Flanged joint Spigot joint Screwed joint

joints will be used at junction box joints are used for cover joints, cable gland and
covers and motor enshields. conduit entries. An adequate flamepath length is
machined surface on the cover normally achieved with a thread engagement
makes face-to-face contact with the
corresponding surface on the base
to give a Volume
gap dimension normally less than ≤ 100 cm3 > 100 cm3
that specified in the tables of gap
dimensions when the cover is Thread Thread
Axial Length Axial Length
properly bolted down. Engagement Engagement
junction boxes
> 5 Full > 5 Full
> 5mm > 8 mm
Threads Threads
cylindrical (shaft gland) joint labyrinth joint for shafts