Glossary · Installation hardware

blanking element

Plug closing an unused entry; removable only with a tool in Ex areas.Sources: IEC 60079-14:2013 10.5 (read in the standard)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishblanking elementthe research's English term
Türkçekör tapaour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschEx-Gerät-VerschlussstopfenIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
DeutschVerschlussstopfenour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandsblindstopour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskablindpluggour own translation (typical practice)
Françaisdispositif d'obturation de matériel ExIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Françaisbouchon d'obturationour own translation (typical practice)
Españoltapón ciego como equipo ExIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Españoltapón ciegoour own translation (typical practice)
Danskblindpropour own translation (typical practice)
NorskEx utstyr tetningspluggIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Norskblindpluggour own translation (typical practice)
Suomisulkutulppaour own translation (typical practice)
Italianodispositivo di otturazione dell'apparecchiatura ExIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Italianotappo di chiusuraour own translation (typical practice)
Românădop de închidereour own translation (typical practice)
Polskielement zaślepiający będący urządzeniem ExIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Polskizaślepkaour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinazaslepovací prvek pro Ex-zařízeníIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Češtinazáslepkaour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийзаглушка взрывозащищенного оборудованияIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-54 (read in the standard)
Русскийзаглушкаour own translation (typical practice)

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Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.