MX2012010318A - Cable gland assembly for terminating cable. - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable gland assembly for terminating cable is described herein. The cable gland assembly can include a gland configured to receive a cable, and a gland nut disposed around the gland. A skid washer may be disposed within the gland nut above or below the gland. The cable gland assembly can also include an intermediate body having a first end and a second end, in which the first end may be coupled to the gland nut. The cable gland assembly can further include a body coupled to the second end of the intermediate body, and an intermediate nut disposed around a portion of the body and the second end of the intermediate body.

Description

ASSEMBLY OF CABLE PRESS CLIP FOR CABLE TERMINATION Cross reference with related requests The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. Section 119 to United States Provisional Patent Application Number 61/531, 169, entitled "Cable Cable Gland Assembly for Termination Cable" and was filed on September 6, 2011; and United States Provisional Patent Application Series Number 61/639, 409; entitled "Cable Cable Gland Assembly for Termination Cable" and was presented on April 27, 2012. The total content of each of the above applications is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical Field The present disclosure relates generally to cable gland connectors and more particularly to systems, methods and devices for cable gland assemblies for termination cable.

Background Cable gland assemblies are used for termination cables in hazardous and non-hazardous environments. Specifically, cable gland assemblies generally provide means for termination cables, such as shielded cables, in junction boxes, control centers, control panels, cabins, and the like. Typical cable gland assemblies provide a seal around the cable conductors, mechanical cable retention in the cable, electrical continuity through the cable termination, and the objective of protecting the cable. In addition, typical cable gland assembly can be assembled from several components. On several occasions, the cable assembly may need to be disassembled and / or reassembled. During dismantling, the numerous components of a conventional cable gland or press can be separated, including those that are not needed to separate the effects of disassembly. This makes disassembly and assembly of the stuffing box assembly more complex, slow and prone to errors. In addition, environmental waste can enter the cable gland from mating points of certain conventional components such as press assembly or conventional cable can not provide a sufficiently robust closure as between certain components. This can lead to degradation of the cable and / or conductor, and reduce the quality of the cable gland.

Short description In general, in one aspect, the description refers to a cable gland assembly for termination cable. The cable gland assembly may include a stuffing box nut having an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall of the cable gland assembly can define a nut opening in the cable gland. The cable gland assembly may also include a stuffing box located within the opening of the stuffing box nut. The cable gland can define an opening of the cable gland to receive a cable in it. The cable gland assembly may further include a first slide washer placed on top of the stuffing box within the gland nut. The first slide washer is generally configured to be retained by the nut of the stuffing box and retain the stuffing box. The gland assembly cable gland assembly also includes an intermediate body. The intermediate body may include a first end of the intermediate body and a second intermediate body end. The first end of the intermediate body may be coupled to the nut of the stuffing box. The intermediate body may also have a sealing function first close to the second intermediate body end. The cable gland assembly can include a body coupled to the intermediate body at the end of the second intermediate body, and an intermediate body nut coupled to the intermediate body and body at the end of the second intermediate body. The intermediate body nut can have a second sealing function corresponding to the first sealing function of the intermediate body, wherein the first and second sealing features can be joined to provide a seal. The cable gland assembly can also include a composite chamber located within an interior of the body, wherein the composite chamber has an opening for receiving a sealing compound and at least one conductor of said cable therein.

In another aspect, the general description may relate to a stuffing box assembly for a stuffing box. The stuffing box assembly may include a stuffing box nut, an upper sliding washer, and a stuffing box. The nut of the stuffing box can include a characteristic of the washer of for coupling semi-permanently to the upper sliding washer. The upper slide washer can include a retainer feature for cable glands for semi-permanent coupling of the stuffing box and a feature of the retaining nut for semi-permanently engaging the nut of the stuffing box. The stuffing box includes a feature of the washer retainer for semi-permanently engaging the upper sliding washer.

In another aspect, the general description may relate to a cable gland assembly for termination cable. The cable gland assembly can include a stuffing box nut having an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall of the packing nut can define a nut opening of the stuffing box. The cable gland assembly may include a cable gland located within the opening of the gland nut, wherein the gland defines an opening of the gland to receive a cable therein. The cable gland assembly can also include an intermediate body having a first end of the intermediate body and a second intermediate body end. The first end of the intermediate body may be coupled to the nut of the stuffing box, and the intermediate body may have a sealing function first close to the intermediate body second end. The cable gland assembly can further include a body coupled to the intermediate body at the end of the second intermediate body, and an intermediate body nut coupled to the intermediate body and body at the end of the second intermediate body. The intermediate body nut may have a second sealing function corresponding to the first sealing function of the intermediate body, wherein the first and second sealing characteristics are joined to provide a seal.

