Explosion-Proof Aluminium Control Stations KVa
KVa series aluminium control stations are intended for cable connection and distribution, switching and control of electrical equipment, for indoor and outdoor installation, as well as on offshore platforms and port terminals, in hazardous areas with explosive atmospheres or combustible dust.
Technical Specifications
| Explosion Protection Markings: | |
| Gas Markings: | 1Ex d e IIC T6…T4 Gb X |
| Dust Markings: | Ex tb IIIC Т85°C… Т135°C Db X |
| Ingress Protection: | IP66/67 |
| Rated Voltage AC/DC: | Pushbuttons up to 380 V AC/DC; indicator lamps up to 250 V AC and 48 V DC |
| Rated Current: | up to 10 A |
| Permissible Ambient Temperature: | -60 to +60ºС |
| Climatic Design: | NF1 by default; other options (MU1, U1, W1) on request |
| Material: | low-copper stainless steel |
| Default Colour: | silver-grey RAL 7001, can be supplied in any colour upon request |



Certificates
| Enclosure Material | Number of Elements | Fig. No. | L, mm | N, mm | H, mm | T, mm | K, mm | D, mm |
| KVa-9 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 66 | 86 | 4,8 |
| KVa-11 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 160 | 80 | 66 | 146 | 4,8 |
| KVa-14 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 122 | 80 | 82 | 106 | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | |||||||
| KVa-16 | 3 | 5 | 120 | 220 | 87 | 82 | 204 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 | |||||||
| KVa-23 | 9 | 7 | 160 | 260 | 92,5 | 110 | 240 | 7 |
In addition to the listed standard designs, customized explosion-proof control stations and panels can be manufactured with any number of control, signalling, and measuring devices. To place an order, please contact our Sales Department.








Detailed information about the control and signalling devices is available at the following link
For reference, a simplified table of control and signalling devices is provided below:
| Type | Marking | Current (A) and Voltage (B), up to | Designs | Colours |
| pushbutton | KVE-2 | 10 А/380 V | Standard / Standard with illumination / Mushroom type | White, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Black |
| lamp | LVE-2 | АС 110-250 V DC 12-48 V |
– | White, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue |
| switch | PVE | 10 А/380 V | Standard / With key (various circuit options available) | Black |
КВХ1 – Х2 – (Х3/N3) – А (Хa/Na) – В (Xb/Nb) where,
Enclosure Characteristics:
Х1 – enclosure material (a – aluminium);
Х2 – explosion-proof enclosure index (see Table).
X3/N3 – designation and quantity of devices;
Cable Gland Characteristics:
А (Хa/Na) – type and quantity of cable glands on side A (top);
В (Xb/Nb) – type and quantity of cable glands on side B (bottom);

locations of KVa/KVp and KVs glands
For example, an explosion-proof control station made of aluminium with external dimensions 220×120×90 mm (type KVa-14), equipped with two momentary pushbuttons (black, 1 NC + 1 NO contact) for 220 V, two selector switches with wiring diagram No. 1 for 220–380 V, and one metal gland VVKm32 for unarmoured cable mounted on the bottom side of the enclosure, is designated as follows:
Station KVа–14 – (KVE-2-12-220-1-1-6, PVE-1-01-(220-380)-2) – V (VVKm32/1)
Data Sheet: Appendix
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