Electrical connector hub having improved sealing ring
AssigneeThomas & Betts Corporation
InventorsJaspal S. Bawa, Giacomo Mancini, Luis R. Couto
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AssigneeThomas & Betts Corporation
InventorsJaspal S. Bawa, Giacomo Mancini, Luis R. Couto
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An electrical connector is secured to a wall of an electrical enclosure. The connector permits passage of electrical cable and conduits into the enclosure. The connector includes a hub having a cable receiving end, a cable egressing end and a central passage therethrough. A hub nut is attachable to the cable egressing end to secure the hub to the enclosure wall. The hub further includes an annular shoulder having a groove therein which accommodates a sealing ring for providing sealed engagement of the hub to the enclosure wall. The sealing ring has a body of noncircular cross-sectional shape having a dimension which is greater than the longitudinal dimension of the groove to provide a seal against the wall of the enclosure upon attachment of the hub. The sealing ring further includes a radially extending skirt for retaining the sealing ring within the groove.
An electrical connector for securement to a wall of an electrical enclosure comprising:
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