Increased Safety Ex e Control Stations GRP – Pepperl Fuchs GLCS

Hazardous Area Control Units & Stations – Pepperl Fuchs GLCS
Zones 1 & Zone 2 (21/22) Hazardous Areas
Pepperl Fuchs GLCS control stations with Ex e Increased Safety explosion protection can easily be used with a wide variety of operators, labels, cable glands and accessories in hazardous area locations, including Zone 1/Zone 2 (gas) and Zone 21/Zone 22 (dust).
Pepperl Fuchs GLCS Ex e control station can be configured to meet the application requirements of the user and care is taken to ensure that the space is used efficiently. The control units are manufactured from carbon loaaded glass fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) with stainless steel lid fixing bolts. The GRP material is corrison resistant and aids easy cleaning whilst being anti-static and UV stabilised.
All materials and components of the GLCS control stations are manufactured to the highest quality and therefore can be used in ambient temperatures between -40 °C and +55 °C.
Increased Safety Ex e Control stations GRP
Pepperl Fuchs GLCS
Features
- Glass fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) enclosures
- Control units suitable for operation in Zones 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas
- Certified to Ex de and Ex tb explosion protection
- Up to 35 operators per control stations, base-mounted contact blocks
- Optional operators, including:
- Pushbuttons
- LED indicators
- LED indicators for Ex i circuits
- Illuminated pushbuttons
- Emergency stop buttons
- Pushbuttons with key release
- Control switches
- Potentiometers
- Ammeters/Voltmeters
- Customizable configuration of operators and cable gland types as per specification
- Wide range of labels and accessories available
- Degree of protection IP66

Increased Safety Ex e Control Stations GRP – Pepperl Fuchs GLCS – Configuration Examples
INCREASED SAFETY EX E CONTROL stations GRP
PEPPERL FUCHS GLCS
TechnIcal Data
Control Station Electrical Specification | |
Operating voltage | 250 V AC max |
Operating current | 16 A max |
Control Station Mechanical Specification | |
Cover fixing | M6 stainless steel socket cap head screws |
Protection degree | IP66 |
Cable entry | cable glands as per specification |
Cable entry areas | see spec sheet |
Material | |
Enclosure | carbon loaded, anti-static glass fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) |
Finish | moulded, self-colour black |
Seal | silicone cord |
Grounding | none as standard optional M6 internal / external stud as required optional earth continuity plate, brass, 2 mm thick |
Ambient conditions | |
Ambient temperature | -40 °C … 55 °C (-40 … 131 °F) |
Data for application in connection with Ex hazardous areas | |
EC-Type Examination Certificate | SIRA 13ATEX3059X |
Group, category, type of protection, temperature class | Ex II 2 GD Ex de IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb Ex ib IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb Ex de ib IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb Ex tb IIIC T80 °C, T95 °C, T130 °C Db |
International approvals | |
IECEx approval | IECEx SIR 13.0021 |
Customs Union TR | RU C-DE B.00567 |
Conformity | |
Protection degree | EN 60529 |
General information | |
Supplementary information | EC-Type Examination Certificate, Statement of Conformity, Declaration of Conformity, Attestation of Conformity and instructions have to be observed where applicable |

Increased Safety Ex e Control Stations GRP – Pepperl Fuchs GLCS – Dimensions
Pepperl Fuchs GLCS Part Number | Dimensions (mm) | Dimensions Internal (mm) | Fixation (mm) | Weight approx | Cover fixing screws | ||||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | Diam. J | (kg) | Stainless steel | |
GL8** | 160 | 260 | 91 | 149 | 249 | 56 | 110 | 240 | 6.5 | 1.7 | M6 |
GL9** | 160 | 360 | 91 | 149 | 349 | 56 | 110 | 340 | 6.5 | 2 | M6 |
GL11** | 250 | 255 | 120 | 239 | 244 | 82 | 200 | 235 | 6.5 | 2.7 | M6 |
GL12** | 250 | 400 | 120 | 239 | 389 | 82 | 200 | 380 | 6.5 | 3.4 | M6 |
GL13** | 405 | 400 | 120 | 394 | 389 | 82 | 355 | 380 | 6.5 | 5.1 | M6 |
* Weight shows empty enclosure; it will increase according to operators and installations.
INCREASED SAFETY EX E CONTROL UNITS
hazardous area ATEX Certification

ATEX Control Units
II 2 GD
Ex de IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb
Ex ib IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb
Ex de ib IIC T6, T5, T4 Gb
Ex tb IIIC T80 °C, T95 °C, T130 °C Db
Ex e Increased Safety Control units
An increased safety Ex e control unit is explosion protected by an enclosure which prevents the ignition of potentially explosive gases in hazardous area Zones 1 and Zone 2. The explosion protection concept of Ex e is to prevent sparks and hot surfaces inside and outside the electrical enclosure in normal operations.

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