The main functions of the Cable Gland are to act as a sealing and terminating device to ensure the protection of electrical equipment and enclosures, including the provision for making electrical connection to the different type of  Armour, Braid, Lead Sheathing  or  Aluminium Armor of the cables.

Cable Glands offers below advantages:

• Different Material to suit different environment – Available in Brass, Nickel Plated Brass, Stainless Steel, Aluminum  & Nylon material
• Environmental protection – by sealing on the outer cable sheath, excluding dust and moisture from the electrical or instrument enclosure
• Earth continuity – in the case of armored cables, when the cable gland has a metallic construction. In this case cable glands may be tested to ensure that they can withstand an appropriate peak short circuit fault current
• Holding force – on the cable to ensure adequate levels of mechanical cable ‘pull out’ resistance
• Additional sealing – on the part of the cable entering the enclosure, when a high degree of ingress protection is required. Cable glands can reach an ingress protection of up to IP66/IP68 and NEMA 4X
• Additional environmental sealing – at the cable entry point, maintaining the ingress protection rating of the enclosure with the selection of applicable accessories dedicated to performing this function
  
  

Cable glands may also be used for sealing cables passing through gland plates. Cable glands are mostly used for cables with diameters between 1 mm and 115 mm.