These and other aspects, objects, features and modalities will be apparent from the following description and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings illustrate only exemplary embodiments and therefore should not be considered as limiting in their scope, as the modal examples may admit other equally effective modalities. The elements and features shown in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead of being placed on clearly illustrating the principles of exemplary modalities. Additionally, certain dimensions or positioning can be exaggerated to visually help convey those principles. In the drawings, reference numbers designate the same or corresponding, but not necessarily identical, elements.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a cable gland assembly, in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a cable gland assembly, in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a sliding washer, in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 4 is a perspective view of a stuffing box, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; Figures 5a-5b are perspective views of a second embodiment of a sliding washer, in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a cable gland assembly, in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and Figure 7 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a sliding washer, in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; Detailed description In general, exemplary embodiments provide systems, methods and devices for a cable gland assembly. The cable gland assembly described herein is easier to assemble and / or disassemble and provides a robust seal of the cable gland against environmental debris. Specifically, the cable gland assembly can be disassembled while allowing certain components within the cable gland to remain intact with respect to each other, decreasing the number of loose parts.

Many of the components of cable gland assembly can be termed as having circular or conical characteristics generally cylindrical, and having cylindrical or circular holes, cavities and openings. These characteristics can be denominated or defined by a circumference, radius, external surface, internal surface, and / or other appropriate terms for the definition of such characteristics. It should be noted that such features may alternatively be elliptical, polygonal, and the like, in certain embodiments. In such modalities, the functions can be defined in appropriate corresponding terms for the form (for example, the perimeter, the edge, area, surface). Figures 2 and 6 show cross-sectional views of two exemplary sets of cable glands 100 according to certain exemplary embodiments. In one or more embodiments, one or more of the components or elements shown in Figures 2 and 6 may be omitted, repeated, and / or replaced. Accordingly, the cable gland assembly modalities should not be considered limited to the specific configurations shown in FIGS. 1 and 6.

Referring now to Figure 1, one embodiment of the cable gland assembly 100, as seen externally, includes a stuffing box nut 104, an intermediate body 106, a body 108, and an intermediate body nut 107 positioned around potions of the intermediate body 106 and the body 108. Each of the nut of the stuffing box 104, intermediate body 106 and the body 108 includes a central opening and are concentrically coupled to each other in such a way that a cable path 102 passes through the cable gland. cable 100. A cable (not shown) may be placed and / or terminated within the path of the cable 102. In certain embodiments, the cable may be retained by tightening the nut 104 on the intermediate body.

Figure 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of cable gland assembly 100 of Figure 1. In addition to stuffing box nut 104, intermediate body 106 and body 108, cable gland assembly 100 may also include one or more slide washers 210, a stuffing box 212, a grounding spring 214, a shielding stop 216 (also known as a damming device), and a composite chamber 218. Similarly, each of the washers 210, the stuffing box 212, the ground connection spring 214, the shield stop 216, and the composite chamber 218 have a central opening and are positioned concentrically to one another in the manner illustrated in such a way that the path of the cable 102 passes through the cable gland 100.

In certain embodiments, the stuffing box nut 104 may be positioned around an upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106. The stuffing box nut 104 may be positioned around the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106 in various amounts. For example, Figure 2 illustrates the packing gland nut 104 in a loosened state, in which a relatively small amount of the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106 is placed within the stuffing box nut 104. As the packing gland nut 104 is tightened and / or pushed down on the intermediate body 106, the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106 becomes each time placed inside the stuffing box nut 104. In a tight state (not shown), the stuffing box nut 104 can be more completely positioned around the intermediate body 106. As such, the stuffing box nut 104 and the upper part 232 of the intermediate body 106 can include a first and a second coupling feature 234.

In certain embodiments, the first and second engaging feature 234 may allow a semi-permanent level and / or various levels of mating between the stuffing box nut 104 and the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106. For example, the coupling feature first and second 234 may be threads that allow the packing gland nut 104 to be further twisted on the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106. In some embodiments, the first and second engaging function 234 may include sliders, spacers, clamps, fasteners pressure, and other suitable coupling characteristics.

