Cable Glands for Mining  E1FT and E1FT/F




Application

Pliable wire armoured cable types.
Indoors or outdoors (internal and external moisture).

Applicable Standard

Designed to BS 6121.
Certified to BS 4683 (Part 2) and BS 5501 (Part 5)
FLP Certificate No. 865014 U (Gp.1)

Fitting Instructions

1. Separate gland into three main component parts by seperating items 4, 5 and 6.
2. Ensure the seal is in its relaxed state and pass item 6 and 5 over the cable.
Note: Item 5 must be correctly oriented.
3. Strip back outer sheath and armour to suit equipment geometry.
4. Expose armouring by further stripping outer sheath for a length equivalent to the item 4 knurl plus 5mm.
Secure Item 1 into the equipment.
5. Ensure seal (item 2) is in its relaxed state (but do not seperate items 1 and 4) Secure Item 1 into the equipment.
6. Pass cable through combinations of items 1 - 4, equally spacing the armouring over the knurled cone.
7. Whilst continuing to push cable forward to maintain armour wires in contact with the knurled cone, tighten item 4 into item 1.
8. Lock armouring by pushing item 5 over the armouring and tightening item 6 onto item 4.
Note: Items 4 and 6 should not lock face to face.
9. Close vottom seal by tightening second hexagon of item 6.

 Gland Size

 Thread Entry
Dia. 'C' Length
Metric Imp 'D' Min.

 Entry seal Closure
Range
Max.'A'Min.

 Bottom Seal
Closure
Range Max 'B' Min

 Length
'E'
Max.

 Envelope
Dia.
'F'

Armour Wire
Dia. 

 Shroud
Ref.

 20S

20

 3/4"

15

11.7 - 5.9 

 16.0 - 11.2

70.0

30.5

7/0.45 

161

 20

 20

 3/4"

 15

14.0 - 6.4 

21.0 - 13.2 

 68.0

 33.5

7/0.45 

162

 25S

 25

 1"

15

20.0 - 10.0 

 24.0 - 15.5

78.0

40.0

7/0.45 

163

 25

 25

 1"

 15

 20.0 - 10.0

27.5 - 22.5 

78.0

40.0

7/0.45 

163

 32

 32

 1 1/4"

 15

 26.3 - 19.0

 34.0 - 26.4

78.0

51.5

  7/0.45 - 0.71

164

 40

 40

 1 1/2"

15

32.2 - 25.0 

40.5 - 31.5 

62.0

61.5

7/0.71 

165

For Spigot and flange bolting See Adaptor Flange Data Sheet.
DETAILS OF LARGER SIZES (UP TO 75mm) - ON REQUEST
All Dimensions in millimetres unless shown otherwise.