150/RAC Cable Gland
Application
Outdoor or Indoor use.
For use with single wire armoured ‘W’, wire braided ‘X’ and steel tape armoured ‘Z’ elastomer and plastic insulated cables.
Features
Provides armour clamping using one clamping arrangement for all armour/braid types.
Materials & Finishes
The 150/RAC Cable Gland is manufactured in Brass (standard), Nickel Plated Brass, 316 Stainless Steel or Aluminium.
Brass NPT entries are nickel plated as standard.
Technical Data
Construction and test standards BS 6121 Part 1.
Type BW, BX and BZ.

| CABLE GLAND SELECTION TABLE | ||||||||||
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| Size Ref. |
Entry Thread Size | Cable Acceptance Details | ‘G’ Compressed Length |
Hexagon Dimensions |
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| Metric | NPT * |
‘A’ Inner Sheath |
‘B’ Outer Sheath |
‘C’ Armour/Braid |
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| Standard | Option | Max. | Max. | Orientation 1 |
Orientation 2 |
Across Flats |
Across Corners |
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| O | M20‡ | ½" | - | 11.9 | 16.0 | 0.9 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.7 | 47.5 | 24.0 | 27.7 |
| A | M20 | ¾" | ½" | 14.3 | 20.5 | 0.9 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.7 | 47.5 | 30.0 | 34.6 |
| B | M25 | 1" | ¾" | 20.2 | 26.0 | 1.25 / 1.6 | 0 / 0.7 | 50.8 | 36.0 | 41.6 |
| C | M32 | 1¼" | 1" | 26.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 54.9 | 46.0 | 53.1 |
| C2 | M40 | 1½" | 1¼" | 32.5 | 41.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 64.4 | 55.0 | 63.5 |
| D | M50 | 2" | 1½" | 44.4/42.3 † | 52.6 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 68.5 | 65.0 | 75.1 |
| E | M63 | 2½" | 2" | 56.3/54.3 † | 65.3 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 70.1 | 80.0 | 92.4 |
| F | M75 | 3" | 2½" | 68.2/65.3 † | 78.0 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 72.3 | 95.0 | 109.6 |
| † Smaller value is applicable when selecting the option NPT entry thread. ‡ Size O is available with an M16 thread size. For O size with M16 thread, the maximum cable inner sheath diameter is 10.9 mm. All metric entry threads are 1.5mm pitch medium fit. All dimensions in millimetres (except * ). |
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150/RAC Cable Gland
Alternative Reversible Armour Clamping Ring (RAC)
| SELECTION TABLE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size Ref. |
Steel Wire Armour/Braid/Tape | |
| Orientation 1 | Orientation 2 | |
| O/Os | 0.8 / 1.0 | 0.4 / 0.8 |
| A | 0.8 / 1.0 | 0.4 / 0.8 |
| B | 0.9 / 1.25 | 0.5 / 0.9 |
| C | 1.2 / 1.6 | 0.6 / 1.2 |
| C2 | 1.2 / 1.6 | 0.6 / 1.2 |
| D | 1.45 / 1.8 | 1.0 / 1.45 |
| E | 1.45 / 1.8 | 1.0 / 1.45 |
| F | 1.45 / 1.8 | 1.0 / 1.45 |
Cable Gland Ordering Examples
Type/Size/Thread
e.g. 150/RAC/C/M32
150/RAC/C/1¼" NPT
Cable Gland With Alternative Clamping Ring
e.g. 150/RAC/C/M32/AR
150/RAC/C/1¼" NPT/AR