Amphenol Industrial Operations has introduced a family of cable management products designed to ensure the most secure cable connections to electrical equipment. This product offering extends from industrial cord grips and cable glands through to ATEX and IECEx explosion-proof cable glands. It provides industrial OEMs with high integrity products for equipment requiring exceptionally sturdy cable connections.
A variety of sealing and cable retention options are available for both the cord grips and cable glands to provide moisture-proof strain relief at the entry of a cord, cable or other flexible conduit into electrical equipment. This watertight construction makes the cord grips and cable glands suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications (so ideal for marine, railway, automotive, process control, production machinery and communications equipment and installations).
Amphenol's industrial cord grips are made from diecast aluminium and the cable glands are available in machined aluminium or moulded plastic, with colour options. Strain relief options include compression nuts, mechanical clamp nuts or basket-weave cable grips. The cord grip bodies come in a straight version as well as in 45° and 90° elbows to allow for custom cable routing. A single- or multiple-hole sealing grommet option is offered as well to allow for additional customisation.
Conduit hub sizes range from 1/4” through 3-3/8” and the components accept cables ranging from 1/8" through 2-7/8". Both products are suitable for use in hazardous locations as per the NEC and are CSA certified.
The ATEX and IECEx explosion-proof cable glands provide grounding, bonding, insulation and strain relief or a combination of these functions. Combining an operating temperature range of -40°F to over 180°F (-40ºC to 82°C) with their explosion proof feature, the cable glands are ideal for harsher environments such as oil and gas exploration, production platforms, chemical and paint manufacturing plants as well as machinery and heavy equipment.
The explosion-proof cable glands are CSA approved, NEMA rated and SIRA/ATEX-approved for use in Zone 1 and 2 rated applications. Available in brass or stainless steel, they can accept any type of cable, including armour-braided cable, and feature IP68-rated product options.
Amphenol's line of RoHS-compliant cable management products is supported by a full range of accessories including locknuts, washers and earth tags. For maximum versatility, most styles are offered with a choice of male or female and metric or NPT threads.