Electrical connection 
6.2 Connecting the machine 
1LA5/6/7/9, 1LG4/6, 1MA6/7, 1MB..1/2/3/4/5 - SH 63 ... 355 
72  Operating Instructions, 06/2018, A5E44455710A 
Note 
Have additional holes in the terminal box with type of protection Ex d made only by the 
manufacturer or by a specialist workshop for electr
ical machinery authorized by the 
 
Making holes in the terminal box
 
If you drill holes in the terminal box for explosion-protected motors, then document the data 
about these holes in the motor documentation: 
● Number and size of the holes
● Type of thread, e.g. metric or NPT
Data regarding the installation of pipes and accessories is provided in IEC / EN 60079-14. 
Requirements placed on drilled holes in Zone 21/22
 
For applications in Zone 21 (Ex tb) or Zone 22 (Ex tc), according to EN 60079-31, the 
following requirements are placed on drilled holes: 
Through holes: 
● The nominal diameter of the through holes for the entry may not be 0.7 mm larger than
the nominal diameter of the thread of the cable entry or connection element.
● The inside of the terminal box must have sufficient space to attach a locking nut at t
he
c
able entry or at the connection element.
Openings with thread must have the following attributes: 
● Conical thread: Without additional sealant or seals, not less than three and one half
thread turns.
● Cylindrical threads: At least five thread turns, tolerance of 6H, even better according to
ISO 965-1. For less than five thread turns, an additional seal or sealant is required.
 
Cable entry 
Certified cable entries, thread adapters and sealing plugs 
Only use sealing plugs, cable entries and conductor entries or thread adapters that are 
suitable, certified and marked for use in the respective explosion protection type and degree 
of protection (DIN EN 60079-14).  
The number and size of the cable entry tapped holes is provided in the machine dimension 
drawing.