Instructions for safe use
SPLIT GLAND
Back Nut
Mid Cap
CABLE PREPARATION
ARMOUR CLAMPING
STEP-BY-STEP FITTING INSTRUCTION
1. Split gland as shown
2. Fit Entry Body to enclosure including sealing washer
if required. Hand-tighten, then suitably secure with a
wrench.
3. Slide Rear Assembly (and shroud if required) onto
cable as shown.
4. Prepare Cable
A Strip outer jacket and armour length to suit
installation. On options for lead sheathed cable
the lead sheath must pass through the Continuity
Washer when installation is complete (the Continuity
Washer is fitted under the Compression Nut)
B Expose armour. For approximate lengths see Table 1
column B. Where sheath sizes are near minimum,
form armour to facilitate clamping as shown.
5. Slide the Clamp over the exposed armour. Ensure the
Clamp is in the correct orientation.
6. Slide Cone onto inner sheath and under armour. Slide
Clamp onto exposed armour
7. For lead sheathed cable: Unscrew the Compression
Nut, remove the Continuity Washer and replace the
Nut.
For all cables: Insert cable through Entry Body. Push
cable forward to maintain armour contact.
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STEP-BY-STEP FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
Entry Body
Cone
Clamp
Compression Nut
8. To clamp armour/braid onto Cone, hand-tighten Mid
9. Loosen off Mid Cap to visually check armour is
10. Re-tighten Mid Cap by hand until tight. For cable with
11. Hold Mid Cap with wrench and tighten the Back Nut
GLAND
SIZE
16 – 25
32 – 40
50S – 75
80 – 100
COMPLETED INSTALLATION
Cap to Entry Body. For cable with maximum diameter
wire armour it may be necessary to remove the internal
skid washer (located under nut) first. Support the cable
to prevent it from twisting then using wrench tighten
a further 1 turn. Cable with maximum diameter wire
armour may require an additional ½ to 1 turn.
securely locked. If armour has not clamped repeat the
clamping process.
For lead sheathed cable: Replace Continuity Washer
and Nut. Reinsert cable.
For all cables: (If removed replace internal skid washer)
Tighten Compression Nut so that seal makes full contact
with cable sheath and then tighten the Compression Nut
by the additional turns detailed in Table 2.
wire armour turn Mid Cap a further 1 turn with a wrench.
For cable with all other armour types turn Mid Cap a
further ¼ turn with a wrench after hand tight.
onto cable. Ensure the seal makes full contact with
cable outer sheath and then tighten the back nut by the
additional turns detailed in Table 2. If fitted, pull shroud
over gland assembly.
TABLE 1
B
ARMOUR LENGTH
20 mm
30 mm
32 mm
50 mm
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