In certain embodiments, the stuffing box 212 is generally positioned within the nut of the stuffing box 104, and the one or more sliding washers 210 are generally positioned above and / or below the stuffing box 212. Specifically, in certain embodiments, an upper sliding washer 210a it may be positioned above the stuffing box 212, between the stuffing box nut 104 and the stuffing box 212, and a lower sliding washer 210b may be positioned below the stuffing box 212, reflecting the upper sliding washers 210a. In the illustrated embodiment, the stuffing box nut 104 includes a washer retainer 220 on an inner surface of stuffing box nut 104. The washer retainer 220 may include a slot or flange that surrounds the inside surface of the stuffing box nut by from the upper part where the upper sliding washer 210a is positioned to retain the upper sliding washer 210a. Similarly, the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106 may also include a washer plug 228 for stopping the lower sliding washer 210b to prevent it from moving beyond the stop of the washer 228 during regular use. The plug of the washer 228 of the intermediate body 106 may include a projection, hook or other suitable inward projection.

The sliding washer 210 is illustrated individually in Figure 3. The sliding washer 210 is generally circular in shape, and defined between an outer surface 310 and an inner surface 312, and between an upper surface 314 and a lower surface 316. The upper surface 314 of the sliding washer 210 can be curved. In certain embodiments, the top surface 314 may be straight. In this embodiment, the sliding washer 210 includes an upper flange 318 extending outwardly from and surrounding the outer surface 310 adjacent the upper surface 314. When the upper sliding washer 210a is placed in the stuffing box nut 104, the upper flange 318 can be placed with past force, and therefore coupled with the washer retainer 220 of stuffing box nut 104. Thus, the upper slide washer 210a can generally remain adjacent to stuffing box nut 104 unless deliberately set aside and / or force. The slide washer 210 further includes a retainer 320 for retaining a portion of the stuffing box 212 therein. The retainer 320 may include a groove, projection, or other suitable retaining element surrounding the inner surface 312 of the sliding washer 210, near the lower surface 316. The retainer 320 further includes a receiving edge 322 through which the stuffing box 212 must be discarded. In certain embodiments, the sliding washer can be nylon.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the stuffing box 212, according to aspects of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The stuffing box 212 can be defined between an outer surface 410 and an inner surface 412, and between an upper surface 414 and a lower surface 416. The inner surface 412 further defines the central opening of the stuffing box 212 where the cable is placed. In certain embodiments, the stuffing box 212 also includes one or more extending edges 418 that surround the outer surface 410 of the stuffing box 212 adjacent the upper surface 414 and / or lower surface 416. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the stuffing box 212 it includes an upper flange 418a adjacent the upper surface 414 and a lower edge 418b adjacent the lower surface 416.

In certain embodiments, the stuffing box 212 and the upper slide washer 210a are configured to mate with each other through the stuffing box retainer 320 in the upper slide washer 210a and the top edge 418a of the stuffing box 212. Specifically, the greater circumference of the top edge 418a is generally larger than the receiving edge 322 of the stuffing box retainer 320 in a neutral position and generally similar to the larger circumference of the stuffing box retainer 320. As such, the upper edge 418a of the stuffing box 212 is configured to be forced further. beyond the receiving edge 322 and engaged in the stuffing box retainer 320. Therefore, the upper edge 418a is generally held by the upper sliding washer 210a unless they are separated by sufficient force, the sufficient force is generally greater than the force of gravity. Likewise, in certain embodiments, the lower edge 418b of the stuffing box 212 is similarly positioned and retained by a similar retainer of the lower sliding washer 210b. Therefore, in such embodiments, the stuffing box 212 generally remains coupled to the lower sliding washer 210b unless they are separated by sufficient force, the sufficient force is generally greater than the force of gravity.

