Cord Grip & Accessories

Torque Values for Polyamide 6 Cable Glands

NPT Cable Glands

Cable Gland
Polyamide 6
(NPT)
CAP BODY LOCK NUT Body to Enclosure or locknut to body* (Min Torque Value to Ensure Declared IP rate) Locknut Thickness
Cable Range
(mm)
Recommended Tightening Torque Recommended Tightening Torque
Nm Tolerance Nm Tolerance Height (mm)
NPT 3/8" 5 - 10 2.5 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.5 7.0
NPT 1/2" 6 - 12 5.0 ± 0.5 2.0 ± 0.5 7.0
NPT 1/2" 10 - 14 5.5 ± 0.5 2.0 ± 0.5 7.0
NPT 3/4" 13 - 18 9.0 ± 0.5 3.0 ± 0.5 7.0
NPT 1" 18 - 25 9.5 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 1.0 7.0

Metric Cable Glands

Cable Gland
Polyamide 6
(NPT)
CAP BODY LOCK NUT Body to Enclosure or locknut to body* (Min Torque Value to Ensure Declared IP rate) Locknut Thickness
Cable Range
(mm)
Recommended Tightening Torque Recommended Tightening Torque
Nm Tolerance Nm Tolerance Height (mm)
M12 X 1.5 3 - 6.5 2.0 ± 0.5 2.0 ± 0.5 5.0
M16 x 1.5 4 - 10 2.5 ± 0.5 2.5 ± 0.5 5.0
M16 x 1.5 5 - 10 2.5 ± 0.5 2.5 ± 0.5 5.0
M20 x 1.5 6 - 12 4.0 ± 0.5 3.5 ± 1.0 6.0
M20 x 1.5 10 - 14 5.5 ± 0.5 3.5 ± 1.0 6.0
M25 x 1.5 13 - 18 9.0 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 1.0 6.0
M32 x 1.5 18 - 25 10.0 ± 1.0 5.0 ± 1.5 7.0
M40 x 1.5 22 - 32 20.0 ± 1.5 5.0 ± 1.5 7.0
M50 x 1.5 30 - 38 20.0 ± 2.0 8.0 ± 1.5 8.0
M63 x 1.5 34 - 44 20.0 ± 2.5 12.0 ± 1.5 8.0

PG Cable Glands

Cable Gland
Polyamide 6
(NPT)
CAP BODY LOCK NUT Body to Enclosure or locknut to body* (Min Torque Value to Ensure Declared IP rate) Locknut Thickness
Cable Range
(mm)
Recommended Tightening Torque Recommended Tightening Torque
Nm Tolerance Nm Tolerance Height (mm)
PG 7 3 - 6.5 2.0 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.3 5.0
PG 9 4 - 8 2.0 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.3 5.0
PG 11 5 - 10 2.5 ± 0.5 2.0 ± 0.5 5.0
PG 13.5 6 - 12 4.0 ± 0.5 3.0 ± 0.5 6.0
PG 16 10 - 14 5.5 ± 0.5 3.5 ± 1.0 6.0
PG 21 13 - 18 9.0 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 1.0 7.0
PG 29 18 - 25 7.7 ± 0.5 9.0 ± 1.5 7.0
PG 36 22 - 32 16.0 ± 0.5 11.0 ± 1.5 8.0
PG 42 30 - 38 20.0 ± 1.0 14.0 ± 2.0 8.0
PG 48 34 - 44 20.0 ± 1.0 14.0 ± 2.0 8.0

* When locknut is used, the screwing length must be at 1.5 times the locknut thickness.
**When a threaded enclosure is used, the wall thickness must be at least equal to the locknut thickness