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CABLE GRIPS

Tough and dependable, Woodhead cable grips and cord grip bodiesare reliable workhorses in any plant environment. They serve as flexible holding devices used to pull cable, rope, or tubing into place, and then support the weight of it, once it’s installed. They renderstrain-relief that prevents cable pullout and reduces the arc of bendat points of wire connections or terminations.Woodhead cable grips and cord grip bodies won’t loosen their holdover the long haul. By distributing stress over a large area, they prevent damage to the wire, rope, tubing, or fiber optic cable towhich they are applied.Woodhead offers an incredibly broad line of Wire Mesh Cable Gripsand cord grip bodies, including Strain-Relief Grips, Pulling Grips,and Support Grips. -- Strain-Relief Grips Available as a fitting only, or with the addition of wire mesh, they areused to connect cord or cable to electrical enclosures and equip- ment. Strain-relief grips prevent cable or conduit from pull-out as theresult of tension at the point of termination. Wire mesh strain reliefgrips reduce the arc of bend, which distributes strain over the lengthof mesh and effectively prolongs cable life. Pulling Grips Durable Woodhead pulling grips serve as reusable tools for pullinginsulated conductors, bare wires, cable, nylon and wire rope, fiberoptic cable, etc., in overhead, underground and in-plant cable pulls. Support Grips Available for use indoors and outdoors, support grips distribute theweight of the vertical or sloping runs of electrical and fiber opticcable, metal rods, tubing or hose, over the entire length of the gripso that damage does not occur. A variety of hangers and bales areavailable. For added corrosion resistance, support grips are availablein stainless steel.