ATEX Certificated M8 & M12 connectors supplied by In2connect.

ATEX Approved M8/M12 Connectors

These ATEX Certificated IP65/67 M8 and M12 male and female connectors are designed to meet the mechanical and environmental requirements of EC Directive 2014/34/EU-ATEX Annex III/Module B. 2G = equipment suitable for areas where, during normal activities, explosive atmospheres due to gas, vapors or mists (zone 1) may occur; suitable to be installed in zone 1.

Description
Key Features
Specifications
Applications
Downloads

Description

These ATEX 94/9/CE servo connectors from In2Connect are available as field attachable units with solder or screw contacts.

Based on the M8 and M12 threaded coupling connector ranges these field attachable HTP connectors have been designed and manufactured to meet customers’ stringent individual requirements for environmental, electrical and mechanical conditions, whilst conforming to EC Directive 2014/34/EU-ATEX Annex III/Module B (EU-TYPE EXAMINATION # AR16ATEX095X).

They are available in axial M8 format with a plastic housing and in M12 as axial or right angled with plastic or metal body shell and are can be used for 2G = equipment suitable for areas where, during normal activities, explosive atmospheres due to gas, vapors or mists (zone 1) may occur; suitable to be installed in zone 1. IIC = not addressed to underground work in mines or their surface plants which could be exposed to risk of explosive atmospheres: used in all other Ex environments.

Key Features

Installation size – M8 and M12 x 1
No of contacts – M8 = 3, 4 | M12 = 4, 5, 8 and 12
Compact, Robust design
M8 = plastic shell | M12 in plastic or metal shell
Water resistant up to IP67 (IEC 60529)

Specifications

Materials

Contact – Brass
Contact plating – Gold
Contact carrier – Nylon 66
Housing – Nylon 66 + 15% glass fibre colour Black or Nickel plated brass
Coupling nut material – Nickel plated brass
O-Ring – NBR

Electrical

Current Rating – to IEC 61076-2-101: M8 = 3 Amps max. (M8 solder) | 4 Amps (M8 screw) | M12 = 4, 5 pole 4Amps / 8 pole 2Amps / 12 pole 1.5Amps
Rated voltage – to IEC 61076-2-101: M8 = 60 V AC/DC max. | M12 = 250V x 4, 60V x 5, 30V x 8 and 12 poles
Insulation resistance – 100m @ 500VDC

Mechanical

Degree of protection – up to IP 67 (IEC 60529)
Mating cycles – IEC 61076-2-101
Cable outlet – M8 = 3.5 to 5mm | M12 = Gland PG7
Conductor size max – M8 = 0.25 mm (solder) | 0.50 mm (screw) | M12 = 0.75 mm

Environmental

Temperature range – M8 = 25 to 70C | M12 plastic = -20 to 85C | M12 metal = -20 to 90C

Marking

M12 = II 2G Ex e IIC T6 Gb
M12 = II 2D Ex tb IIIC T85C Db IP65/67
M8 = II 2G Ex e IIC T6 Gb IP55/IP57
Certificate number edit by Albarubens srl, Notified Body No. 2632

Applications

These ATEX Certified M12 connectors from In2Connect are designed to meet IP65/IP67. These connectors have a wide variety of applications and can be found in many Ex industry sectors for use with proximity switches, sensors and interconnection in potentially explosive environmental conditions.

Ex: apparatus intended to be installed in an hazardous location

Gb = equipment protection for use in Zone 2 for Class II/Division 2 Group Gb applications

2G Gas type II Subdivision C – Hydrogen and Acetylene. 2G = equipment suitable for areas where, during normal activities, explosive atmospheres due to gas, vapors or mists (zone 1) may occur; suitable to be installed in zone 1.

IIC = not addressed to underground work in mines or their surface
plants which could be exposed to risk of explosive atmospheres.

2D Dust type III Subdivision C – Conductive dust, tb = dust ignition protected by enclosure

Temperature Class T6 = 85C | T85C: maximum surface temperature

Db: equipment protection for use in dust zone 21 and 22

Downloads

Download M12-ATEX-Connectors Data sheet here M8_M12 ATEX

Download HTP Metric_Circulars M8 M12 – HTP ATEX Certificate | HTP ATEX marking

Download HTP Metric_Circulars M8 M12

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