Exe Breather Drains | Hazardous Area | Raxton Increased Safety

Product Overview

Electrical Thread Conversions & Cable Installation Solutions for Hazardous Areas & Explosion Proof/Protection Applications

Exe breather drains

Increased Safety Breather Drains

Raxton Exe hazardous area breather drains are designed to effectively drain moisture from an enclosure, allow air from the enclosure to vent into the surrounding atmosphere to minimise moisture build up and provide the explosion proof safety required by a hazardous area environments – adaptors are ATEX Certified.

The breather drain, manufactured by Raxton, is fastened by means of an Allen key, the breather drain should be fitted at the lowest point of the enclosure. Raxton Exe breather drains are tested to IP66.

Exe breather drains can be fitted into a chamfered plain hole using drainage washer and locknut or castellated locknut on the inside of the enclosure, or directly into a threaded hole provided that, if the thread protrudes, the drainage hole is visible.

Raxton breather drains can be supplied with either a serrated washer and locknut allowing the condensation to drain whilst ensuring the plug is shakeproof or with a castellated locknut.

The breather Drain is fitted with an ‘O’ ring as standard ensuring that the IP integrity of the installation is maintained.

Raxton increased safety (Ex e) breather drains are marked with the applicable approval number and size.

Materials

• Brass: BS2874: 1985 CZ121
• Stainless Steel: BS970 PT3 316 S11
• Nylon: 30% Glass filled Nylon 66

Raxton Exe metallic drain plugs are available in a variety of finishes including Nickel, Electro Zinc, Zinc Passivated, Chromatised, Electroless Nickel and Anodised.

exe breather drain dimensions

The ATEX Certified breather drains are suitable for both Zone 1 & Zone 2 hazardous area installations.

Dimensions – Ex e (Type CV)

Dimensions – Ex de (Type CT)

Hazardous Areas

The hazardous area breather drains are certified and approved to the following international hazardous area classifications and Increased Safety Standards.

breather drain Thread selection

• Isometric (ISO) to BS3643:1981 and ISO 965 Pts 1 & 3
• National Pipe Thread (NPT) to ANSI/ASME:1983
• Imperial (ET) to BS31:1940 (1979)
• British Standard Pipe (BSP) to BS21:1985
• Pg to DIN 40430:1971

These breather drain selection tables identify the standard thread variations produced and are designed to assist the user in selecting the correct hazardous area Exe breather drain suitable for use in Zone 1 or Zone 2 potentially explosive atmospheres according to the ATEX Directive.

Isometric to BS 3643:1981

National Pipe Thread to ANSI/ASME: 1983

British Standard Pipe to BS 21:1985

Adaptors, Reducers, Stopping Plugs & Breather Drains

For further information about the complete range of Raxton electrical thread conversion and flameproof/increased safety products for use with cables and ATEX electrical enclosures installed in potentially explosive atmospheres or hazardous area locations please refer to the information below:

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