{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ad-cableentry","name":"AutomationDirect cable entry frames","kind":"object","abbreviation":"Cable entry","aliases":["AutomationDirect cable entry frames GA","Cable entry layout","Cable entry CAD","Cable entry general arrangement"],"category":"equipment-layouts","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Cable-entry frame layout for panel wiring interfaces.","description":["Choose the frame and the individual inserts as one entry schedule. Reserve cable approach space on the appropriate side of the enclosure wall.","Use the linked manufacturer drawing or project mechanical files for dimensions and the exact selected revision. This original educational illustration is unitless and not to scale."],"readingNotes":["Separate the panel cut-out from the external frame envelope.","The frame opening is not the sealing diameter of an insert. A preterminated cable also needs connector-passage clearance."],"drawingChecklist":["Schedule frame, inserts and blanking pieces.","Separate the panel cut-out from the external frame envelope.","Show cable approach, strain relief and service access."],"distinction":"The frame opening is not the sealing diameter of an insert. A preterminated cable also needs connector-passage clearance.","facts":[{"label":"Manufacturer or project publisher","value":"AutomationDirect"},{"label":"Family or order code","value":"Cable entry"},{"label":"CAD relationship","value":"Same reviewed source and configuration scope; select the matching original"},{"label":"Illustration","value":"Original conceptual GA; no dimensional or certification claim"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ga-scale-ad-cableentry","relevance":"Official identity and available drawing scope; coordination guidance is independently written."}],"related":["ga-cable-entry-frame","ga-cable-gland"],"artwork":"edu-object-ad-cableentry","publishedOn":"2026-10-29","updatedOn":"2026-10-29","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What it does","introduction":"A cable gland or entry system secures and seals the place where cables enter an enclosure, according to the selected product's design.","example":"In a substation marshalling cabinet, it provides an organised cable entry through the enclosure wall or gland plate.","drawings":"Use the selected manufacturer's drawings to check the equipment's size, mounting points and cable connections. The layout helps you plan where it fits and how it can be reached for maintenance. An illustrative 3D preview does not establish product dimensions or required clearances.","terms":[{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Incoming cable","Secured and sealed entry","Enclosure wiring"],"caption":"A simplified explanation of how this item works. It does not show terminal wiring or an operating procedure.","sources":[{"label":"AutomationDirect cable entry frames: official source","url":"https://support.automationdirect.com/docs/drawings.html"}],"profileId":"cable-gland"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/objects/ad-cableentry","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/equipment-preview/ad-cableentry","scope":"Equipment preview: manufacturer drawing where available, otherwise a 3D thumbnail. Original object icon exports are removed."},"drawings":[],"sources":[{"id":"ga-scale-ad-cableentry","title":"AutomationDirect cable entry frames: official source","publisher":"AutomationDirect","url":"https://support.automationdirect.com/docs/drawings.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Equipment or project identity and drawing route; no copied manufacturer artwork.","checkedOn":"2026-10-29","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Official identity and available drawing scope; coordination guidance is independently written."}]}