Thomas & Betts LT & CORD FITTINGS

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Liquid Tight Sure Tight Gland Double Beveled Sealing Ring Safe Edge Ground Cone Threaded Connector Case Hardened Locknut

8Feature / Benefit Sure Tight Gland Nut Self Cleaning Threads Double Redundant liquidtight function Thomas & Betts

Feature / Benefit Sure Tight Gland Nut Umbrella Effect Thomas & Betts

Thomas & Betts Water Dynamic. Unique Umbrella design Sheds water away from the Fitting

Gedney Gaps. Note flat design and gap between the fitting and conduit causes water To pool and and splatter. Potential Leak source Gap

8Feature / Benefit Sure Tight Gland Nut Thomas & Betts Faster Install with Common Channellocks Steel Construction, Strongest Metal No Special Torque Requirement Double Plated for Superior Corrosion Protection Electro Zinc & Chromate

Thomas & Betts 8Feature / Benefit Steel Body with Tapered Threads Added Durability & Strength Consistent Threads, Easy to Install Double Plated for Superior Corrosion Protection Rolled Threads

Thomas & Betts Forming threads offers many advantages over cutting threads. One of these advantages is the fact that rolled threads are cleaner since the forming tap displaces metal and no metal chips or fragments are produced. Cutting taps produce metal chips that may interfere with the tapping process, cause poor tap lubrication and tap binding or breakage. Rolled threads are generally stronger than cut threads due to cold working of the metal in conjunction with the fact that the grain flow of formed threads follows the contour of the thread. Further, primarily because metal is not cut away, rolled thread production greatly decreases the possibilities of producing oversized threads. Rolled Threads

8Feature / Benefit Thomas & Betts Heat curled insulator adds ease of pull, protection from friction, eliminates snagging of wire within fitting Heat Curled Insulator

Thomas & Betts 8Feature / Benefit Sealing Ring Double Beveled, Reversible, Installs Fast Cannot be Backward Sealing Ring Extends Above Gland Nut to Eliminate Sleeving Thus, protects Jacket in Tight Bends Compresses at Normal Torque Serrations provide superior sealing

Thomas & Betts No Metal to conduit contact

Thomas & Betts 8Safe Edge Ground Cone

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Typical light bulb ground cone A bump, versus an edge

Bump vs. Edge

8Feature / Benefit Thomas & Betts Patented Safe Edge Ground Cone Threads Into Convolutions of Flex Maximum Contact Between Ground Cone & Conduit INCREASED BONDING & GROUNDING Double Plated for Superior Corrosion Protection Rolled Form Increases Strength

8Feature / Benefit Case Hardened Locknut Comes with Connector Thomas & Betts Can be Installed Without Access to Inside of Box Cuts Through Paint and Grime on Enclosure Improves Bonding & Grounding

8Feature / Benefit Thomas & Betts Zinc Chromate & Clear Coat Plating Outstanding Corrosion Performance Best Looking Fitting on Market

Liquid Tight 8Externally Grounded Fittings Used where a visible means of grounding is required. (Power Generation is hot new market)

8Externally Grounded Fittings REVOLVER 8Benefits Can position ground lug anywhere. Made of half-hardened bronze (heat treated) to ASTM Standard B36) and tin plated. Interchangeable with ungrounded fittings Thomas & Betts

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Liquid Tight 4GRX Series More Traditional Style of External Grounding Method

High-Low Temp Liquidtight Solutions T&B High/Low Temperature Liquidtight Fittings

Liquid Tight 4Chase LT Series

Liquid Tight 4Female Threaded Rigid to LT adapter fitting (Thread in rigid conduit to LT Conduit)

Sealing Gasket Thomas & Betts Stainless Steel Retaining Ring For excellent corrosion protection Holds shape, protects against elongation under pressure

Sealing Gasket Thomas & Betts Santoprene insulator For excellent corrosion protection against oil, coolants, and hydraulic fluid.

