cable and cable glands

Cable and Cable Glands

Basic Introduction

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What are Cable Glands? Cable glands are fittings used to terminate

electrical cable and cords that are installed into enclosures, motors, pumps, generators, …


Cable Glands

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Why Cable Glands? Cable glands are the universal replacement for a condulet. They

are used in every country in the world and will continue to be used more and more, even in the USA. Why?

– Cable glands offer superior corrosion resistance (up to IP68) over iron and aluminum

condulets. Most outlast even PVC coated condulets.

– Smaller in size, installation versatility.

– Many glands offer cost and labor savings, especially with the price of conduit where it

is today. Most OEM customers are already using cable and glands. Other customers

such as automotive, pulp and paper, and pharmaceuticals are gravitating toward cable

and glands. Chemical plants and refineries are also using glands for process and

instrumentation areas.

– The IEC standard wiring method is with cable and glands – worldwide. IEC Electrical

Sales are much larger globally than NEC.


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What are the types of cables that our customers use on a regular basis?

Which of our cable glands work with these cables?

Which cable glands are on the shelf in Roanoke, VA?

Important Topics

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IEC Cables Types

– SWA – Steel Wire Armour

– GSWA – Galvanized Steel Wire Armour

Applications:

– Onshore Instrumentation

– Low Voltage Control

Offer

– Our TAB1 Series glands for brass/NP brass

applications

– TAS1 Series glands for stainless steel applications


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IEC Cables Types

– SWB – Steel Wire Braid

– GSWB – Galvanized Steel Wire Braid

Applications:

– Offshore Instrumentation

– Offshore Telecommunications

– Ships / Offshore Platforms

– International Drilling

Product Offer

– TAB1 Series glands for brass/NP brass applications



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Type

– STA – Steel Tape Armour

Applications:

– Offshore Instrumentation

– Offshore Telecommunications

– Ships / Offshore Platforms

– International Drilling

Product Offering

– TAB1 Series glands for brass/NP brass applications


IEC Cables


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Type

– Marine Shipboard Cable – Braided

Applications

– Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU’s)

– Ships / Offshore Fixed/Floating Production

– Facilities

– USA Drilling

Product Offering

– TU1SC Series glands for brass/NP brass

– TU1SCS for stainless steel applications

IEC CablesCable and Cable Glands

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Type– Marine Shipboard Cable – Armored

Applications– Instrumentation and communication

onboard ships and offshore

Product Offering– TAB1 Series glands for brass/NP brass

– TAS1 Series glands for stainless steel

applications


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Type– TECK Cable – widely used in Canada

Applications– Power and control for: mines, pulp and

paper, petrochemical, residential, and

commercial construction.

Product Offering– TMCX Series Terminator glands in brass

– NP in brass or stainless steel materials


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Type

– MC (Metal Clad) Cables and TC (Tray Cables)

Applications

– Power, control, and instrumentation for all industries.

Product Offer

– TMC/TMCX Terminator Series glands in brass

– NP brass or aluminum materials

CablesCable and Cable Glands

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Series Cable TypeTAB1 / TAS1 SWA / GSWB / STA / Marine Shipboard

*NP Brass TAB1 common sizes – IN STOCK in Roanoke, VA

TAB3 / TAS3 SWA / GSWB / STA / Marine Shipboard

TACFB / TACFS SWA / GSWB / STA / Marine Shipboard*Some sizes TACFB barrier gland – IN STOCK in Roanoke, VA

TU1SC / TU3SC Unarmored / Braided / Marine Shipboard*TU1SC common sizes – IN STOCK in Roanoke, VA

TUCFB / TUCFS Unarmored

TMC / TMCX Metal Clad / Armored Clad / Tray Cable

*Common TMCX sizes – IN STOCK in Roanoke, VA

ST TECK Cable

TW1DC / TW3DC / TW9DC SWA

*Some sizes of TW1DC / TW9DC – IN STOCK in Roanoke, VA

TB1DC / TB3DC GSWB

CAPRI ADE 4F SWA / GSWB / STA

TCCFB / TCCFS Braided / Marine Shipboard

Cable and Cable Gland Breakdown


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Yes, we do offer a complete line in a number of different

sizes, configurations, and colors.

*See the CEAG and CAPRI cable gland catalogs for more

details, or visit:

– CAPRI Products

– CEAG Products

Does Cooper Crouse-Hinds Offer Plastic Cable Glands for Portable Cords?


Trumpet Gland

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What type of cable are you using? – SWA, GSWB, MC?

What is the outer diameter (od) of the cable? – *Remember that most of our cable glands are made in Europe,

and therefore are measured in millimeters (mm).

– It is critical to correctly mate the cable gland with appropriately sized cable.

– We recommend that the cable od falls in the middle (midpoint) of the published cable range for that particular gland.

What Questions Do I Need to Ask the Customer in Order to Sell Our Cable Glands?


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What material cable gland do you require for this project? – Brass, nickel-plated (NP) brass, stainless steel, GRP (glass reinforced

polyester)?

What is your hazardous area rating? – Class 1, Division 2, Zone 1?

What certifications do you need? – CSA, ATEX, both?

What NEMA/IP ratings do you need? – NEMA 4X, IP66?

What type of thread do you need on the male end of the gland? – NPT, Metric, PG threads?


What Questions Do I Need to Ask the Customer in Order to Sell Our Cable Glands?

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1. What doesn’t the cable fit the gland?– Many cable manufacturers’ tolerance does not actually match what their

cut-sheets state. The solution is to make sure that the cable falls as close

to the midpoint cable range that our gland will accept. That way, even if the

cable is out of tolerance, it can be properly terminated in our glands.

2. Why are we not price competitive with Hawke or CMP?– The majority of examples and applications we have seen are not comparing

apples to apples. For example, our TMCX is not the correct cross reference

to the Hawke 501/453/UNV (universal cable gland). In fact, our TAB1

Series is at a fraction of the cost of the TMCX cable gland. The reality is

that we are very competitive with Hawke and CMP, and will continue to

grow our business.

Frequently Asked Questions

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3. How do we differentiate ourselves from the competition?– Combining CAPRI, CEAG, CCH, and Peppers cable glands together, we

offer the broadest line of cable glands in the industry.

– We have listened to our end-users and customers by providing an accessory kit – simply add K1 to the part number and you will receive 5 parts in a bag vs. 5 separate parts to order with Hawke and CMP proving cost, labor, and transactional cost savings to our customers.

– Many of our stocked cable glands in Roanoke, VA include the accessory kit – K1.

4. I have heard that CMP has a triple rated cable gland?– CCH and Hawke have taken an honest approach to the marketplace and

offer both CSA and ATEX dual listings on a single fitting. CMP claims to have UL / CSA / ATEX triple ratings, however, after further review of the certificates published on their own Web site, their UL listing is only for NEMA 4X – NO hazardous area UL listings.


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5. Does CCH offer all thread types?– Yes we do. In selecting cable glands, we manufacture NPT, Metric, and

PG threaded cable glands. We also have a full line of adapters from NPT

to metric, metric to NPT, PG to metric, and so on.

6. What does NP (nickel-plated) brass do for the customer?– It provides a higher level of corrosion resistance than brass cable glands.

From a pricing standpoint, it falls in the middle of brass and stainless

steel glands, so many customers will go this route. Nickel-plated brass

may be confused with stainless steel from the aesthetic standpoint, so be

careful with this.


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