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The UK and Commonwealth markets use steel wire armoured cable (swa), which requires the use of BW and CW cable glands. In addition to these cables there are types to suit SY and CY braided cable. The demands of these kind of cable glands are fixed in British Standard BS6121

Number Of Cores
Nominal Conductor
area (mm)

1

2

3

4

5

7

10

12

19

27

37

48
1.5mm
-
20s
20s 20s 20s 20s 20 20 25 25 32 32
2.5mm -
20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 25 25 25 32 40 40
4mm - 20s 20s 20
6mm - 20 20 20
10mm - 20 20 25
16mm - 25 25 25
25mm - 32 32 40
35mm - 32 32 40
50mm 20 32 32 40
70mm 20 32 40 40
95mm 25 40 40 40
120mm 25 40 40 50
150mm 32
40 50 63
185mm 32 50 50 63
240mm 32 50 63 63
300mm 40 63 63 75s
400mm 40 63 75 75

The gland size recommended in this chart are for guidance only and are based on cable manufactured to BS5467. In accordance with BS6121 actual cable dimensions must be used for gland selection.

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