These glands are liquid tight, easy to assemble and offer good strain relief with wide clamping range. The lamellar construction of glands provide an excellent grip on the cable. Cable glands with reduced clamping range are also available on request. Quality polyamide cable glands for fastening and protection of cables. Polyamide cable glands are used to relieve cable strain and tightness in junction boxes and to ensure secure hold of the cables. Glands also protect cables from wear and tear that may occur.
The main functions of the Cable Gland are to act as a sealing and terminating device to ensure the protection of electrical equipment and enclosures, including the provision of: Environmental protection – by sealing on the outer cable sheath, excluding dust and moisture from the electrical or instrument enclosure. Cable glands are made of various plastics, and steel, brass or aluminum for industrial usage.
Glands intended to resist dripping water or water pressure will include synthetic rubber or other types of elastomer seals. A gland is an organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function in the body. There are two types of gland. Endocrine glands are ductless glands and release the substances that they make (hormones) directly into the bloodstream.
