TABLE OF CONTENTS General, 4 STANDARD page 12 Straight-Through Other Functions Polyamide, 16 Brass, Nickel Plated, 17 Bend, 18 Pull / Bend, 19 Multi-Conductor, 20 Flat Cable, 21 HIGH PERFORMANCE page 22 Straight-Through Polyamide, 28 PVDF, 30 Brass, Nickel Plated, 32 Stainless Steel, 34 Other Functions Increased Strain, 36 Bend, 38 Pull / Bend, 40 Multi-Conductor, 42 EMI / RFI, 47 Flat Cable, 48 ECONOMY page 50 ACCESSORIES page 52 Straight-Through Polystyrene, 51 Brass, Nickel Plated, 51 Seal Rings, 52 Sealing Plugs, 52 Socket Wrenches, 53 Locknuts, 54 TECHNICAL INFORMATION International Protection (IP) Codes 6 Possible Combinations of Body and Sealing Materials by Function 8 and 9 NEMA / IP Cross Reference 6 Index 57-59 Chemical Resistance 7 Terms and Conditions 61 Selection Criteria 7 Fax Back 62 All specifications subject to change without notice or obligation. Printed in U.S.A. Altech Corp. 35 Royal Road Flemington, NJ 08822-6000 Phone (908) 806-9400 Fax (908) 806-9490 3General Information Accessories PG and NPT Threads Liquid Tight Strain Reliefs (Cord Grips) Altech offers Locknuts, Seal Rings, Most Cord Grips serve two main purposes: Socket Wrenches and Sealing Plugs are available with for Cord Grips. Order Locknuts and PG and NPT A. Seal cable entries and keep Seal Rings separately as required. Refer external threads. contaminants from entering to pages 52 to 54 for more information. Metric sizes and into enclosures. extended length B. Provide strain relief to reduce thread versions are Technical Data stress on components and available. Please 5. Multi-Conductor General technical data can be termination points mounted consult Altech. found on pages 5 through 10. Specific inside of enclosures. Cable and Cord Types technical information can be found in Use Liquid Tight Strain Reliefs with Altech offers three Liquid Tight Strain the Intro Section for each product almost any type of Relief Series: group and the ordering pages. cable, cord or Standard How to Select Cord Grips conductor solid, Offering an To properly select Altech Cord Grips, stranded, flat, excellent price / the following should be considered. shielded, high performance ratio. temperature, etc. Protection Rating Suitable for most Determine the Protection Rating applications. 6. Flat Cable Wide Range of Required. Refer to Chart I International Widely used. 1. Straight-Through Materials Protection (IP) Codes and Chart II Altech provides NEMA / IP Cross Reference on page High Cord Grips in a 6. Protection Ratings are listed in on Performance wide range of Body each ordering page. Excellent for and Sealing Material demanding materials to meet Select a Cord Grip that will withstand applications, difficult expected environmental conditions. special environmental Refer to Chart III,Chemical requirements, and 2. Increased Strain conditions. Please Resistanc and Chart IV,Selection tough 7. EMI / RFI see the next page Criteri on page 7. environmental for available materials, functions and conditions. Function protection ratings. Refer to Chart VPossible Combinations of Body and Sealing Economy Temperature Rating Materials by Functio on pages 8 Suitable for basic Temperature ratings for Cord Grip and 9. applications. materials of construction are listed throughout the catalog. Please see 3. Bend Protection each ordering page for specific Functions temperature ratings. Altech Cord Grips are available for a To determine the minimum / maximum Thread Definitions for Cord Grips wide range of usable temperature rating of any Cord PG functions: Grip combination, compare the Current European Standard. Large installed base, widely used. Use with individual temperature rating of each 1.Straight-Through PG Locknuts. component and use the rating of the 2.Increased Strain NPT component with the lesser temperature Relief National Pipe Thread (US). Use with as the limiting factor. NPT Locknuts. 3.Bend Protection Metric 4.Pull / Bend Future European Standard. Will be phased 4. Pull / Bend Protection Ready for Installation in for PG after 1998. Not commonly used Protection 5.Multi-Conductor at this time and not always readily Cord Grips are supplied complete and available. Not shown in this catalog. Please 6.Flat Cable ready to install. contact Altech for availability. 7.EMI / RFI 4 Altech Corp. 35 Royal Road Flemington, NJ 08822-6000 Phone (908) 806-9400 Fax (908) 806-9490