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Sealing Gaskets Liquid Filled for strength And performance. Not Glued. Crouse Hinds T&B

Liquid Tight 4Type A Fittings Used for Type A Liquidtight Conduit Ideally Used in Continuous Flexing Situations Like Robotics In Most Cases, Conduit Identified by It s Orange Color Sealing Ring Standard

Type B Solutions Thomas & Betts Used for Type B Liquidtight Conduit ideally used in OEM installations in tight quarters, and situations such as air conditioning hook-ups, and outdoor applications Thomas & Betts manufactures Type B conduit (XtraFlex)

Type B Solutions Thomas & Betts Following Features Excellent Quality against SpiroDuct/AFC Is CSA approved product, and passes Cold Temperature strength test. Carlon? Carlon Seams can result in leakage.

Liquid Tight 4Type B Flexible Conduit XtraFlex Two Types LTC - Commercial Grade

Liquid Tight 4Type B Flexible Conduit XtraFlex Two Types LTC - Commercial Grade EFC - Extra Flexible OEM Grade Following Features Excellent Quality against SpiroDuct/AFC Is CSA approved product, and passes Cold Temperature strength test. Carlon? Carlon Seams can result in leakage.

Type B Solutions Thomas & Betts Fittings Nonmetallic

Type B Solutions Thomas & Betts Fittings Metallic

Liquid Tight 8Available Materials Steel Stainless Steel Brass PVC Coated Malleable Iron Aluminum Nylon Choose What Fits the Application & Environment Made in USA

APPLETON

APPLETON Where s the sealing ring?

APPLETON New picture

8Weakness Not reusable Seal & Pull-Out Strength Depends on Gland Crimping into PVC Jacket of Conduit Extra Torque Necessary to Crimp Ground Cone Proper Torque is Required APPLETON Over Torque = Cut through Jacket Under Torque = Lower Pull-Out, and/or No Seal New picture

APPLETON 8Weakness Continued... Ground Cone made of aluminum on larger sizes Weak material Easily Bent (damaging integrity) Dissimilar Metals New picture

8Weakness Continued... APPLETON Where s the Sealing Ring? Ground Cone Extends beyond the fitting (potential for damage) New picture

8Weakness Continued... APPLETON Cut Threads, not rolled Threads New picture

APPLETON 8Weakness Continued Threads are coated on one side, but what about the other? Un-Coated Threads Coated Threads New picture

APPLETON 8Weakness Locknut Not Case Hardened May require tightening from inside box New picture

APPLETON

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON Double Beveled Sealing Ring Made on Extrusion Grade Nylon 11 material. (soft plyable material to ensure ease of slipping on conduit, and custom conformity around conduit. Provides 7 means of sealing around the conduit. Reversible Missing

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON Pumpkin shaped gland nut Self Cleaning Threads Umbrella design pushes liquids away from the box. (no pooling) Serated threads also provides fail safe escape for water to escape (if installed poorly) Double Plated 7 Threads ensures strength Heat curled Insulator Flat top encourages liquid pooling into enclosure. Only 3 ½ threads

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON Safe Edge Ground Cone Re-usable Offers crisp edge to guide cone into conduit. Ideal for the not-so-perfect cut of liquidtight Edge provides great contact between the fitting and the convolutions of the conduit. All ferrules made of steel Not Re-usable. Light bulb construction Due to round design of thread only limited surface contact with convolutions of the conduit Is relied upon for sealing liquid out. Can cause sleeving as metal can cut into PVC jacket. Larger ferrules are made from aluminum causing dissimilar metal issues. Larger ferrules can damage easily defeating the function of the fitting.