The stuffing box 212 may also include a bevel and surrounding the outer surface 410 of the stuffing box 212. Generally, the bevel is located around the half of the stuffing box, approximately midway between the upper surface 414 and the lower surface 416. Generally, when The stuffing box nut 104 is in the loosened position shown in Figure 2, the stuffing box is in a neutral position, as shown. Thus, the stuffing box 212 and the sliding washers 210 generally fill the space between the nut of the stuffing box 104 and the intermediate body 106. As the stuffing-box nut 104 is tightened or is forced further on the intermediate body 106, the stuffing box 212 becomes increasingly compressed vertically. As the bevel 420 provides a thinner part of the stuffing box, the compression can be focused on the bevel 420. Therefore, the bevel 420 provides a consistent and predictable compression point of the stuffing box 212. In alternative embodiments, the bevel can have different contours than those shown in Figure 4 and can be positioned at different locations along the stuffing box than that shown in Figure 4. The stuffing box can be made of an elastomeric material, such as, but not limited to, neoprene Referring again to Figure 2, the stuffing box nut 104 may be semi-permanently coupled to the upper sliding washer 210a through the retaining feature provided by the washer retainer 220 and the upper flange 318 of the upper washer of slip 210a. It should be noted that semi-permanently coupled generally refers to two objects that are generally inseparable without a sufficient amount of separation force, in which the force of separation is generally greater than the force of gravity. For example, when the elements are presently described as semi-permanently coupled, the elements remain together when the stuffing box nut 104 is removed from the stuffing box and the elements will generally not separate until a separation force greater than gravity is applied. to pull the separation elements.

Accordingly, the stuffing box 212 is semi-permanently coupled to the upper sliding washer 210a through the retainer 320 in the upper sliding washer 210a and the upper edges of the stuffing box 212. Similarly, the stuffing box 212 also couples semi-permanently. permanently the lower sliding washer 210b through the lower edge 418b of the stuffing box 212 and the washer retainer 320 of the lower sliding washer 210b. further, the lower sliding washer 210b can also be semi-permanently coupled to the intermediate body 106 through the upper flange 318 of the lower sliding washers 210b and the washer stop 228 of the intermediate body 106, as discussed above. Accordingly, the nut of the stuffing box 104, the slide washers 210, and the stuffing box 212, the intermediate body 106, or a subset thereof, may remain intact with respect to each other when the cable gland assembly 100 is disassembled.

As mentioned, a cable (not shown) is disposed in the path of the cable 102 of the cable gland assembly 100. The cable may include an outer layer, a shielding layer, and at least one conductor. Generally, when the cable is fully placed in the cable gland assembly, the cable is configured in such a way that the outer layer passes through the packing gland nut 104 and the stuffing box 212, but stops before the spring ground connection 214. Therefore, the shielding layer is exposed and placed through the grounding spring 214, but stops at the shielding stop 216. Generally, when the stuffing box nut 104 is tightened and the stuffing box 212 is compressed, the lower slide washer 210b or the stuffing box 212 compresses the grounding spring towards the cable, in which the shielding layer is exposed. Therefore, the compression of the grounding spring 214 ensures that the grounding spring 214 establishes conductive contact with the shielding layer, providing a ground connection path for the shielding layer. In addition, compression of the grounding spring 214 towards the shielding layer provides radial inward compression of the grounding spring 214 around the shielding layer. Therefore, the cable and shield layer can be additionally retained in the grounding spring 214 and the mounting cable gland 100. Since the shielding layer is stopped in the shielding stop 216, only the conductor or the shielding cable 216 is retained. conductors pass the cable through the shield stop 216 and into the composite chamber 218. The chamber 218 is composed generally positioned within the body 108. The composite chamber can be filled with a sealing compound surrounding the conductor (s) . Therefore, a substantially air tight joint can be formed between the conductor (s) and the composite chamber 218.

In addition, the composite chamber 218 provides a flame path along the exterior of the composite chamber 218 between the composite chamber 218 and the body 108. In certain embodiments, the composite chamber 190 may encompass shield retention 216 In the illustrated embodiment of Figure 2, the intermediate body 106 further includes a lower portion 240 coupled to an upper portion 242 of the body 108. The engagement portions of the lower portion 240 of the intermediate body 106 and the upper portion 242 of the body can including an anti-rotation feature, such as a gripping surface such that the intermediate body 106 and the body 108 do not rotate with respect to each other when they engage. The lower portion 240 of the intermediate body 106 includes a first sealing function 244. The nut of the intermediate body 107 is generally positioned around the lower portion 240 of the intermediate body 106 and the upper portion 242 of the body 108. Thus, the coupling regions of the intermediate body 106 with the body 108 are positioned within the nut of the intermediate body 106. The intermediate body nut 106 may include a second sealing feature 246 so that when the nut of the intermediate body 106 is fully positioned around the portion lower 240 of the intermediate body 106 and the upper portion 242 of the body 106, the first sealing feature 244 and the second sealing feature 246 come together to create a seal around an entire edge of the nut of the intermediate body 107. The characteristic of sealed first 244 may include a lip having a curved surface placed and surrounding the porc lower ion 240 of the intermediate body 106. The second sealing feature 246 may include an inclined plane surrounding the entire edge of the nut of the intermediate body 107. When the first and second sealing characteristics 244, 246 unite, the curved surface of the first sealing feature 244 and the inclined plane of the sealing function 246 seconds create solid contact around the packing gland 100, which prevents environmental waste from water, and similar from the penetration of the cable gland 100. In certain embodiments, the first sealing feature 244 may include an inclined plane and the second sealing function 246 may include a curved surface, or the first and second sealing features 244, 246 may include both the curved surfaces or both include corresponding inclined planes. In the exemplary embodiment, the sealing features 244 and 246 are made of metallic material and form a metal-in-metal seal.

