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Brass cable glands installed into a cast aluminum enclosure

I am a Hazardous Area Equipment Inspector on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (in the Oil and Gas Industry).

I doubt the suitability of brass cable glands to aluminum enclosures such as transmitters, floodlights, and junction boxes. Is it preferable to use nickel-plated cable glands or the more expensive stainless steel cable glands?
Your advise would be much appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

Sincerely,

Rafael Morales
Hazardous Area Equipment Inspector - Jurong, Singapore
February 22, 2011

Nickel would certainly be better than exposed brass- but over brass nothing else works as well as Bronze (Trimetal) plating particularly in a marine environment.

Khozem Vahaanwala
Saify Ind

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

March 19, 2011

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