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON 7 Rolled Threads of engagement on top and bottom of fitting Stronger threads Superior threads (no burs) makes installing faster More threads makes connection more secure Heat curled insulator Cut Threads Only 3 threads on top of fitting Glued in insulator

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON Case Hardened Locknut Stronger locknut( Prevents locknut spinning if tightening from the fitting body Sharp teeth, and strength of material create superior bond. Teeth will bite through finish Not case hardened 20% less material Spinning of locknut can occur when tightening from the body

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON Double Plated for superior corrosion resistance We believe single plated

Thomas & Betts VS. APPLETON Made in the USA Made in the Mexico

OZ Gedney

OZ Gedney 8Feature / Benefit Malleable Iron Construction Some think it s Stronger than most materials

OZ Gedney 8Feature / Benefit Malleable Iron Construction Captive Sealing Ring Less Chance of Lost Parts

OZ Gedney 8Feature / Benefit Tapered Ground Cone with Inspection Hole Ease of Insertion, Visual Check Point

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds Holes provides Leak path Safe Edge Ground Cone Re-usable Offers crisp edge to guide cone into conduit. Ideal for the not-so-perfect cut of liquidtight Edge provides great contact between the fitting and the convolutions of the conduit. All ferrules made of steel Due to round design of thread only limited surface contact with convolutions of the conduit Weep Holes produces leak path into enclosure. Can cause sleeving as metal can cut into PVC jacket.

Thomas & Betts VS. Gedney Stainless Steel Retaining ring prevents elongation of gasket, and provides superior corrosion resistance Santoprene insulator is ideal for corrosives and caustics No retaining ring. Gasket can deform under from tightening jeopardizing the integrity of the gasket Santoprene insulator is ideal for corrosives and caustics

OZ Gedney O-Ring will Elongate Under Pressure False Sense of Security, Can Slow Installation, May Loosen

OZ Gedney 8Weakness Malleable Iron Design Aesthetically Inferior, NOT Stronger than Steel Steel can be up to 60,000 PSI vs. typically 30,000 iron Steel must comply with ASTM standard ASTMB633 UltraSound Testing for plating quality UL periodic Salt Spray/Acid Test Potential Corrosion Problem (Iron vs. Steel)

T&B Gedney Performs 17 to 33% better Against corrosion

OZ Gedney 8Weakness Internal Diameter of Gland forms Pool Holds Moisture at Critical Point of Connection

OZ Gedney Large Gap

OZ Gedney Large Gap For Water

OZ Gedney 8Weakness Tapered Ground Cone Limits Contact Reduced Continuity, Lowers Pull-Out Values Hole (Leak path) Hole (Leak path)

OZ Gedney Large area to grab Tiny area to grab

8Weakness Sealing Ring OZ Gedney

8Weakness Sealing Ring OZ Gedney T&B Gedney Double Beveled Sealing Ring Made on Extrusion Grade Nylon 11 material. (soft plyable material to ensure ease of slipping on conduit, and custom conformity around conduit. Provides 7 means of sealing around the conduit. Reversible Smaller material provides less security of sealing Not Double Beveled Gates can create Gaps and hence leak paths

8Weakness Malleable Iron Design OZ Gedney Internal Diameter of Gland forms Pool Painted Internal Plating Tapered Ground Cone Limits Contact O-Ring will Elongate Under Pressure Sealing Ring has gates (Gaps)

8Weakness Grounded fittings OZ Gedney

Crouse Hinds / Midwest

Crouse Hinds / Midwest 8Rounded Edge, harder to tighten

Crouse Hinds / Midwest 8Ground Cone has holes (leak path) Hole (Leak path)

8Weakness Hex Design Crouse Hinds / Midwest Using Channellocks Slows Install Because Must be Opened Wider (common Electrician s tool)

Crouse Hinds / Midwest Split Ring Design. Split creates Potential leak path. Extrusion Grade Nylon. No need for split. 7 points Sealing Crouse Hinds T&B

8Weakness Hex Design Crouse Hinds / Midwest Split Grove Sealing Ring Provides Leak Path Potential Electrical Damage and or Failure

Crouse Hinds / Midwest Flat Top (Pooling) Rounded corners(slippage of channel locks) Single Plating Pressed Metal Umbrella top Easy gripping of channel locks Double Plating Self Cleaning Threads Drawn Steel