Figures 5a and 5b illustrate another embodiment of the sliding washer 210. Figure 5a illustrates a top perspective view of the sliding washer 210, and Figure 5b illustrates a perspective view from below. In these embodiments, the sliding washer includes a plurality of nodes 510 positioned on the outer surface 310 adjacent the upper surface 314. These nodes 510 generally have the same function as the upper flange 318 in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 3. consequently, the nodes 510 may be positioned and retained by the washer retainer 220 of the stuffing box nut 104. In some embodiments, the washer retainer 220 may include a plurality of node cavities instead of a slot for retaining the nodes 510 of the slide washer 210. In some embodiments, the slide washer 210 may include various other features such as tabs, clips, hooks, containers, magnets, to semi-permanently couple the nut of the stuffing box 104. Accordingly, the Stuffing gland nut 104 can include various features for the 210 slip washer retainer. It should be noted that the upper sliding washer 210a and lower sliding washer 210b may be identical in certain embodiments and not identical in some embodiments.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the cable gland assembly 100. In this embodiment, the stuffing box nut 104 is positioned within the upper portion 232 of the intermediate body 106. In addition, Figure 6 shows the assembly. of stuffing box for the cable 100 having a cable 610 placed inside it. As discussed above, the cable 610 includes an outer layer 612, a shielding layer 614, and at least one conductor 616. The outer layer 612 of the cable 610 is placed up to the grounding spring 214, leaving the shielding layer 614 exposed in such a way that the grounding spring 214 is able to make contact with the shielding layer 614. The shielding layer is positioned up to the shielding stop 216, and the conductor 616 is placed through the shielding chamber. compound 218.

The sliding washer 210 of this embodiment is illustrated in Figure 7. In this embodiment, the sliding washer 210 can be defined by an upper surface 710, a lower surface 716, an outer surface 712, and an inner surface 714. sliding washer 210 may also be positioned above and / or below stuffing box 212 within stuffing box nut 104. Sliding washer 210 allows the stuffing box nut to rotate freely with respect to stuffing box 212. It should be noted that the exemplary embodiments of the slip washer 210 discussed in this description are not exhaustive, and the cable gland 100 can include any combination of sliding grommet 210 modes.

The cable gland assembly 100 may be configured differently than is exemplified in the above embodiments. For example, the described slots, lips, yarns, anti-rotation features, etc., can be replaced with other suitable coupling characteristics that allow the respective components to be properly coupled, such as, but not limited to, threadably, detachably coupled , sliding, sliding, or a combination thereof. Generally, the packing gland nut 104, packing gland 212, the sliding washer 210, intermediate body 106, the ground connection of the spring 214, the shielding stop 216, body 108, composite chamber 218, and the intermediate body nut 107 they can be made of materials such as, but not limited to, metal, plastic, rubber, ceramic, nylon, or a combination thereof.

Although the embodiments herein are described with reference to preferred embodiments and / or example mode, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that several modifications are well within the scope and object of this description. From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that the embodiments herein exceed the limitations of the prior art. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the example modalities are not limited to any specifically discussed application and that the modalities described in this document are illustrative and not restrictive. From the description of the modality examples, the equivalents of the elements shown therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and ways of constructing other modalities will be apparent to practitioners of the art. Therefore, the scope of the modality examples is not limited in the present.

Claims (24)

1. A cable gland assembly for termination cable, comprising: a stuffing box nut having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining a stuffing box nut opening, a stuffing box within the stuffing box nut opening, the stuffing box defining a stuffing box opening for receiving a cable therein; a first washer placed above the stuffing box inside the stuffing box nut, the sliding washer configured to be retained by the stuffing box nut and retaining the stuffing box; an intermediate body having a first intermediate body end and a second intermediate body end, the first intermediate body end coupled to the stuffing box nut, the intermediate body having a first sealing feature proximate the second end of the intermediate body; a body coupled to the intermediate body at the second end of the intermediate body; an intermediate body nut coupled to the intermediate body and the body at the second end of the intermediate body, the nut of the intermediate body having a second sealing characteristic corresponding to the first sealing feature of the intermediate body, wherein the first and second characteristics Seals are joined to provide a seal; Y a composite chamber positioned within an interior of the body, the chamber of the composite having an opening for receiving a sealing compound and at least one conductor of said cable therein.

