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Cable Gland Strain Relief Explained
Strain relief keeps load off the terminals, not off the cable. The three mechanisms, what determines pull-out resistance, and when a gland is not enough.
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Cable Gland Torque Guide: How Tight Should a Cable Gland Be?
Why no universal torque table exists, what tightening has to achieve, how to read a torque figure, and how to judge a gland tightened by hand.
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Cable Gland Hole Size Chart
Hole sizes for every metric and PG thread, plus the four things that make a correctly sized hole leak: burrs, wall thickness, sealing face and layout.
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Cable Gland Thread Size Chart: Metric, PG, NPT and G
Metric, PG, NPT and G thread size charts in one place, with the reading method that turns a chart row into a correct purchase order.
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NPT vs Metric Cable Glands: What Actually Differs
NPT and metric cable glands seal in different places. Tapered versus parallel threads, hole preparation, the locknut problem, sealant rules and North American hazardous area entries.
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PG vs Metric Cable Glands: Which Thread Do You Need?
PG and metric cable glands are separate thread systems, not two names for one fitting. Flank angles, the nearest-size table, why PG13.5 will not enter an M20 hole, and when an adapter is the right answer.
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