How To Use The Cable Waterproof Connector

Many netizens have called to inquire about the use of Nylon Cable Gland. If it is not used correctly, it is likely to cause accidents and harm equipment and people. Today we will briefly introduce the use method.

One: First, you need to determine the type of cable and whether it is an armored cable. If it is, you also need to prepare an armored cable stuffing box. If it is just an ordinary cable, you can use an ordinary cable waterproof connector.

Two: Pay attention to the environmental conditions of use. For cables used in indoor occasions, you can choose a lower protection level. If the environment is relatively harsh, such as outdoor, underground, deep water, or used in chemical plants, petroleum engineering, etc., you need to use explosion-proof and corrosion-resistant cable waterproof connectors with strong waterproof and dustproof performance. For some special use environments, customized waterproof connectors are required.

Three: It is necessary to combine the type of opening to select cable waterproof connectors of different specifications. At present, there are several common cable waterproof connector specifications, including British teeth, metric teeth, American teeth and German teeth. After selecting the appropriate thread specification, choose the outer diameter size that matches it. If there is no hole, you need to select the thread specification of the connector according to the outer diameter of the cable.

Currently, there are many aliases for cable waterproof connectors, such as cable glands, cable fixing heads, cable locks, cable stuffing boxes, etc. Different occasions may have different names. Be careful when purchasing and don't buy the wrong ones.