153/RAC Cable Gland
Application
Outdoor or indoor use.
For use with single wire armour ‘W’, wire braid ‘X’, aluminium strip armour 'Y' and steel tape armour ‘Z’ elastomer and plastic insulated cables.
Features
Provides armour clamping using one clamping arrangement for all armour/braid types.
Provides a seal on the cables inner sheath.
Provides a cable retention and low smoke and fume, zero halogen seal onto the cables outer sheath.
Materials & Finishes
The 153/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: EN 50262, BS 6121 : Part 1 Type E1W, E1X, E1Y and E1Z.
Ingress Protection: IP66, IP67 and IP 68 (30 metres for 7 days) to IEC/EN 60529 and NEMA 4X.
Deluge protection to DTS01 (Deluge seal optional).
Operating Temperature Range: -60°C to +80°C.
| CABLE GLAND SELECTION TABLE | |||||||||||||||
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| Size Ref. |
Entry Thread Size |
Thread Length ‘H’ |
Cable Acceptance Details | ‘G’ Compressed Length |
Hexagon Dimensions |
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| Inner Sheath ‘A’ | Outer Sheath ‘B’ |
‘C’ Armour/Braid |
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| Standard Seal |
Alternative Seal (S) |
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| Metric | NPT * |
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| Standard | Option | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Orientation 1 |
Orientation 2 |
Across Flats | Across Corners |
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| Os | M20 ‡ | ½" | - | 15 | 3.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 5.5 | 12.0 | 0.8 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.8 | 52.0 | 24.0 | 26.5 |
| O | M20 ‡ | ½" | - | 15 | 6.5 | 11.9 | - | - | 9.5 | 16.0 | 0.8 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.8 | 52.0 | 24.0 | 26.5 |
| A | M20 | ¾" | ½" | 15 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 / 1.25 | 0 / 0.8 | 53.0 | 30.0 | 32.5 |
| B | M25 | 1" | ¾" | 15 | 12.5 | 20.2 | 9.5 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 26.0 | 1.25 / 1.6 | 0 / 0.7 | 69.5 | 36.0 | 39.5 |
| C | M32 | 1¼" | 1" | 15 | 19.0 | 26.53 | 14.5 | 21.2 | 22.0 | 33.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 64.0 | 46.0 | 50.5 |
| C2 | M40 | 1½" | 1¼" | 15 | 25.0 | 32.5 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 41.0 | 1.6 / 2.0 | 0 / 0.7 | 68.3 | 55.0 | 60.6 |
| D | M50 | 2" | 1½" | 15 | 31.5 | 44.4/42.3 † | 27.5 | 34.8 | 36.0 | 52.6 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 79.0 | 65.0 | 70.8 |
| E | M63 | 2½" | 2" | 15 | 42.5 | 56.3/54.3 † | 39.0 | 46.5 | 46.0 | 65.3 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 78.9 | 80.0 | 88.0 |
| F | M75 | 3" | 2½" | 15 | 54.5 | 68.2/65.3 † | 48.5 | 58.3 | 57.0 | 78.0 | 1.8 / 2.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 83.7 | 95.0 | 104.0 |
| G | M80 | 3½" | - | 20 | 67.0 | 73.0 | - | - | 75.0 | 89.5 | 2.0/3.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 95.6 | 106.4 | 115.0 |
| H | M90 | 3½" | - | 20 | 67.0 | 77.6 | - | - | 75.0 | 89.5 | 2.0/3.5 | 0 / 1.0 | 95.6 | 115.0 | 130.0 |
| J | M100 | 4" | - | 20 | 75.0 | 91.6 | - | - | 88.0 | 104.5 | 2.5/4.0 | 0 / 1.0 | 95.6 | 127.0 | 142.0 |
| All dimensions in millimetres (except * where dimensions are in inches). Os - F size metric entry threads are 1.5mm pitch as standard. For G size Cable Glands and above, a 2mm pitch is supplied as standard (1.5mm pitch with 15mm length of thread can be supplied) please specify when ordering. † Smaller value is applicable when selecting reduced NPT entry option. Sizes Os and O are available with an M16 thread size. For O size with an M16 thread, the maximum cable inner sheath diameter is 10.9mm. |
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153/RAC Cable Gland
Alternative Reversible Armour Clamping Ring (RAC)
| SELECTION TABLE | ||
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| Size Ref. |
Steel Wire Armour/Braid/Tape | |
| Orientation 1 | Orientation 2 | |
| 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 |
Ordering Information
Cable Gland Type/Size/Thread
e.g. 153/RAC/C/M32
153/RAC/C/1¼" NPT
Ordering Information with Alternative Seal (S)
Cable Gland Type/Size/Thread/S
e.g. 153/RAC/C/M32/S
153/RAC/C/1¼" NPT/S
Ordering Information with Alternative Clamping Ring
Cable Gland Type/Size/Thread/AR
e.g. 153/RAC/C/M32/AR
153/RAC/C/1¼" NPT/AR
