The UK and Commonwealth markets use steel wire armoured cable (swa), which requires the use of BW and CW cable glands. In addition to these cables there are types to suit SY and CY braided cable. The demands of these kind of cable glands are fixed in British Standard BS6121

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	Number Of Cores
Nominal Conductor area (mm)	1	2	3	4	5	7	10	12	19	27	37	48
1.5mm	–	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	20	20	25	25	32	32
2.5mm	–	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	25	25	25	32	40	40
4mm	–	20s	20s	20
6mm	–	20	20	20
10mm	–	20	20	25
16mm	–	25	25	25
25mm	–	32	32	40
35mm	–	32	32	40
50mm	20	32	32	40
70mm	20	32	40	40
95mm	25	40	40	40
120mm	25	40	40	50
150mm	32	40	50	63
185mm	32	50	50	63
240mm	32	50	63	63
300mm	40	63	63	75s
400mm	40	63	75	75

The gland size recommended in this chart are for guidance only and are based on cable manufactured to BS5467. In accordance with BS6121 actual cable dimensions must be used for gland selection.

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