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What do you do when making a SWA gland off


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This one!! lol!!

Pretty sure the older style examples used to be a screwed connection rather than just relying on a grub screw connetion to the gland, but hey ho that's the way of the world these days.... lol!!
 



This one!! lol!!

Pretty sure the older style examples used to be a screwed connection rather than just relying on a grub screw connetion to the gland, but hey ho that's the way of the world these days.... lol!!

I thought they had a screw thread. They’re no damn good the slightest strain and the gland will pull out.

I seem to recall someone saying they were an improvement. Can’t say I’m impressed.
 
I thought they had a screw thread. They’re no damn good the slightest strain and the gland will pull out.

I seem to recall someone saying they were an improvement. Can’t say I’m impressed.

Anything is classed as an improvement these days if it means making things easier!! They don't seem to ever be too fussed about the loss of the actual construction strength and the like....
 
They are designed for the wiska adaptable box, the knockouts in the box have a thread.

The poll makes no mention of Wiska boxes.

Banjo outside of enclosure
Banjo inside of enclosure
Piranha lock nut every time

So to use a Piranha locknut on a conventional box you need a locknut. That really makes sense.
About as much sense as this thread.
 
us a pirhana instead of a conventional nut and banjo.
 
The poll makes no mention of Wiska boxes.

Banjo outside of enclosure
Banjo inside of enclosure
Piranha lock nut every time

So to use a Piranha locknut on a conventional box you need a locknut.
That really makes sense.
About as much sense as this thread.


No a piranha locknut is exactly what is says on the tin a locknut hence it has a thread.
 
to be truthful, it's not a locknut, it's a nut. the grubscrews provide the locking.
 
tomatoes don't have earth connection. they grow above ground. potatoes, on the other hand, do.
 
Not voted in the poll as it depends on the box type you are glanding to. See a lot of banjo's externally on IP rated boxes with a hole drilled through the casing compromising the IP rating.
Use the pirana or earth nuts on plastic boxes makes installs quicker and neater and no IP is compromised.they are over a £1 each but worth it.
Not seen the wiska brass plates but they look good to me as putting any type of lock nut internally inside the box is a fiddly job due to the prethreaded holes. Cheers Leesparkykent will give them a try
 
Not voted in the poll as it depends on the box type you are glanding to. See a lot of banjo's externally on IP rated boxes with a hole drilled through the casing compromising the IP rating.
Use the pirana or earth nuts on plastic boxes makes installs quicker and neater and no IP is compromised.they are over a £1 each but worth it.
Not seen the wiska brass plates but they look good to me as putting any type of lock nut internally inside the box is a fiddly job due to the prethreaded holes. Cheers Leesparkykent will give them a try

That is a myth. Why does a 6mm hole with a bolt through it compromise the IP rating when the 20/25/32 etc.. hole next to it with a gland through it does not?
 
The poll makes no mention of Wiska boxes.

Banjo outside of enclosure
Banjo inside of enclosure
Piranha lock nut every time

So to use a Piranha locknut on a conventional box you need a locknut. That really makes sense.
About as much sense as this thread.

That thing in the picture is not a piranha nut, it's a wiska thing specifically for their boxes which is a bit rubbish really.
 
That is a myth. Why does a 6mm hole with a bolt through it compromise the IP rating when the 20/25/32 etc.. hole next to it with a gland through it does not?

The wiska box is IP 66 and the pre threaded knockouts are self sealing the mounting screws are external to the seal and its a myth to dril a hole in it compromises its IP rating ? I get the point you are making with standard boxes.
 
That is a myth. Why does a 6mm hole with a bolt through it compromise the IP rating when the 20/25/32 etc.. hole next to it with a gland through it does not?

The cable has to enter the enclosure therefore a hole is necessary and cannot be avoided and if the IP rating needs to be maintained a suitable sealing washer should be installed. The hole for the banjo bolt is not necessary and can be avoided this negating the possibility of compromising the IP rating.
 

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