CXT/GXD SY Cable Glands

[whazza2]

Hi, does anyone have a step-by-step guide for making off SY glands?

Not sure how the wire braid is made off lol

Thanks

 

[Manator]

As far as I am aware it is the same principle as for terminating SWA.

Others will no doubt give you a better guide.

 

[daveygh]

RS do a cable gland specially for cy cables, the data sheet shows you how the cable terminates and the braiding sits between the brass washers.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=4634095

 

[whazza2]

Hi thanks for the link.

I have a picture the same as on the rs site but not sure how you get the braiding into the slots?

Do you need to cut it and twist together?

 

[oldtimespark]

1. Cut and fit shroud.
   
2. Remove compression gland nut and slide on to cable.
   
3. Remove compression washer for inside gland and slide onto cable.
   
4. Remove rubber compression seal and slide onto cable.
   
5. Mark required length for cable termination on other sheath I.E insulation tape at marked point.
   
6. Remove outer sheath.
   
7. Remove all but 50mm of wire braiding.
   
8. Gentle tease apart the braiding at twist into two pigtail that are opposite to one another this will allow them to fit into the slots on the other half of the gland.
   
9. Now slide the slotted part of the gland onto the cable carefully aligning the pigtail braids with the slots in the gland.
   
10. Slide brass washer onto to gland
    
11. Fold pigtail into there relative slot.
    
12. Fit second brass washer onto gland and clamp pigtail with locknut then remove excess pigtail with side cutters.
    
13. Slide compression seal and washer back into gland recess and tighten compression gland nut .
    

Anyone please feel free alter or make amendments

hope this helps

 

[Sidewinder]

I would put the gland body and 1 washer on to the cable before preparing the pigtails as you can then slide them into the gland on the cable.

IF you are careful with the knife you can score the outer deep enough to cut through the braid and not the inner bedding!

Otherwise almost how I do them bar my comments, though I tend to cut the pigtails to length after forming and beginning to fit them to the gland body as you can wind them up tight with a pliers on the wasted ends.

Don't forget the shroud on the outside, and the earthing banjo and if you are clever you can normally get the banjo internal to the enclosure so no one can tamper with the earthing connections and you have no chance of compromising the IP rating of the enclosure with the banjo bolt.

HTH

Paul

 

[whazza2]

Cheers guys, when teasing the braid apart, do you just use a screwdriver and pull on the braid to split it?

 

[oldtimespark]

Here are a few photos I did last night in my spare time.

[YT]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/EjYMOJpRm4E?feature=oembed[/YT]

 

[whazza2]

Ideal mate thanks alot!

 

[Signum]

Hi

Hope im not too late to ask a quick question on this.

Do you put the lock nut on, then put into assesory and put another lock nut on inside, or do you build all this with the case/assesory sandwiched at some point?

Thanks again.

 

[Sidewinder]

It depends on the job for me, sorry!

Sometimes, pigtails out, sometimes in, somtimes fully assembled then witl locknut inside etc.

Room is a big factor with these glands as they protrude a long way into enclosures.

 

[Ian Winspear]

Can these glands be removed and re used ie how do you split the 2 flat washers apart that compress the braiding?

I am trying to replace a drive motor but am having trouble removing the cable from the gland but need to retain it to re terminate once the new motor is fitted. 

Can anyone advise please?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

All the SY i ever see has been made off into standard plastic stuffing glands with the braid not connected, just as bad as not earthing SWA.

 

[kerching]

Can these glands be removed and re used ie how do you split the 2 flat washers apart that compress the braiding?

I am trying to replace a drive motor but am having trouble removing the cable from the gland but need to retain it to re terminate once the new motor is fitted. 

Can anyone advise please?

Braid is probably wodged twixt brass washers. Try tw@ing a small driver between the washers after you have removed the lock nut(s)

Just saying