Liquid-tight electrical entry system with integral ground tab, particular to submersible pumps
AssigneeITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsShane Belmont Eddy, Steven Zoltan Muzslay, Ronald L. Martin, Mark Anthony Augustyniak
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Abstract
An electrical cord entry system for a submersible pump. The cord entry system includes a receptacle assembly for providing unimpeded transmission of electrical power and/or electrical signals through a pump housing of the pump, and a connector assembly for interfacing with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly includes a ground tab for engaging the pump housing to electrically ground the pump housing.
Claims24
An electrical cord entry system for a submersible pump, the cord entry system comprising:
- a receptacle assembly for providing unimpeded transmission of at least one of electrical power and electrical signals through a pump housing of the pump, the receptacle assembly including a ground tab for engaging the pump housing to electrically ground the pump housing.
A submersible pump comprising:
- an electric pump motor;
- a pump housing for encasing the motor;
- an impeller driven by the motor;
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- an electrical cord entry system including a receptacle assembly for providing unimpeded transmission of at least one of electrical power and electrical signals through the pump housing, the receptacle assembly including a ground tab for engaging the pump housing to electrically ground the pump housing.
The pump according to claim 22, wherein another two of the contacts are for a device associated with the pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.