GLAND SIZE CALCULATION

Gland Selection Table:

600 / 1000v stranded copper conductors pvc insulated with steel wire amour and PVC sheathed overall. (BS 6346 : 1997)

Cable Size Conductor Numbers of Cores

Nom. Area
Neutral 1 2 3 31/2 4 5 7 10 12 19 27 37 48
(mm2)

1.5 – – 16 16 – 20S 20S 20S 20 20 25 25 32 32

2.5 – – 20S 20S – 20S 20S 20 25 25 25 32 32 40

4 – – 20S 20 – 20 20 25 25 25 32 40 – –

6 – – 20 20 – 20 – – – – – – – –

10 – – 25 25 – 25 – – – – – – – –

16 – – 25 25 – 25 – – – – – – – –

25 16 – 25 32 32 32 – – – – – – – –

35 16 – 32 32 32 40 – – – – – – – –

50 25 25 32 32 32 40 – – – – – – – –

70 35 25 32 40 40 40 – – – – – – – –

95 50 25 40 40 50S 50S – – – – – – – –

120 70 32 40 50S 50 50 – – – – – – – –

150 70 32 50S 50 50 63S – – – – – – – –

185 95 32 50 50 63S 63 – – – – – – – –

240 120 40 50 63S 63 75S – – – – – – – –

300 150 40 63S 63 75S 75 – – – – – – – –

300 185 40 63 63 75 75 – – – – – – – –

400 185 50S 63 75S 75 75 – – – – – – – –

500 – 50 – – – – – – – – – – – –

630 – 50 – – – – – – – – – – – –

800 – 63S – – – – – – – – – – – –

1000 – 63 – – – – – – – – – – – –
600 / 1000v stranded copper conductors xlpe/swa/pvc cable and PVC sheathed overall. (BS 5467 : 1989)

Cable Size Conductor Numbers of Cores

Nom. Area
Neutral 1 2 3 31/2 4 5 7 10 12 19 27 37 48
(mm2)

1.5 – – 20S 20S – 20S 20S 20S 20 25 25 32 32 32

2.5 – – 20S 20S – 20S 20S 20 25 25 32 32 40 40

4 – – 20S 20S – 20 20 25 25 25 32 40 40 50S

6 – – 20 20 – 20 – – – – – – – –

10 – – 20 25 – 25 – – – – – – – –

16 – – 25 25 – 25 – – – – – – – –

25 16 – 25 32 32 32 – – – – – – – –

35 16 – 32 32 32 32 – – – – – – – –

50 25 25 25 32 32 32 – – – – – – – –

70 35 25 32 32 40 40 – – – – – – – –

95 50 25 32 40 50S 50S – – – – – – – –

120 70 32 40 40 50 50 – – – – – – – –

150 70 32 40 50S 50 50 – – – – – – – –

185 95 32 50S 50 63S 63S – – – – – – – –

240 120 40 50 63S 63 63 – – – – – – – –

300 150 40 63S 63 75S 75S – – – – – – – –

300 185 40 63S 63 75S 75 – – – – – – – –

400 185 50S 63S 75S 75 75 – – – – – – – –

500 – 50 – – – – – – – – – – – –

630 – 50 – – – – – – – – – – – –

800 – 63S – – – – – – – – – – – –

1000 – 63 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Single Compression Heavy Duty as per IS12943

Cable Overload Diameter (mm)

From To Nipple Thread in (mm)

9.0 12.0 16 x 1.5

12.0 15.0 16 x 1.5

12.0 15.0 20 x 1.5

15.0 18.0 20 x 1.5

16.0 20.0 25 x 1.5

20.0 24.0 25 x 1.5

24.0 28.0 32 x 1.5

28.0 32.0 40 x 1.5

33.0 37.0 40 x 1.5

37.5 42.0 50 x 1.5

43.0 48.0 50 x 1.5

49.0 54.0 63 x 1.5

55.0 60.0 63 x 1.5

61.0 66.0 75 x 1.5

67.0 72.0 75 x 1.5

73.0 78.0 82 x 1.5

79.0 84.0 90 x 1.5

84.5 92.0 100 x 1.5

93.0 100.0 110 x 1.5

101.0 115.0 125 x 1.5

ARMOUR CABLE (Single Compression Medium Duty)

Cable Overload Diameter (mm)

From To Nipple Thread in (mm)

6.0 9.0 3/8″

9.0 12.0 1/2″

12.0 14.0 5/8″

14.0 16.0 3/4″

16.0 18.0 7/8″

18.0 21.5 1″

21.5 26.0 1 1/8″

26.0 31.0 1 1/4″

31.0 34.0 1 3/8″

34.0 38.0 1 1/2″

38.0 42.0 1 3/4″

42.0 48.0 2″

48.0 54.0 2 1/4″

54.0 60.0 2 1/2″

60.0 66.0 2 3/4″

66.0 72.0 3″

72.0 78.0 3 1/4″

78.0 84.0 3 1/2″

84.0 92.0 4″

UN-ARMOUR CABLE (Double Compression Medium Duty)

Cable Overload Diameter (mm)

From To Nipple Thread Size

5.0 11.0 3/4″

11.0 14.0 3/4″

14.1 18.0 1″

18.1 20.0 1″

20.1 23.0 28 mm

23.1 26.0 1 1/4″

26.1 30.0 1 1/2″

30.1 33.0 1 1/2″

33.1 36.0 42 mm

36.1 41.0 2″

41.1 44.0 2″

44.1 52.0 2 1/2″

52.1 55.0 2 1/2″

55.1 60.0 70 mm

60.1 66.0 3″

66.1 75.0 3 1/4″

75.0 80.0 3 1/2″

81.0 90.0 4″

90.0 100.0 4 1/2″

ARMOUR CABLE (Double Compression Medium Duty)

Cable Overload Diameter (mm)

From To Nipple Thread Size

6.0 12.0 3/4″

12.0 16.5 3/4″

16.5 18.5 3/4″

16.5 18.5 1″

18.5 20.0 1″

18.5 20.0 3/4″

20.0 23.0 1″

23.0 26.0 1″

23.0 26.0 1 1/4″

26.0 30.0 1 1/4″

26.0 30.0 1 1/2″

30.0 33.0 1 1/2″

30.0 33.0 1 1/4″

33.0 37.0 1 1/2″

37.0 41.0 2″

41.0 46.0 2″

46.0 52.0 2″

46.0 52.0 2 1/2″

52.0 54.0 2 1/2″

54.0 61.0 2 1/2″

61.0 66.0 3″

66.0 72.0 3″

72.0 78.0 3 1/4″

78.0 84.0 3 1/2″

84.0 94.0 4″

94.0 104.0 4 1/2″