BS 6121-1:1989
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Mechanical cable glands Specification for metallic glands
Hardcopy , PDF
01-02-2003
English
31-01-1990
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Types of gland
4. Sizes of gland
5. Marking
6. Materials and construction
7. Dimensions
8. Type tests
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied when ordering
B. Proof torque test
C. Load test for type A glands
D. Armour clamp tensile test
E. Electrical continuity test
F. Seal test
G. Tests for insulated adaptors
Tables
1. Glands for unarmoured cables (types A1, A2, A3, A4)
2. Glands for single wire armoured cables (types BW,
CW, D1W, D2W, E1W and E2W)
3. Glands for pliable wire armoured flexible cables
(types BT, CT, D1T, D2T, E1T and E2T)
4. Glands for aluminium strip armoured cables (types
BY, CY, D1Y and E1Y)
5. Glands for braided screened flexible cords (types
BX, CX, D1X, D2X, E1X and E2X)
6. Glands for double steel tape armoured cables (types
A3Z, A4Z, BZ, CZ, D1Z, D2Z, E1Z and E2Z)
7. Radial load test
Figures
1. General construction of mechanical cable gland
2. Load test for type A glands
3. Radial load test
Limiting dimensions and test requirements. Provides for interchangeability between complete glands of different makes, but not between component parts.
| Committee |
PEL/213
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 4727-2:GRP08(1986) : 1986 | GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL POWER TELECOMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC CABLE TERMINOLOGY |
| BS 903-A26:1969 | Physical testing of rubber Determination of hardness |
| FED-STD-H28 Revision A:1994 | Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services |
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