316L Stainless Steel Cable Glands for Marine Environments

Salt air quickly finds out which metals are not up to the job. 316L stainless steel cable glands from AP Technology are a sound choice for marine and coastal installations where corrosion resistance has a direct effect on service life. They are used on deck equipment, coastal plant, offshore support equipment and harbour installations. Check seals and cable sheaths at the same time, because a gland body that lasts for many years is only part of keeping the water out. Design details make the difference during installation. There are no screw clamps to damage cable insulation, a lamellate construction gives equal cable compression, and a trapeze thread eliminates cross threading. Metallic versions in nickel plated brass carry the same IP68 protection with a waterproof neoprene seal and a polyamide clamping insert, and they are available with metric, Pg, NPT and Eurometric threads. Moving machine parts can be served by spiral glands in polyamide 6, which give IP68 protection up to 5 bar as well as additional protection against conductor damage.

Conduit is covered too, with metallic liquid tight fittings, UL tested to IP68, in straight and right angled versions, plus PVC conduit fittings for spiral PVC conduit in metric and Pg threads. If you are looking to reduce vendors, AP Technology's cross referral service can review existing part numbers or a full bill of materials and recommend suitable alternatives from its line card. Data sheets, samples and costs follow, so a switch can be judged on real information. Partner brands include Intercontec, Bimed, Tecnikabel, TKD, ILME and Hugro. To talk through 316L stainless steel cable glands for marine environments, call AP Technology on 020 8848 3074 or email connect@aptechnology.biz. Send over what you know and the team will take it from there.