Archive 2016 NA CATALOG

Appendix Technical Data General Approvals

Connectors

Pollution The numerical value which states the anticipated pollution in the micro‑environment: Pollution level 1 No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. This pollution has no influence. For example: open, unprotected insulations in air- conditioned or clean, dry rooms. Pollution level 2 Only non-conductive pollution occurs. Occasionally, however, transient conductivity may arise due to condensation. For example: open unprotected insulations in residential, commercial, or business premises (fine mechanical engineering workshops, laboratories, test areas, rooms used for medical purposes). Pollution level 2 is typical for households. Pollution level 3 Conductive pollution occurs, or condensation causes dry, non- conductive pollution to become conductive. For example: open unprotected insulations in rooms of industrial, commercial, and agricultural companies, unheated storage rooms, boiler houses, and workshops. Pollution level 3 is typical for industrial environments. Pollution level 4 Contamination leads to continuous conductivity caused by condensation or other environmental contaminants. For example: external exposed installation subject to all environmental changes. Insulation materials Insulation materials are categorized into 4 groups according to the CTI values (Comparative Tracking Index)

Comparative Tracking Index The test for determination of the comparative index of tracking (CTI or comparative tracking index) as per IEC 112 provides a comparison of the characteristics of various insulating materials under test conditions. By dripping an aqueous solution onto a horizontal surface the electrolytic condition can be measured. This produces a qualitative result. When the insulating material is introduced to the tracking, a quantitative comparison can be measured, ex. the comparative tracking index. Switch contact If the construction of the circuit requires that, for safety reasons, the circuit power should remain off until one or more contacts are engaged, or that the circuit power should be turned off prior to one or more contacts being disengaged, then a connector with switch contacts (EPIC ® HBVE series) should be used. EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) EMC is the capacity of an electrical installation to function properly in an electromagnetic environment without adversely influencing the environment, including other installations (DIN/VDE 0870, Section 1). Coding Coding is a system by which it is possible to prevent interfacing confusion between adjacent connectors that are similarly configured. This is useful if two or more connectors of the same type are mounted on the same unit. Polarization Polarization of connectors prevents incorrect mating of male and female inserts, e.g., pin1 to pin1.

Insulation material group I 600 ≤ CTI Insulation material group II 400 ≤ CTI < 600 Insulation material group IIIa 175 ≤ CTI < 400 Insulation material group IIIb 100 ≤ CTI ≤ 175

PG to Metric Conversion

A 1-to-1 conversion is not possible between PG and metric sizes. The table presented here offers approximate comparisons. Lapp North America continues to support PG and metric components.

PG

Metric

7 9

12 16 20

11 13 16 21 29 36 42 48

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25

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32 40 50 63

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