2. The assembly of the cable gland according to claim 1, further comprising .- a second sliding washer placed in the lower part of the stuffing box opposite the first sliding washer, the sliding washer configured to retain the stuffing box.

3. The cable gland assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the second sliding washer is retained by the first intermediate body end.

4. The cable gland assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the first sealing feature includes at least an angled portion or a curved portion.

5. The cable gland assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the second sealing feature includes at least one of the angled portion or a curved portion.

6. The cable gland assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one intermediate body or the body comprises an anti-rotation feature to prevent or reduce the rotation of an intermediate body with respect to the body.

7. The cable gland assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that a portion of the gland twist is placed within the first end of the intermediate body.

8. The cable gland assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that a portion of the first end of the intermediate body is placed inside the gland nut.

9. The cable gland assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a spring placed inside the intermediate body, the spring that connects to earth an armored layer of the cable placed in it.

10. The cable gland assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that the spring retains the cable thereon by radial compression of the spring around the cable.

11. A cable gland assembly for a cable gland, comprising a stuffing box nut; a superior sliding washer; Y a cable gland, wherein the gland nut comprises; a washer that retains the characteristic for semi-permanently coupling the sliding upper washer; wherein the upper sliding washer comprises: a stuffing box that has the characteristic to semi-permanently couple the cable gland; Y a nut retaining the feature for semi-permanently coupling the stuffing box nut, wherein the stuffing box comprises; a washer that retains the characteristic to semi-permanently attach the sliding upper washer.

12. The stuffing box assembly according to claim 11, further comprising: a sliding lower washer, wherein the lower sliding washer comprises a stuffing box retaining the feature for semi-permanently engaging the stuffing box.

13. The stuffing box assembly according to claim 12, further comprising: an intermediate body having a first intermediate body end, the first intermediate body end having a washer that retains the feature to semi-permanently couple the sliding lower washer.

14. The gland assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that the intermediate body further comprises a second intermediate body end, the second intermediate body end coupled to a body, the body having a composite chamber positioned therein.

15. The stuffing box assembly according to claim 13, further comprising: a spring placed inside the intermediate body, the spring configured to ground, retain or connect to ground and retain a cable placed in it.

16. A cable gland assembly for termination cable, comprising: a stuffing box nut having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining a stuffing box nut opening, a stuffing box within the stuffing box nut opening, the stuffing box defining a stuffing box opening for receiving a cable therein; an intermediate body having a first intermediate body end and a second intermediate body end, the first intermediate body end coupled to the stuffing box nut, the intermediate body having a first sealing feature proximate the second end of the intermediate body; a body coupled to the intermediate body at the second end of the intermediate body; an intermediate body nut coupled to the intermediate body and the body at the second end of the intermediate body, the nut of the intermediate body having a second sealing characteristic corresponding to the first sealing feature of the intermediate body, wherein the first and second characteristics Seals are attached to provide a seal.

17. The cable gland assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that the first sealing feature includes an angled portion and the second sealing feature includes a curved portion.

18. The cable gland assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that the second sealing feature includes an angled portion and the first sealing feature includes a curved portion.

19. The cable gland assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that the first sealing feature and the second sealing feature include a curved portion.

20. The cable gland assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that the first sealing feature includes an angled portion and the second sealing feature includes an angled portion.

21. The cable gland assembly according to claim 16, further comprising a sliding washer.

22. The cable gland assembly according to claim 21, characterized in that at least the stuffing box nut and the intermediate body comprises a washer retainer for semi-permanently coupling to the sliding washer.

23. The cable gland assembly according to claim 21, characterized in that the sliding washer comprises a stuffing box retaining the characteristic for semi-permanently coupling to the stuffing box.

24. The cable gland assembly according to claim 16, further comprising: a spring positioned within the intermediate body, the spring configured to ground, retain or ground or retain a cable placed therein, wherein the The spring is electrically coupled to a metal layer of said cable.