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C A B L E G L A N D A N D C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S P E C I A L I S T S
iv. Compensating Displacement Seal (CDS) System
(Sealing Ring)
The Compensating Displacement Seal system utilises the principal
of the Displacement Seal but with the addition of a compensator
that limits or controls the force applied to the cable inner bedding.
v. Compound Barrier Seal (Epoxy Resin Compound)
The compound barrier seal is made on site by the technician
completing the installation and is used primarily in hazardous areas
where the inner cable bedding must be removed and a hard setting
resin barrier seal that has been specially tested for use in potentially
explosive atmospheres is applied around the conductors.
OVERVIEW OF CABLE GLAND CONSTRUCTION TYPES
When appraising products for an application the particular type of
sealing ring employed within the cable gland design may be the
deciding factor in terms of cable gland selection.
It should be recognised that cables are produced in various parts of
the world to numerous different national and international standards,
and the physical characteristics of one cable made by a certain
manufacturer may differ considerably from another makers product,
even when the two cables have the same theoretical electrical
parameters or ratings.
Close attention should be paid to this selection process taking into
account the cable construction and any vulnerability it may present.
The reason for this is because some cable gland constructions are
more compatible with certain cable types than others, and this is
often due to the sealing method incorporated.
Cable Gland Construction utilising Compression Seal
A typical cable gland utilising a compression seal within its design, as
the example shown below, has been known to cause cable damage
due to over tightening as it has no inbuilt functionality to prevent the
user from over tightening. More to the point is that when this type of
cable gland is installed, the action of tightening the inner sealing ring
is combined with the termination of the metallic cable armour. This
leads the user to feel the need to tighten the assembly as far as he
can to ensure that he has a good reliable earth continuity path, and
often the cable inner bedding suffers as a result. In effect there is no
real control over how tight the inner sealing ring is applied to the
cable inner bedding, when the tightening of the cable gland body
performs two actions in one step.
The sealing on the cable inner bedding and the armour termination
are effected in one simultaneous action, which typically involves the
armour cone being tightened until it reaches a defined mechanical
stop. This can lead to the compression seal being over compressed,
especially on the larger cable diameters for each cable gland size.
This can be loosely described as over tightening, and is a common
problem with certain cable gland types.
It should be noted that none of the cable glands supplied by CMP
Products utilise compression seals on the cable inner bedding.
iv. Compensating Displacement
v. Sealing Compound Flameproof Barrier
Compression Seal Weak Back Design
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