Jivemaster Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 For an off topic project I need two real PTFE cable glands probably 6mm bore, with ptfe gasket. RS doesn't offer them, even by the big bag, can anyone offer me a source please? They will be too close to a pool chlorinator system for nylon to be sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Would a stainless steel gland fitted with a PTFE sealing ring serve ? These are available on fleabay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 If only! The concentrate etches glass and eats stainless. PVC has a reasonable life fluorinated polymers have a good/long life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 If only! The concentrate etches glass and eats stainless. PVC has a reasonable life fluorinated polymers have a good/long life.My first experience of nylon glands for a swimming pool was:"The pumps don't work" from the pool engineer.When I got there the bottom of the steel control panel was almost totally missing long with the nylon glands, a leaking pipe had been 'squirting' the panel for 'several years' according to the customer.The lock rings for the glands were still intact so obviously made of different material. I manufactured a new panel and installed it to find the leaking pipe (part of the filter reverse flush circuit) was in fact still spraying three years later when I returned for another fault and found a hole in the bottom of the glass fibre enclosure I'd used but the PVC glands were OK. If only! The concentrate etches glass and eats stainless. PVC has a reasonable life fluorinated polymers have a good/long life.My first experience of nylon glands for a swimming pool was:"The pumps don't work" from the pool engineer.When I got there the bottom of the steel control panel was almost totally missing long with the nylon glands, a leaking pipe had been 'squirting' the panel for 'several years' according to the customer.The lock rings for the glands were still intact so obviously made of different material. I manufactured a new panel and installed it to find the leaking pipe (part of the filter reverse flush circuit) was in fact still spraying three years later when I returned for another fault and found a hole in the bottom of the glass fibre enclosure I'd used but the PVC glands were OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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