Ex position switch
Ex 98-3G/D
Ex zone 2 and 22
Metal enclosure
Design to EN 50041
Wiring compartment
Slow action
Available with contact overlapping
Actuator can be repositioned by 4 x 90°
Rocking lever can be repositioned by 10° steps
Technical data
General 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
aluminium die-cast, powder-coated, signal yellow, similar to RAL 1003
Sealing
silicone
Switch type
type 1
Coding level
no coding
Degree of protection
IP67 (IEC/EN 60529)
B10d (10 % load)
2 million
TM
max. 20 years
Contact material
silver
Switching system
slow action, positive break NC contacts A; positive break depends on the actuator used
Switching elements
1 NC/1 NO, 2 NC or 2 NC/1 NO, type Zb
Connection
screw connection terminals
Cable cross-section
min. 0.5 mm² (AWG 20), 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
Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp
4 kV
Rated insulation voltage Ui
2 contacts: 400 V, 3 contacts: 250 V
Conventional thermal current Ithe
2 contacts: 6 A, 3 contacts: 1.5 A
Rated operating current/voltage Ie/Ue
2 contacts: 6 A/250 VAC; 0.25 A/230 VDC
3 contacts: 1.5 A/250 VAC; 0.2 A/250 VDC
Utilisation category
AC-15; DC-13
Short-circuit protection
2 contacts: 6 A gG/gN fuse, 3 contacts: 1.5 A gG/gN fuse
Ambient temperature
T6: –20 °C … +40 °C;
T5: –20 °C … +60 °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 3G Ex dc ec IIC T6/T5 Gc X,
L II 3D Ex tc IIIC T80 °C/T95 °C Dc