What is this gland for?

[Chris12345678]

What is this gland for?

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[MJPD29]

Swa outdoor

 

[Dave-geo]

External SWA?

 

[Gromit2014]

Looks like a CW three part gland for terminating SWA externally. This is the brass part - there should also be a PVC boot as well, and an earth banjo. (I prefer to use a Piranha nut instead of the earth banjo).

 

[Andy78]

Yes, a CW gland.

 

[telectrix]

unusual to see the knurled taper when there's a tapered collar. is it a case of "get a grip , man?"

 

[PEG]

.....I thought a trainee doctor,had posted this thread....

 

[sparkdog]

Looks like an indoor gland.

 

[Dustydazzler]

ahhh

that would be one of those old fashioned swa glands we used back in the day

most sparks now seem to prefer a plastic stuffing gland

 

[robd]

ahhh

that would be one of those old fashioned swa glands we used back in the day

most sparks now seem to prefer a plastic stuffing gland

Hope not

 

[Pete999]

ahhh

that would be one of those old fashioned swa glands we used back in the day

most sparks now seem to prefer a plastic stuffing gland

You're being silly now aren't you Dusty

 

[Marcus Vaughan]

unusual to see the knurled taper when there's a tapered collar. is it a case of "get a grip , man?"

I thought the same - looks like half indoor and half outdoor?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Nope

See loads and loads of swa 'terminated' into black plastic stuffing glands on new builds etc

especially on outdoor lights etc

 

[telectrix]

Nope

See loads and loads of swa 'terminated' into black plastic stuffing glands on new builds etc

especially on outdoor lights etc

that's because builders can't fit a SWA gland with a sledgehammer.

 

[Andy78]

Nope

See loads and loads of swa 'terminated' into black plastic stuffing glands on new builds etc

especially on outdoor lights etc

How about a compromise ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Problem is this still requires some level of skill to termination properly...

The way i keep seeing Swa installed recently is they cut off all the armouring and just take the inner cores through the stuffing gland.

 

[Squid]

Bit like mastering a computer...........

 

[telectrix]

i'll never master a computer while i have a hole in my arse. spawn of the devil. never do what you want them to do, and then they mix it all up. still what do we expect from something that can only count to 2.

 

[Squid]

still what do we expect from something that can only count to 2.

Don't put yourself down Tel, you're never too old to learn to count.......

 

[Squid]

i have a hole in my arse.

Thats what the gland is for, to plug that hole ;o))))