Explosionproof Cable Glands offer watertight sealing.
Press Release Summary:
Explosion-proof EX Cable Glands deliver watertight sealing where cable passes through bulkheads or enters electrical equipment and junction boxes. In indoor and outdoor applications, products provide grounding, bonding, and insulation capabilities as well as strain relief at electrical connection. Brass or stainless steel versions, offered in sizes from 16-100, accept any type of cable, have impact rating of at least 7 Nm, and support NPT sizes from ½-4 in.
Original Press Release:
Explosion-Proof Cable Glands from Amphenol Industrial Operations offer Watertight Sealing Capabilities
Sidney, NY, September 2005 -- Amphenol Industrial Operations, a manufacturer of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems for the industrial markets, 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 (-4°F to +185°F); with a silicone seal, for -60°C to +180°C (-76°F to 356°F). 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 NPT (national pipe thread) sizes from 1/2" 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 CSA (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.
Pricing for EX Cable Glands starts at $10 per unit. Delivery is four to six weeks ARO.
For more information, please contact Robert Fralicker, Product Manager, Amphenol Industrial Operations, Amphenol Corporation, 40-60 Delaware Ave, Sidney, NY, 13838-1395. Tel: 607-563-5124; Fax: 607/563-5157; E-mail: rfralicker@amphenol-aio.com; Web: www.amphenol-industrial.com.
Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in a 675,000 square foot facility in Sidney, NY, provides a full range of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems specifically for the industrial markets including base stations, rail/mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, and petrochemical/power generation. Products include ruggedized-for-industry cylindrical, fiber optic, rectangular, and industrialized versions of Amphenol's MIL-C-5015 cylindrical, MIL-C-26482 miniature cylindrical and GT reverse bayonet cylindrical connectors. It employs more than 1,400 people and is both ISO9001 and MIL-STD-790 certified. Amphenol Industrial Operations is a division of Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world, with year 2004 sales topping $1.5 billion.
