The difference between cable connector and waterproof connector

The difference between cable glands and waterproof glands

In fact, cable glands and waterproof glands are the same, both are joints, in the electrical industry, both up to the role of wire and cable guide connection. So waterproof joints and cable joints are not the same, why? Because waterproof joints have good waterproof performance, he can not only conduct electricity and can be waterproof, that is, can be applied to the environment with water, in the rain LED street lights, lighthouses, in the river, river boats, yachts, industrial equipment that requires industrial spraying, in an emergency fire truck, etc. need to work with water in the water joints, are required to use waterproof connectors, is necessary to use waterproof joints, which is waterproof This is the biggest difference between waterproof connectors and cable glands, and is the unique feature of waterproof connectors in all cable glands.

Cable joints

Classification of cable glands
According to the production and installation materials, it can be divided into heat-shrinkable (the most commonly used one), dry-wrapped and epoxy resin casting type and cold-shrinkable type.

According to the core material, it can be divided into copper-core power cable glands and aluminum-core power cable glands.

According to the material of the connector, it is divided into plastic cable glands and metal cable glands. Metal cable glands are also divided into multi-hole metal cable glands, anti-bending metal cable glands, double-locking metal cable glands, plastic hose cable glands, metal hose cable glands, etc.