Crouse Hinds / Midwest Cut Threads Iron Body Glued Insulator Single Plated (visual inspection) Rolled Threads Drawn Steel Body Double Plating Heat curled insulator

8Weakness Crouse Hinds / Midwest Sealing Ring Will Elongate Under Pressure False Sense of Security, Can Slow Installation, May Loosen

8Weakness Crouse Hinds / Midwest Locknut Not Case Hardened May Need Tightening from Inside Box Not as good a bond as case hardened

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds Double Beveled Sealing Ring Made on Extrusion Grade Nylon 11 material. (soft plyable material to ensure ease of slipping on conduit, and custom conformity around conduit. Provides 7 means of sealing around the conduit. Reversible Split Ring. Easy Leak Path.

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds Pumpkin shaped gland nut Self Cleaning Threads Umbrella design pushes liquids away from the box. (no pooling) Serated threads also provides fail safe escape for water to escape (if installed poorly) Double Plated 7 Threads ensures strength Heat curled Insulator Flat top encourages liquid pooling into enclosure. Only 3 ½ threads

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds Safe Edge Ground Cone Re-usable Offers crisp edge to guide cone into conduit. Ideal for the not-so-perfect cut of liquidtight Edge provides great contact between the fitting and the convolutions of the conduit. All ferrules made of steel Light bulb construction Due to round design of thread only limited surface contact with convolutions of the conduit Can cause sleeving as metal can cut into PVC jacket.

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds 7 Rolled Threads of engagement on top and bottom of fitting Stronger threads Superior threads (no burs) makes installing faster More threads makes connection more secure Heat curled insulator Cut Threads Only 5 threads on top of fitting Glued in insulator

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds Case Hardened Locknut Stronger locknut( Prevents locknut spinning if tightening from the fitting body Sharp teeth, and strength of material create superior bond. Teeth will bite through finish Not case hardened 20% less material Spinning of locknut can occur when tightening from the body

Thomas & Betts VS. Crouse-Hinds Made in the USA Made in the China

RACO

RACO 8Feature / Benefit Hex Gland Nut Can Use Crescent Wrench Tapered Ground Cone (light bulb threads) Ease of Insertion Standard Sealing Ring Watertight on Stamped Steel Box Locknut Included Fewer Parts to Manage

8Weakness Hex Design RACO Using Channellocks Slows Install Because Must be Opened Wider (common Electrician s tool) ID of Gland Nut Forms Pool that Holds Moisture Tapered Ground Cone Limits Contact Reduced Continuity, Lowers Pull-Out Values Sealing Ring not double bevelled Potential Leaks Split Ring also leak path

RACO 8Weakness Sealing Gasket Will Elongate Under Pressure False Sense of Security, Can Slow Installation, May Loosen Locknut Not Case Hardened May Need Tightening from Inside Box

Synopsis Liquidtight Fittings T&B Appleton OZ Gedney Hubbell Crouse-Hinds RACO Steel/Iron (steel on small ftg) X X O X O X Aluminum Offering to 2" X X O O X O Straight Aluminum Offering to 4" X X O O X O Brass Offering X O O O O O Stainless offering X O O O O O Grounded Version X X X O X X Revolver Series Grounding X O O O O O Sealing Ring X O X X X X Double Beveled Sealing Ring X O X O X O Continuous Sealing Ring (no leak path) X O X O X (sold Separate) O Nonmetallic LT Fittings X O X X O X Type A Conduit Fittings X X O O O O Type B Conduit Fittings (Metallic) X X O O O O Type B Fittings (Non-Metallic) X O X Nonmetallic O X Type B Conduit X O O X O X Safe Edge Ground Cone X O O O O O High Temp Rated Fittings X O O O O O 90 degree to 4" X X To 5" O X X 45 degree to 4" X X To 5" O X O Straight Fittings to 6" X X X O X O Chase LT Fitting X X O O X O Female Adapter Fitting for Rigid X O O O X O Metric Thread LT Fittings X X O O O O PG Thread LT Fittings X X O O O O