Abstract: A method of drying a material by passing a gas through and over the material, includes the steps of warming the material without effectively reducing the moisture content thereof by maintaining the enthalpy substantially constant and by maintaining a minimal drying potential of the gas; removing a first quantity of moisture from the material in a free drying step by increasing the drying potential from the level of the same utilized in the previous step and at least maintaining the former enthalpy level; and removing a second quantity of moisture from the material in a restrictive drying step by increasing the drying potential from the level of the same utilized in the previous step and varying the enthalpy in accordance with desired characteristics of the material.

Abstract: A watertight connector for jacketed metal clad armored cable includes cylindrical body member externally threaded at opposite ends and having an enlarged rear bore delineated from the front bore by an annular shoulder, the rear bore having a rearwardly facing conical face intermediate its front and rear ends. An elastomeric bushing has a front portion telescoping the conical face, a flat metal washer engages the bushing rear face and is superimposed by a relatively hard deformable plastic ring. A gland nut engages the body member rear threaded portion and has a conical forwardly facing shoulder bearing on the plastic ring. A grounding collar is located in the forward end of the enlarged bore and engages the annular shoulder and includes forwardly inwardly inclined resilient fingers.