touch voltage help

Deservices · Oct 4, 2012

The sy glands actually clamp the braid the same as a swa gland. It's just that it uses a rubber grommet to clamp the braid to the steal cone. But there are some that just work like a brass to rubber, in which case you would put a lug on it and earth it. That's probably the best way as unless they clean up the area of paint it might not earth proper anyway.in either case it should be earthed which would eliminate the voltage or show a fault in the cable which you could pick up with a insulation tester between e cores and the earth.

Bobster · Oct 4, 2012

Never seen one like that.

Here is a proper sy gland, it uses two brass washers to earth the braiding.
CXT Industrial Cable Gland

Silly Sausage · Oct 4, 2012

And the only one to use.
Secures the cable properly and earths the braid, with a flying lead if need be.

johnboy6083 · Oct 4, 2012

It is possible to use a CW or E1W gland on SY. If you double the braid over at the end where the olive sits, it clamps the braid to the body of the gland. I've used it before and wouldn't hesitate to use it again. A tug test is a good idea, before the back compression seal is tightened.