The Selection and Scope of Use for Metal Cable Waterproof Glands

The Selection and Scope of Use for Metal Cable Waterproof Glands

Metal cable glands have excellent waterproof performance, it can be used in watery environments, in addition, it has a very good temperature resistance, as well as high pressure resistance and corrosion resistance, which greatly increases its scope of use. But do you know how to choose the type? What is the scope of use?

Selection Guide

1. The current specifications of cable glands and metal cable glands have a lot of models, in the selection of cable glands need to be combined with the size of the dimensions, the size of the choice of the appropriate IP protection level of the joint.

2. According to the use of the environment to choose the right colour and material of the metal cable gland.

3. Be clear about the use of thread specifications and screw thread standard, the more common thread specifications are metric thread, British thread, American thread and German thread PG.

4. In the selection of models, you can choose and point to see the outer diameter closer to the bayonet, usually bayonet range and the cable outer diameter difference in about 10%.

5. If you want to ensure that the sealing effect of IP67 technical standards, you need to purchase products with seals.

6. According to the use of the environment to determine the need to use extended threaded metal cable glands.

7. The use of the environment if there is a flammable gas or there is a risk of explosion occasions, you need to choose to buy with explosion-proof performance of the joints, with electromagnetic compatibility requirements, you need to choose the EMC shielded joints in the procurement.

Scope of Use

Metal cable glands have a wide range of uses, in a lot of mechanical equipment, marine electrics, corrosion-resistant equipment and other cable and wire protection and fixing above need to use it, especially in power plants, chemical plants, telecommunication network base stations, and ships, sprinklers, street lamps in the environment of the use of a relatively high amount.