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153/RAC Cable Gland

Application

153/RAC cable glandOutdoor 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.

153/RAC cable gland
CABLE GLAND SELECTION TABLE
Size
Ref.
Entry Thread
Size
Thread
Length
‘H’
Cable Acceptance Details ‘G’
Compressed
Length
Hexagon
Dimensions
Inner Sheath ‘A’ Outer Sheath
‘B’
‘C’
Armour/Braid
Standard
Seal
Alternative
Seal (S)
Metric NPT
*
Standard Option Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Orientation
1
Orientation
2
Across Flats Across
Corners
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.

153/RAC Cable Gland

Alternative Reversible Armour Clamping Ring (RAC)

SELECTION TABLE
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