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| Explosion-proof cable glands from Amphenol  Amphenol Industrial Operations has introduced a new line of explosion-proof cable glands designed to provide watertight sealing capabilities where a cable passes through bulkheads or enters electrical equipment and junction boxes. The new EX Cable Glands are ideal for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor applications, including oil and gas exploration, production platforms, pharmaceutical, chemical and paint manufacturing, and machine and heavy equipment. In addition, the cable glands provide grounding, bonding, and insulation capabilities, as well as strain relief at the electrical connection.EX Cable Glands accept any type of cable, including armor-braided cable. With a standard seal, they are rated for operating temperatures from -20°C to +85°C; with a silicone seal, for -60°C to +180°C. The glands have an impact rating of at least 7Nm. The cable glands are available in brass or stainless steel and in gland sizes from 16 to 100, incorporating metric thread sizes from M20 to M100x2 as well as national pipe thread sizes from ½" through 4". The new line of cable glands are ATEX approved for Zone 1 and Zone 2 applications, IEC-rated up to IP68, resistant to continuous immersion in water, and NEMA-rated 4X, resistant to powerful water jets. In addition, they are approved by the Canadian Standards Association. EX Cable Glands can also be used with Amphenol's Starline EX connector product line for explosion-proof interconnect solutions. A complete range of accessories is available, including locknuts, earth tags and washers. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |