Glossary · Laying methods and geometry · Installation hardware
cable gland
Entry fitting sealing and holding a cable at equipment (BS EN 62444).Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Device sealing and retaining a cable at an enclosure entry.Sources: IEC 62444 (preview) (read in the standard)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | cable gland | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | kablo rakoru | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Kabel- und Leitungseinführung | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Deutsch | Kabelverschraubung | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | kabelwartel | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | kabelförskruvning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | entrée de câble | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Français | presse-étoupe | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | prensaestopas | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Dansk | kabelforskruning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | kabelnippel | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | kaapeliläpivienti | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | pressacavo | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Română | presetupă | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | wpust kablowy | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Polski | dławnica kablowa | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | kabelová vývodka | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
| Русский | кабельный ввод | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 426-04-18 (read in the standard) |
Related terms
cable ladder · cable laying · cable route · cable tie · cable tray · cable trough (cable channel) · cement-bound sand · cleat spacing
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- IEC 62444 (preview): IEC 62444 ed. 1.0 2010-08, public preview (contents only) (read in the standard)
- IEC 60050 (Electropedia): IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV), on Electropedia: the terms an entry gives in each language (read in the standard)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.