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Tofco CPP Limited. Meadowfield Ind Est., Ponteland, Northumberland. NE20 9SD
Tel: 01661 860001  Fax: 01661 860002  e-mail: info@tofco.co.uk  Web site: www.tofco.co.uk

CABLE GLAND SELECTION CHARTS

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SWA

No.

Outside

Minimum

Gland Size

Conductor

Cores

Diameter

Bend

Size

mm

Radius

BW

CW

E1W

GPBW

RC2K

mm

Min/Max O/D mm

Min/Max O/D mm

4 mm2

2

13.4

107.2

20s

20s

20s

20s (11.5-16)

20s (9.5-15.9)

3

14.1

112.8

4

15.0

120.0

6 mm2

2

14.4

115.8

20s

20s

20s

20s (11.5-16)

20s (9.5-15.9)

3

15.1

120.8

20

20

20

4

17.0

136.0

20 (14.5-21)

20 (12.5-20.9)

10 mm2

2

16.2

129.6

20

20

20

20 (14.5-21)

20 (12.5-20.9)

3

17.8

142.4

4

19.1

152.8

25

25

25

16 mm2

2

19.1

152.8

25

25

25

20 (14.5-21)

20 (12.5-20.9)

3

20.4

163.2

25s (14.0-22.0)

4

22.0

176.0

25 (20.5-27)

25 (18.2-26.2)

25 mm2

2

22.2

177.6

25

25

25

25 (20.5-27)

25 (18.2-26.2)

3

24.9

199.2

4

26.8

214.4

32

32

32

32 (23.7-33.9)

35 mm2

2

25.5

204.0

32

32

32

32 (26.5–33.5)

32 (23.7-33.9)

3

27.2

217.6

4

29.5

236.0

PG Nylon Cable Glands

Gland

Cable Diameter

Size

Min – Max

PG7

3.0 – 6.5mm

PG9

4.0 – 8.0mm

PG11

5.0 - 10.0mm

PG13.5

6.0 – 12.0mm

PG16

10.0 – 14.0mm

PG21

13.0 – 18.0mm

PG29

18.0 – 25.0mm

PG36

22.0 – 32.0mm

Suggested minimum bending radius of BS5467 Mains, XLPE, PVC, SWA, MDPE copper conductors 4mm2 – 35mm2 is 8 x overall cable diameter.
The GPBW glands are for TPSK SAFE terminations for cables up to 16mm2 4 core, cables over this size i.e. 25mm2 & 35mm2 please refer to the RC2K glands.
The above data is for guidance purposes only as tolerances of cables and glands vary between manufacturers and will also vary for MDPE cables.

INGRESS PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION CHART

IP

Protection Provided

IP

Protection Provided

1

Protected against solid objects

1

Protected against vertically

up to 50mm

falling drops of water

e.g. accidental touch by hands

e.g. condensation

2

Protected against solid objects

2

Protected against direct sprays

up to 12mm e.g. fingers

of water up to 15 deg. from

 

the vertical

3

Protected against solid objects

3

Protected against direct sprays

over 2.5mm e.g. tools

of water up to 60 deg. from

 

the vertical

4

Protected against solid objects

4

Protected against water

over 1mm e.g. wires

sprayed from all directions -

 

limited ingress permitted

5

Protected against dust - limited

5

Protected against low pressure

ingress (no harmful deposit)

jets of water from all directions -

 

limited ingress permitted

6

Totally protected against dust

6

Protected against strong jets of

 

water e.g. for use on shipdecks

 

- limited ingress permitted

 

 

7

Protected against the affects of

 

 

immersion between 15cm

 

 

and 1mtr

 

 

8

Protected against long periods

 

 

of immersion under water

 

 

 

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