  • Slow or snap action

  • Actuator can be repositioned by 4 x 90°

  • Rocking lever can be repositioned by 10° steps

  • Attention: Please state required international approvals with your order!

Technical data

Applied standards
EN 60947-5-1, EN IEC 60079-0, EN 60079-1, EN IEC 60079-7, EN 60079-31, EN ISO 13849-1, EN ISO 14119
Enclosure
aluminium die-cast, corrosion-resistant, powder-coated, anthracite grey, similar to RAL 7016
Cover
stainless steel 1.4401, powder-coated, signal yellow, similar to RAL 1003
Sealing
silicone
Switch type
type 1
Coding level
no coding
Degree of protection
IP66 (IEC/EN 60529)
B10d (10 % load)
2 million
TM
max. 20 years
Contact material
silver
Switching system
slow or snap action, positive break NC contacts A; positive break depends on the actuator used
Switching elements
1 NC/1 NO, 2 NC, 2NO or 1 NC/1 NO contact with contact overlapping, type Zb
Connection
screw connection terminals, use copper conductors only
Cable cross-section
min. 0.75 mm² (AWG 18), max. 1.5 mm² (AWG 16), incl. conductor ferrules
Cable entry
1 x M20 x 1.5 (for cable glands only)
Clamping range
7 ... 13 mm (without reduction sealing insert)
4 ... 8 mm (with reduction sealing insert)
Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp
4 kV
Rated insulation voltage Ui
250 V
Rated operating current Ie
max. 4.4 A (T6) / max. 6.6 A (T5)
Rated operating voltage Ue
max. 250 VAC; 125 VDC
Utilisation category
AC-15; DC-12
Short-circuit protection
4 A /6 A gG fuse
Ambient temperature
–40 °C … +70 °C
Mechanical life
> 1 million operations
Operation cycles
max. 1800/h
Repeat accuracy of switching points
± 0.1 mm
Impact energy
max. 7 J
Ex marking
L II 2G   Ex db eb IIC T6/T5 Gb,
L II 2D   Ex tb IIIC T80°C/T95°C Db
Approvals
DMT 01 ATEX E 178
IECEx BVS 07.0014
Japan: CML 25JPN1034
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Downloads

Mounting and wiring instructions – Ex 98

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