BS 6121-5:2005
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Mechanical cable glands – Code of practice for selection, installation and inspection of cable glands and armour glands
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2005 | 20 |
This part of BS 6121 gives recommendations on the selection, installation and inspection of cable glands conforming to BS EN 50262, armour glands conforming to BS 6121-1, and accessories, for industrial, commercial and domestic use. It is not applicable to glands for use with fibre-optic cables or mineral insulated cables. It is not applicable to glands for installation in explosive atmospheres.
NOTE Requirements for installation of electrical equipment in explosive gas atmospheres are specified in BS EN 60079-14. Requirements for installation of electrical equipment in explosive dust atmospheres are specified in BS EN 50281-1-2.
This part of BS 6121 is intended for use by specifiers of electrical installations, by installers and by those responsible for carrying out inspections.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British�Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 non-integral earth connection 3.2 integral earth connection 3.3 clearance hole 3.4 functional earth 3.5 circuit protective conductor |
| 6 | 4 General 4.1 Properties of glands |
| 7 | 4.2 Type designations for glands 5 Selection of glands 5.1 Basic principles |
| 8 | 5.2 Selection according to size and profile of the cable 5.3 Selection according to the gland material 5.4 Selection according to mechanical properties |
| 9 | 5.5 Selection according to electrical properties |
| 10 | 5.6 Selection according to degree of ingress protection (IP rating) 5.7 Selection according to operating temperature range (cable glands only) 5.8 Selection according to sealing system (cable glands only) 5.9 Resistance to salt and sulfur dioxide laden atmospheres |
| 11 | 5.10 Selection of accessories |
| 12 | 6 Installation 6.1 General 6.2 Cable size and construction |
| 13 | 6.3 Installation method and conditions 6.4 Electrical integrity |
| 14 | 6.5 Ingress protection (IP) rating 6.6 Installation of accessories 7 Electrical continuity test |
| 15 | 8 Inspection and testing 8.1 General 8.2 Inspection and testing after installation |
| 16 | 8.3 Routine inspection |
| 17 | Annex A (informative) Cable glands and armour glands corresponding to the type designations given in BS�6… Table A.1 Cable glands and armour glands corresponding to the type designations given�in�BS�6121-1:1989 |
